Nanaki

Hi again, I'm running XPlode 4.1 with that new GFXinstall.4xd plug-in @ T-12. Now I have added multiple CD-support. So in the middle I change my CD. Now, at the end (when the script has completly run and XPlode exits), there's an error about the wrong CD begin inserted. It's an XPlode error as the titlebar mentions XPlode. Any way on bypassing this error? Thanks.

CDswitch 0.8.4 What? Well, the only CD/DVD-switching utility (I found) on this board didn't seem to do what I needed, so I made myself a new one. I've put it online if anyone else wants to give it a go. By now it's way more advanced than any other CD-tool out there. Features? Compatible with: batchfiles, RunOnceEx, XPlode, ... all install methods I guess. Can be run at: T-12 (cmdlines.txt), RunOnceEx, GuiRunOnce (haven't tested any others, maybe I'll do that soon) Works with both CD, DVD and probably the future optical media like BluRay 'n stuff. I'm going to divide the features in three modes, to keep it understandable: Normal Mode (with a GUI and all features) Pops up a box asking for a disc with a certain label. It won't go away until that disc is entered in the drive you specified. When a wrong or no disc is inserted, that drive ejects again. The only thing you have to do is insert the disc, nothing more (no clicking OK or pressing ENTER). Detect the drive you want to use by specifying drive letter, drive number (first drive, second drive, ...) or by detecting the drive with a certain disc in it (by file or label). Supress AutoRun / AutoPlay so nothing pops up when a new disc is inserted Play a sound to notify you Launch an application or file after the correct disc is inserted (like a new batchfile/RunOnceEx/...) and eventually wait hidden until that application is closed again (handy for one-application-discs). Logging-capabilities Customizable: your own image (JPG/GIF/BMP), set transparency, change the label (font face/colour/size/weight/location/italic/underline/strikethrough) or hide it. Exit anytime by hitting ESC. Silent Mode (no GUI) Eject or close all drives or one drive Detect the drive you want to use by specifying drive letter, drive number (first drive, second drive, ...) or by detecting the drive with a certain disc in it (by label or file). Variables mode (write away drive letters to a variable) [*] Create or delete variables from all drives (%CD1%, %CD2%, ...). [*] Detect the drive you want to write to a variable by specifying drive letter, drive number (first drive, second drive, ...) or by detecting the drive with a certain disc in it (by label or file). (%CDDRIVE%) Screenshots This is the stuff you see when you don't customize anything: Same window, but with some transparency, borderless, and showing off some label-changes you can apply. You can make it more pretty of course: Using it Basic usage is pretty simple: cdswitch LABEL D: This will launch cdswitch, ejecting drive D: and searching for the disc with the label "LABEL". If you want to use more parameters, they are all explained in the help-file. As the number of features grows, I decided it was a bit hard to explain them all (I did tho), so I created another app to simplify all of it: First, pick your mode on the top left (all explained in the beginning of this post), then check/fill in what you want or need and press "Generate and copy". The parameters itself are displayed in the textbox,but you can also paste a full batchfile/RunOnceEx/XPlode-entry in your script after clicking the button. If you want some explanation about a certain item, just rest your mouse on it. All of them have a tooltip. Updating from previous versions - The parameter "/w" has been renamed to "/rw". - There's a new default image, if you don't like it, just put the contents of this archive in the same folder as CDswitch. It'll restore the old image. - Variables Mode has been rewritten, all parameters have changed! Download CDswitch 0.8.4 (169k) -- the actual program CDswitch parameter generator 0.1 (161k) -- to generate parameters on an easy way CDswitch Help 16/07/2005 (213k) -- the help-file Retro image (23k) -- the old CDswitch-look (from versions 0.4 to 0.7) New since previous release - General improvements and bugfixes. - Rewritten Variables Mode fully and Silent Mode a bit. - New default image. - Detect the drive you want to use with "/f:VALUE". VALUE being a file. - "/b" parameter to hide the border - "/l" parameter to override displayed text - "/s" parameter to display a sound - ErrorLevel is now set on how CDswitch exits - More lay-out settings for labels (underline/italic/strike) - Added .INI-support (more to come in 0.9) - Added *DRIVE*-variable to refer to inserted disc (in 0.8.2) - No longer does the drive eject when it shouldn't (in 0.8.2) - Use "/wl" and "/wt" to move the location of the window itself (in 0.8.4) The full changelog is attached to this post. Note on future releases (08/08) 0.9 will be focused on working with multiple drives. Bear with me, as it takes some time to implement, and it's vacation. 1.0 will see a rewrite of the helpfile, complete with examples and how-to's. Other features, improvements and fixes will be implemented down the road. Report your feedback please. Thanks for trying it out ^^ changelog.txt

Please don't, most nLite'ers don't have that file. >_< Just link it to winnt.sif! edit= or presetup.cmd itself. edit2= @ guy above me; I work with 900MB CD's for two years now, never had any problem (except on some audio CD players). And err, all the drivers 7z's are currently 116MB, so it's not much yet.

Well, don't have the apps so can't help ya. Two thing tho: 1. Search this forum, it may have been discussed. 2. Use RegSnap to detect the changes between a non-registration and a registration.

http://www.bugmenot.com/

Err, I'm not quite sure what you mean... but try AveDesk.

Do a quick search to cmdlines.txt. Next, you'll probably have to edit winntbbu, but that ain't hard.

How can you prefer MSIE-powered browser above Opera? I'm also a Firefox fan but I still have good sense. =p Death to Trident!

Actually, Microsoft made those links Forbidden, any chance on getting the files elsewhere?

You're using XPlode VERSION ONE scripting, this is version FOUR. Note the difference? Here's your Execute block in new code: <item display="Windows Updates"> <execute display='Windows Media Connect...'> <program>#XPLODE#\HOTFIXE\wmcsetup.exe</program> </execute> </item> Oh, and you're using "%" instead of "#", be aware of that. IF you want to use arguments (don't use the tag when not needed, it's pointless ), it's like this: <item display="Windows Updates"> <execute display='Windows Media Connect...'> <program>#XPLODE#\HOTFIXE\wmcsetup.exe</program> <arguments>/S</arguments> </execute> </item> Oh, and you're registry block also has something wrong (that display tag can't be right) but I don't use that plugin so you'll have to check the manual.

Well, the second step of the GUI-Mode setup is "Installing Devices". After this step, are the drivers needed anymore? I want to move all GuiRunOnce stuff from the DriverPacks to my XPlode script @ T-12. Yes, I know I'm making it unnecessary complicated

You're using XPlode 1 code, version 4 has a new syntax. Read the included manual.

I think he does, but it's not really, err, "full of useable information"

Nothing wrong with good old MS Office. I don't use Outlook though. Also Word can be a "PAIN THE THE ***" big time. Sometimes I have to import my .doc into OpenOffice Writer to fix it.

You can easily download SDKs and dev tools from Sun's site, if that's what you mean.

Noone with a reply?

Lol, 150kB at low-seeded torrent, groovy Tnx!

XPize3 gives me problems during T-12 without integrating. For a start, it gives an error when trying to make a system restore point. Then it resets my wallpaper. >_<

Because I'm a difficult person. It works perfectly btw.

Yeah, well, I think it would be better if you made it. See, I'm not a good programmer. I am able to program something like this, but it would only be in .NET. I know a bit about ClassLibraries but that's as far as my DLL-knowledge goes. Maybe in a year or so? Well, I could try and learn of course.

Well, I recently moved to a new laptop, so I still hve to install VS.net again. Besides, I'm having some busy weeks right now, but I'll get back on this project. In the meanwhile, know that XPlode is actually pretty easy to learn, you don't have to know XML at all in fact.

Too late for me, I'm sticking with Firefox (or the ocassional Opera). Again, the biggest reason is still I had zero viruses since I switched to firefox. Life couldn't be easier.

*slaps* Read the EULA.

I have a question. How do people download that fast? I can normally download over 1MB/sec but I can't get over 14kB/sec with Azureus. I have limited my upload to 5kB tho, but Azureus says I can download at an unlimited rate with it. (my upload limit sucks).But even without that limit it goes sooo slow. >_>

I only started editing after step 1. But I changed the maps.