Defined new source folder but WPI uses old one.

[johnhc]

Either I am going a little crazy or WPI is doing something very strange. I have a source structure like this:

C:\Slipstream

and inside this I have several copies of source named like this:

XP_x64_Pre_complete

XP_x64_Pre_complete_2

I have a shortcut on my DeskTop pointing to the WPI.hta that I am using. When I switched from using the first one to the second one, WPI kept using the files (useroptions.js and my configuration files) from the first one. I am really confused (or crazy) or WPI is strange. Is it possible that my name is too long and the second is getting truncated into the first? I will try an experiment, but I wanted to get this post going so I have a chance of getting an answer before I pull the remaining hair (very little) from my head.

Thanks for your help, John.

[johnhc]

I think I found the problem. It is the shortcut. If I delete it and recreate it (at the new WPI.hta), things seem to work OK. I had been simply changing the target via Properties.

Thanks, John.

[johnhc]

I not sure if my half changed shortcut (did not change 'Start In:' folder name) explains WPI's behavior. Is there a way I can see the value of ./WPIScripts when I execute WPI.hta?

Thanks, John.

[Kelsenellenelvian]

Enable the logging ability in the options section then after a test the top part will tell you what you are looking for.

P.S. There is an "Edit" post button.

Edited April 25, 2008 by Kelsenellenelvian

[johnhc]

Kelsenellenelvian,

Thanks for your reply.

The only logging I see in Options is for the install phase and it is enabled. I was having trouble with the configuration phase. I looked at the log on my host system and it reflects a successful install of the 7z test I ran. I don't see the install failures when I was testing 32 vs 64 bit versions of 7z, so I assume it logs only the latest event, over the top of the previous. I don't see the ./WPI Scripts, but I do see %WPI PATH% that looks good for April 5. Interestingly the %CD ROM% definition is the same as %ROOT% plus WPI, starting with C:\. My Optical drive is letter is D. I am bringing up QEMU to see what the log looks like on my guest. The guest reflects the correct paths for the last time I ran WPI there, but the %CDROM% still points to C:\.

I have used Edit in the past and perhaps should have used it this time.

Thanks much, John.