SpaceShip

it's true, but in the case you need to add some specific effects or functions, that the original installer cannot deal with, to that installer. anyway, you are right, in most cases we don't need to do that.

i can deal with sleep, but how about ICS component, when i am using the ping component, the whole program still remains frozen. i add a progress bar, it shows that the program is running well, but during it running, i can do nothing about it even to shut the process down.

got an idea, thanks a lot

one more tip, in the case that you master progromming skills, you can try to create your own install welcome screen.

Thx Guys. Gonna Try, hopefully. and anybody can answer the second question, xml delete.

The batch file for xplode (e.g. 1.bat) run normally when user click to run it, but it cannot be launced at [GuiRunOnce] in winnt.sif file. winnt.sif is below ; ; Generated by nLite 0.99.3 beta ; [Data] MsDosInitiated = 0 UnattendedInstall = Yes [Unattended] UnattendMode=DefaultHide OemSkipEula=Yes OemPreinstall=Yes TargetPath=\WINDOWS WaitForReboot=No [Identification] JoinWorkgroup=MSNHOME [GuiUnattended] AdminPassword= EncryptedAdminPassword=NO OEMSkipRegional=1 OemSkipWelcome=1 [UserData] ProductKey = "XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX" FullName="" OrgName="" [RegionalSettings] Language=00000804 [Branding] BrandIEUsingUnattended=Yes [GuiRunOnce] command1="%WinDir%\regedit /s %WinDir%\system32\oemlink.reg" command2="%systemdrive%\install\1.bat" Xml file shown as below <XPlode> <config> <hidewindow>Windows Update</hidewindow> <hidewindow>CMD.EXe</hidewindow> <show total='10' after='2' subcount='true' /> <!-- make antialiasing false if you're running GUIinstall mode --> <font face='Tahoma' antialias='false' small='8' large='12' /> <!-- note the position attribute - it is listed in 'x,y' positions. --> <!-- 0..8 still may be used. --> <window width='650' position='4' fixmain='0' /> <!-- can be standalone, guitransparent, or guiredraw --> <!-- for the latter two, you don't need to specify background colours, or images. --> <windowmode mode='standalone' /> <colours> <header back='#003399' fore='#FFFFFF' /> <footer back='#003399' fore='#FFFFFF' /> <progress border='#FFFFFF' back='#00000000' fore='#FFFFFFAA' fore2='#00000033' /> <main fore='#FFFFFF' current='#FFFF00' description='#FFFFFF' image='%XPLODE%\images\main.png' overlay='#FFFFFF22' /> </colours> <strings> <!-- main XPlode string --> <title>Post-Install Configuration</title> <complete>complete</complete> <!-- adduser plugin strings --> <adduser>Adding user #1#</adduser> <addusertogroup>Adding user #1# to group #2#</addusertogroup> <addgroup>Adding group #1#</addgroup> <!-- file/dir ops plugin strings --> <copy>Copying #1# (#2#/#3# - #4#)</copy> <move>Moving #1# (#2#/#3# - #4#)</move> <delete>Deleting #1# (#3#)</delete> <!-- shortcut plugin --> <shortcut>Adding shortcut: #1#</shortcut> </strings> </config> <items> <item display='MS MediaPlayer 10'> <execute display='Installing Microsoft Windows MediaPlayer 10 [Chinese Simplified]..' program='%SYSTEMDRIVE%\Install\MP10Setup.exe' arguments='/q' /> </item> <item display='MSN Messenger 6.2'> <execute display='Installing MSN Messenger 6.2 [Chinese Simplified]...' program='%SYSTEMDRIVE%\Install\MsnMsgs.msi' arguments='/qb' /> </item> <item display='WinRAR'> <execute display='Installing WinRAR...' program='%SYSTEMDRIVE%\Install\WinRAR.exe' arguments='/s' /> </item> <item display='Winamp 5.03'> <execute display='Installing Winamp 5.03...' program='%SYSTEMDRIVE%\Install\winamp.exe' arguments='/S' /> </item> <item display='Delete Temporary Files'> <delete source='%SYSTEMDRIVE%\Install' mask='*.*' /> <delete source='%SYSTEMDRIVE%\Install' /> </item> </items> </XPlode> by the way, why the program cannot delete the Install Floder itself after installation? Is there anything wrong with my XML file. Please help me, it's my first time using this, feel the power it takes. So let me feel it perfectly. Thanks anyway

As example below <item display='Mozilla Firefox 1.0PR'> <execute display='Installing Firefox..' program='%SYSTEMDRIVE%\Install\Apps\Firefox\setup.exe' arguments='-ms -ira' /> </item> Does every program has its own arguments while installation? If it does, where should i get these arguements? If i don't write the arguments, some program cannot install itself. Thx anyway

How to remove Startup menu on start bar--->all programs? cause i have removed the programs in it, and i don't want it to stay there and doing nothing

Anybody help me? cause when the program is running i can do nothing about it except ctrl+alt+del and stop it.

I am writing a program which using ping component (ICS). While the program starts the ping command, it appears not response in windows task manager. Actually, it program is running ok. Same problem (or phenomena) occured when i use "Sleep" for the program which lets the program stop for a while. I want to know how it happend and if it's normal situation, what should i do if i want to have a stop when the program running like this, e.g. to stop ping. Thx anyway.