Ultra small custom autorun menu

[scp]

Attached to this post I have written a small autorun menu replacement.

It looks similar to the XP/2003 Setup menu but you can add customized menu entries and submenus.

There is also a optional possibility for language selection.

The exe is only 60k because it uses the bitmaps from the original setup.exe which must be on the CD-ROM but can be in a subfolder.

All settings are done via a INI file (example included) which is self explaining (I hope).

SETUPNT.zip

[lordflyingpoo]

not certain that this belongs in unattended, because it is an autorun file from within windows.

[scp]

OK, not really but its especially for customized Windows Setup CD-ROMs, which belongs to unattended I think.

[[BM]Crusher]

sounds pretty good... if i get you correctly... so it will be used as a replacement for the standard windows autorun menu? if so, sounds good

[sixpack]

no dutch lang.

[scp]

no dutch lang.

Can be added manually via the INI. Its only an example. The other languages are also not "implemented". Add your favourite languages to the [LANGUAGE] section and create a menu for them like the german / english example.

@BMCrusher

Yes, its a replacement for the original, but needs the original EXE on the CD for the bitmaps.

[sixpack]

ok i will try to edit the file

nice job btw

[laurens]

if you have done the dutch lang file. can you set it up so i can download it??

////dutch\\\\

als je de nederlandse *.ini klaar heb wil je hem dab a.u.b. op deze site zetten zodat ik hem kan downloaden??

tnx laurens

[SilloSyben]

Is there a way to get the menu to display a single (default) language? In my case, I will only use English and don't want the overhead of other languages. Thank you.

[SilloSyben]

@SCP

After workign with this menu, I really like it. One feature that seems to be missing from most menu systems is the ability to get user input.

I use this menu to choose between operating systems, configurations, etc. The last option I present to a user is to provide a user name and password to access the network. I would like to be able to pass the input to a script.

Is this a feature that can be added?

[pastl]

@SilloSyben,

to shut down the Language menu, just use this:

[GENERAL]show language=false

if you don't need the language menu at all, just del the following lines:

[LANGUAGE]numlang=6

lang1=&English

lang2=&Francais

lang3=I&taliano

lang4=&Deutsch

lang5=E&spanol

lang6=&Brazilian-Portuguese

mess1=Select English as your primary language.

mess2=Choisissez le français en tant que votre langage primaire.

mess3=Il Italiano e la mia prima lingua

mess4=Wählen Sie Deutsches als Ihre Primärsprache aus.

mess5=Seleccione el español como su lenguaje primario.

mess6=Selecione Brazilian-Portuguese como sua língua preliminar.

if you like to have english as your default language and need no other language, just del all language lines([LANG0], [LANG0.MENU2],.......) and use this instead:

[LANG0] //English as default

resdll=GERMAN\XPPRO01\Setup.exe

numbutton=7

exit=E&xit

back=&Back

welcometext=Welcome to Microsoft Windows XP

menutitle=What do you want to do?

;micon=60

button1=&1. Setup Windows XP Professional Corp

mess1=Setup Windows XP Professional Corp

type1=1

active1=1

action1=GERMAN\XPPRO01\Setup.exe

button2=&2. Setup Windows XP Home Edition

mess2=Setup Windows XP Home Edition

type2=1

active2=1

action2=GERMAN\XPHOM01\Setup.exe

button3=&3. Setup Windows XP Media Center Edition

mess3=Setup Windows XP Media Center Edition

type3=1

active3=1

action3=GERMAN\XPMCE01\Setup.exe

button4=&4. Setup Windows XP Tablet PC Edition

mess4=Setup Windows XP Tablet PC Edition

type4=1

active4=1

action4=GERMAN\XPTPE01\Setup.exe

button5=&5. Install optional Windows components

mess5=Install optional Windows components

type5=1

active5=1

action5=%windir%\system32\sysocmgr.exe

params5=/x /y /i:sysoc.inf

imagenormal5=100

imagehighlight5=101

button6=&6. Perform additional tasks

mess6=Perform additional tasks

type6=101

active6=1

action6=LANG1.MENU2

imagenormal6=100

imagehighlight6=101

button7=&7. Check system compatibility

mess7=Check system compatibility

type7=101

active7=1

action7=LANG1.MENU3

imagenormal7=100

imagehighlight7=101

[LANG0.MENU2]

numbutton=5

exit=E&xit

back=&Back

menutitle=What do you want to do?

micon=60

button1=Set up &Remote Desktop Connection

mess1=Set up Remote Desktop Connection

type1=1

active1=1

action1=GERMAN\XPPRO01\support\tools\msrdpcli.exe

imagenormal1=100

imagehighlight1=101

button2=&Set up a home or small office network

mess2=Set up a home or small office network

type2=1

active2=1

action2=GERMAN\XPPRO01\I386\NETSETUP.EXE

imagenormal2=100

imagehighlight2=101

button3=&Transfer files and settings

mess3=Transfer files and settings

type3=1

active3=1

action3=GERMAN\XPPRO01\support\tools\fastwiz.exe

imagenormal3=100

imagehighlight3=101

button4=Browse this &CD

mess4=Browse this CD

type4=1

active4=1

action4=

imagenormal4=100

imagehighlight4=101

button5=&View the release notes

mess5=View the release notes

type5=1

active5=1

action5=RELEASENOTES.HTM

imagenormal5=100

imagehighlight5=101

[LANG0.MENU3]

numbutton=2

exit=E&xit

back=&Back

menutitle=What do you want to do?

micon=60

button1=&Check my system automatically

mess1=Check my system automatically

type1=1

active1=1

action1=GERMAN\XPPRO01\I386\winnt32.exe

params1=/checkupgradeonly

imagenormal1=100

imagehighlight1=101

button2=&Visit the compatibility Web site

mess2=Visit the compatibility Web site

type2=1

active2=1

action2=http://www.microsoft.com/isapi/redir.dll?prd=whistler&sbp=pro&pver=5.1&ar=compat

imagenormal2=100

imagehighlight2=101

by the way, this gives the path to the MS Setup.exe:

resdll=MSSetup\Setup.exe

to use for the Icons.

pastl

[mazin]

scp

Great idea.

I think many members, including me, could be pleased if you post a separate INI containing English comments only.

I hope you have time to post it.

Thanks.

[MHz]

Interesting autorun executable. I also have one that Michael K.H. khauyeung has used for the N in 1 CDs, that he has previously created. Very similar indeed. With a simplier ini for editing.

Autorun.zip

[mazin]

MHz

Will it work in unattended installations, too?

[`Felix`]

It would be good if we could do a little more customising with the look'n feel - have an image background etc... If i can help in any way to make to product be let me know - i think this is a great tool that could be even better with some tweaking

Felix