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sounds like you are using a drivers-from-cd method. is this the case? if so, make sure you followed every single step - missing even one can cause all kinds of errors.

should codecs be installed BEFORE or AFTER all programs? (ie, firefox, etc.)

my pleasure.

Ok, I figured it out, and tested it myself. I can confirm these steps work (tested): To Have SAV 10.0.0.359 Install Updated VirusDefs: 1) Download latest .exe file (it's in the following format YYYYMMDD-xxx-i32.exe) from: http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcen...ges/US-N95.html 2) Extract files from exe using Winrar (or any decompression untility) 3) Rename "VIRSCAN.ZIP" to "VDefHub.zip" 4) Place the newly renamed "VDefHub.zip" into your SAV source (and overwrite). Now when SAV10 installs, it will install the updated virus defs. Thanks to 1chaoticadult for the method!

Where can we find the latest def file? Is it the same one as SAV9 (http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/download/pages/US-N95.html)?

bump

posted a new bug at the wait forums.

added new bug report. http://www.zsoftware.net/wait/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=41

I did NOT say delete the files in the folder!!!! I said OVERWRITE! Notice, the VIRSCANT.DAT is never in the update virdefs... there are 42 files in virdefs dir, but only 41 in the updated virdefs from symantec - just overwrite all 41, and leave VIRSCANT.DAT alone! its the original file from the installer.

posted a bug on your WAIT forum.

that sucks! there's no way to delete it?

Hi, I want windows to STOP creating the "My Pictures" subfolder in My Documents. How do I do this? Thanks.

Tested, and fixed. Yay! Thank you!

you're building a what? how?

there is an order bug...i posted it at the wait forum under bugs.

Done. but it has not been updated since 0.09...

side note - performed my first clean install test, installing all my programs with WAIT (using VMWare), and (besides for 2 stupid typos on my part) everything went perfectly! This program is amazing! My next request: Custom background pics!

Ok, just dl'ed the newest version (0.10) - could you possibly explain the new features better? if i have all my settings as i want them, and only want to have a single list of installing items (in a single runonceex window) which line do i change, and to what value? [edit] i figured it out: WindowPerCat=0 RunOnceExAfterReboot=0 EachItemSeperateLine=1 InstallByCat=1 but these 4 config variables need some better explaining...i only got it by trial and error...

updated FAQ (explains exclusions)

Since I am loving this program, and there is no doubt that newcomers will have questions, I decided to put this up. W.A.I.T. FAQ Q: What is W.A.I.T.? What's its story? A: bryanh (of the MSFN forum) loved the idea of having a menu system to select which apps to install and then having them install automatically. The only problem was that other installers lacked some features that he wanted. Rather than working on the java script he decided to break out the compiler and write his own. W.A.I.T. (Windows Application Installation Tool) was born. W.A.I.T. is an application coded in C++ and designed for giving users choice. While Windows XP offers many ways of customizing the setup process out of the box, its major drawback is the lack of being able to select which applications an end user may install. In the past, end users and administrators needed to either download the files manually, or create overly complex scripts that could only be used once. W.A.I.T. allows you to create one image, which can then be custom configured, and optionally, automated, so that end users can install any applications. Q: How do I install W.A.I.T.? A: The process of preparing W.A.I.T. for usage in your windows XP Distribution is perhaps the hardest part. On average, implementing W.A.I.T. takes about 25 minutes plus testing. However, once initially setup, it becomes much easier. Q: Which file do I edit so I can add my own programs and tweaks? A: wait.cfg Q: How many apps can I install? A: You can install an unlimited amount of applications. Q: How does W.A.I.T. install the programs? A: There are two options to install programs: to use RunOnceEx or built-in dialog for install: 0=Use built-in dialog 1=Use RunOnceEx Q: I'd like to run cleanup.cmd from W.A.I.T. How can I achieve this, so that it's executed at the end of all installations? A: There are two ways to do this: Option 1: Define cleanup.cmd like any other prog. Set ORDER=999, so that it's executed last. See the included wait.cfg for examples. Option 2: call cleanup.cmd after wait.exe Q: I am trying to move all my files to run from CD (instead of waiting for everything to be copied over to HDD). Here's my basic setup: However, I cannot test my installers anymore. I thought that this setup would work, and WAIT would install the apps from "XPCD" dir as if the whole "XPCD" dir was the root of the CD? What's wrong? The error message I always get is "Windows cannot find 'J:\O\BOOT2\ROOT\\..." But why is it looking in J:\ ? A: Okay - here is some information. %cdrom% is determined by looking at all CD Drives in the system. For each CD Drive, it looks for ALLDVD.TXT in the root (this can be changed). If the file is found then that is what %cdrom% becomes. The default %cdrom% is "J:\O\BOOT2\ROOT". Therefore, you are getting "j:\o\root" beacuse WAIT cannot find "AllDVD.TXT" in the root of any of your CD drives. To fix this, W.A.I.T. has two new settings (since version 0.09). These are defined in wait.ini, under [Config]: 1) CDFILE - you set this to the file that WAIT should look for in the root of your CD drives. If found then %cdrom% will be set to that drive. (by default, this is ALLDVD.TXT) 2) CDDefault - you can set this to whatever path you like. If WAIT cannot find the CDFILE then %cdrom% will be set to CDDefault. (by default, this is J:\O\BOOT2\ROOT) Q: How can I make programs dependent on each other? A: First of all, every program in wait.cfg must have a unique UID. The dependent program must also have a reference to its parent. So you'll have to use the DEPS property. Set DEPS=PARENTUID (edit 'PARENTUID' to the actual UID of the parent program). For an example, see the relationship between BitTornado, and BitTornado New Icons: Name=BitTornado 0.3.8 DESC=A version of BitTorrent, which is a P2P file swarming application. CMD=%cdrom%\\$OEM$\\Applications\\bt\\bticons.exe CAT=Internet UID=BT Name=BitTornado New Icons DESC=Replaces the hard-to-read BitTornado system tray icons with nice-looking, easily discernable ones. CMD=%cdrom%\\$OEM$\\Applications\\bt\\bticons.exe CAT=Internet UID=BTIcons DEPS=BT A program can be dependent of more than one other progs. In this case, the DEPS property contains more than one entry: DEPS=PARENT1,PARENT2 There are two options for dependents. Option 1 - A program will be unable to be selected until its "required" application is selected. Use AutoSelect=0 to turn this feature on. Option 2 - If you select an application the program will automatically select and other applications that are "required" and will unselect other applications that are "excluded" Use AutoSelect=1 to turn this feature on. [Config] AutoSelect=1 Q: How can I change to install by category? A: It's the default method of installation. Each category gets its own RunOnceEx window. Q: How do I customize W.A.I.T.? (i.e. - change colors, icons, etc.)? A: wait.ini controls icons and colors [Colors] UnCheckable=225,0,225 Checkable=192,192,192 Background=0,0,192 TitleColor=192,192,192 ButtonTextColor=192,192,192 ButtonHighlightTextColor=255,0,0 [Icons] Run=run.ico All=all.ico Right=right.ico Left=left.ico Exit=exit.ico None=none.ico Q: How do I set custom buttons to select certain programs? (i.e. - laptop configuration, desktop onfiguration, etc.)? A: wait.ini has the ability to define three user-defined selection buttons. There are three settings for each button: 1) Text - This is the text on the button 2) Icon - this is the file to use for the icon on the button 3) Select - this is a list of UID's that will be selected when you click the button Here is an example: [Button1] text=Default icon=all.ico Select=App1,App2,App3 [Button2] text=Laptop icon=all.ico Select=App4,App12,App21 [Button3] text=Server icon=all.ico Select=App7,App8,App9 Q: How do I change the text of the default buttons? A: wait.ini has a "Button Text" parameter. This will allow you to customize the text on the buttons. [Button Text] Run=Install All=Check All Next=Next Previous=Previous Exit=Quit None=Check None Q: How do I force the computer to reboot after a certain program is installed? A: If you add REBOOT=1 to any item and that item is installed the system will reboot after all installations are completed. Name=XP Post SP2-Hotfixes UID=XPPOSTSP2HOTFIXES REBOOT=1 DESC=Installs the latests hotfixes (KB834707, KB867282, KB873333, KB873339, KB885250, KB885626, KB885835, KB885836, KB886185, KB888113, KB888302, KB890047, KB890175, KB891781) CMD=%cdrom%\\Apps\\InstallScripts\\HotFixes.au3.exe CAT=Final Q: How do I force a program to be installed? A: If you add FORCED=1 to any item then the item cannot be "unchecked". Name=XP Post SP2-Hotfixes UID=XPPOSTSP2HOTFIXES REBOOT=1 FORCED=1 DESC=Installs the latests hotfixes (KB834707, KB867282, KB873333, KB873339, KB885250, KB885626, KB885835, KB885836, KB886185, KB888113, KB888302, KB890047, KB890175, KB891781) CMD=%cdrom%\\Apps\\InstallScripts\\HotFixes.au3.exe CAT=Final Q: How do I make a new line in the middle of a description? A: %LB%. This can be used in the DESC field for each item. It will put a line break at the point where it is found in the description. Q: My program names keep getting cut off (they are too long). How do I make more space between the columns, so the full program name is shown? A: ColumnWidth will allow you to adjust the size of each column. (Default is 250) [config] ColumnWidth=250 Q: How do I stop a hung install? A: Timeout is a value that can be used to limit the amount of time an install application will run. This is useful for stoping "hung" installs. Default is "wait forever" (-1) (NOTE: Timeout ONLY works if you DO NOT use RunOnceEx.) [config] Timeout=10 Q: How do exclusions work? A: Exclusions are used when you want to allow a user to select a program, but NOT another program. In the example below, selecting any of the office-bundles of apps will deselect the other two choices: Name=Word, Excel, Powerpoint UID=WEP CMD=RunApp1 EXCLUDES=WP CAT=Test Name=Word, Powerpoint UID=WP CMD=RunApp2 EXCLUDES=E CAT=Test Name=Excel UID=E CMD=RunApp3 EXCLUDES=WEP,WP CAT=Test Q: Okay, you've sold me. Where can I get W.A.I.T.? A: Check out the thread at MSFN forums for a link to download, and a changelog.

yea, i found it. the file is called "defs.ref"...you can manually download the file from lavasoft's website, and just copy it over after installation.

where do you download the latest defs from (to put into the SFX)?

under a rock.

yep, just tried. awesome!

I can add this - but you will run out of screen space very quickly.I know, but with a 1024x768 resolution i have had no problems installin 30+ programs all clearly visible in one window. if it gets too large, i can always switch to the installbycategory option. i just like the one window idea if possible. I don't know what the problem is. I have no problem with this at all. WAIT is looking for your CDFile in the root of each of the drives that windows says is a CD Rom drive. Therefore if you are using a harddrive this will never work. That is what the CDDefault is for. I also test with a harddrive. I have a CDDefault of "j:\o\root". This way %cdrom%\apps\installscripts becomes "J:\o:\root\apps\installscripts" during testing but it's "m:\apps\installscripts" during an install on my current machine.Ok, I understand what you are saying. I guess i am just used to the other way. I'll give this way a go. [edit] also, i just want to mention that i think you're doing a great job here. these are all minor details now, this program rocks and i cant wait to test it out on my next real-world install.