Select Software To Install GUI interface

[egil]

Hmmm. It seems someone's trying to do exactly what XPlode is doing.

Spose it'll make me get off my arse and finish XPlode2 off

Will/is XPlode able to make you choose from a list of programs (like the picture in the orginal post shows) what you want to install, and then press install. I would need this at the first boot stage.

[Metzen]

AutoIt GUI?

Someone here made a limited GUI creation tool which follows the AutoIt v3 syntax and can send console commands to applications (@comspec setup.exe -s -f1\\blah\blah\setup.iss)...

See below for a screen shot of the creation environment.

With AutoBuilder (linked in my previous message) here is a GUI one can create in a few seconds.

And here is what the syntax looks like:

;Script generated by AutoBuilder 0.4


Opt("GUICoordMode", 1)
Opt("GUINotifyMode", 1)
GuiCreate("MyGUI", 392,273,(@DesktopWidth-392)/2, (@DesktopHeight-273)/2 , 0x04CF0000)

$checkbox_2 = GUISetControl("checkbox", "Nero 6", 10, 10, 100, 10)
$checkbox_3 = GUISetControl("checkbox", "EZ CD Creator", 10, 30, 90, 10)
$checkbox_4 = GUISetControl("checkbox", "Random Program", 10, 50, 80, 10)
$button_1 = GUISetControl("button", "Select All", 110, 10, 160, 40)
$button_2 = GUISetControl("button", "Start Installation", 110, 60, 150, 50)

GuiShow()

While 1
    sleep(100)
    $msg = GuiMsg(0)
    Select
    Case $msg = -3
        Exit
    Case $msg = 2
      ;;;
    Case $msg = $checkbox_2
      ;;;
    Case $msg = $checkbox_3
      ;;;
    Case $msg = $checkbox_4
      ;;;
    Case $msg = $button_1
      ;;;
    Case $msg = $button_2
      ;;;
    EndSelect
WEnd
Exit

All you would need to do is put your code where ";;;" currently exsists.

[hoverhead]

Astalivista, its called Windows Post install. here is all the info.

BTW, you got an very old picture. Here is the latest one...

also check latest screenshot here: screenshot

I downloaded the software from icemans site. here follow threats. I worked through this as an alternative for my installs. It is Awesome....!

The WPI program : WPI program make sure you use version 2b. Thats the latest one.

or

WPI at MSFN

The original threat: Original threat

make sure you downlowd also the installation guide: WPI guide

A completed setup of a user: User WPI setup of user

Let me know if you came right...

[Astalavista]

hoverhead how is it going in South Africa? wow your making huge leap frogs with your unattended xp. just the other day u where having problems with your batchfiles now your up to GUI Software Install.

Good work my man.

[Wraith]

Will/is XPlode able to make you choose from a list of programs (like the picture in the orginal post shows) what you want to install, and then press install. I would need this at the first boot stage.

Yes. At least, the version that will be released in the next couple of weeks has that functionality.

[hoverhead]

Asta..

LOL, no I'm not that fast. I just stumbled across this one day and made sure I downloaded all info as i knew way ahead when I figured out the batch method then only I might take time to have a look at this as I really like the options you have to install afterwards.. Keep well and enjoy this new features. I will come knock at your door in 2 years time when you have almost forgotten how this thing work...

We doing just fine here.

[RayOK]

Here's an example of what I could create. The BG pic, smilies would be optional and changeable. Fixed size with an example of a tooltip. Hmm.. to create or not to create. That is my question...

[Wraith]

In case people are wondering, the development version of XPlode looks like this at the moment:

Things will change. But that's the gist of it.

[kenedy]

Well, I have created program like that some time ago.

See if it fits your needs.

kTool.zip

[kenedy]

Adding screenshot

[hoverhead]

Thanks Kennedy..

getting interesting. I will download and have a look tonight..

[a06lp]

Here's an example of what I could create. The BG pic, smilies would be optional and changeable. Fixed size with an example of a tooltip. Hmm.. to create or not to create. That is my question... 

Well, it appears as there are a couple of programs out there right now that are trying to do the same thing.

I personally use WPI2.0b right now, but I'll tell ya what I don't like about it:

- All commands are tricky because every apostraphe must be preceded by a \

- It's coded in Javascript/HTML, and I'm a little worried about stability. I don't know if that's a fact or myth in my head, but if yours would be more stable then cool.

- Limit of 18 programs to install.

Here's what I do like about it:

- Great, Clean interface (colors, layout, tooltips look great and XPish)

- Small checkboxes (not large buttons)

- The concept of the tooltips - information on what the program does (could be in a side box that changes, I don't need the actual tooltip)

I would advise you to take a look at WPI - even just the sample code, so you can get a feel for what I am saying.

[a06lp]

Well, I have created program like that some time ago.

See if it fits your needs.

Wow,

I just downloaded this tool, and I am impressed.

It seems fairly simple to configure, and very easy to use.

Q1:

- In the ini file, for example, you wrote:

[Acrobat Reader 6]
RunWait = \\10.0.1.1\public\install\Adobe\AcrobatReader6\AdbeRdr60_enu.exe -p"-s /v\"/qn\""

If my installer is located at:

C:\XPCD\$OEM$\$1\Install\Applications\adobereader6\reader6.exe

How would I modify the ini? Like this?

[Acrobat Reader 6]
RunWait = Install\Applications\adobereader6\reader6.exe -p"-s /v\"/qn\""

I'm not sure how your files are set up, so I don't know how to configure them to my own.

Q2:

Also, is there any way you could add a "Default Options" button (set in the ini), and a "Select All", and "Deselect All" buttons?

Q3:

How would we call this? From winnt.sif under GuiRunOnce?

[kenedy]

How would I modify the ini? Like this?

Add

[Config]
Append = CD

to .ini file

Then all paths will be relative to path from which program is run.

(RunWait = Applications\adobereader6\reader6.exe -p"-s /v\"/qn\"" in your example, if you launch ktool from install folder)

Also, is there any way you could add a "Default Options" button (set in the ini), and a "Select All", and "Deselect All" buttons?

Currently no.

BTW, it can run in silent mode. Just launch it with command like that:

"ktool.exe filename.ini" or "ktool.exe filename.ini 2"

(2 - reboot when done)

How would we call this? From winnt.sif under GuiRunOnce?

Anywhere you want. It runs even from DetachedProgram

I use GuiRunOnce.

[a06lp]

How would I modify the ini? Like this?

Add

[Config]
Append = CD

to .ini file

Then all paths will be relative to path from which program is run.

(RunWait = Applications\adobereader6\reader6.exe -p"-s /v\"/qn\"" in your example, if you launch ktool from install folder)

Also, is there any way you could add a "Default Options" button (set in the ini), and a "Select All", and "Deselect All" buttons?

Currently no.

BTW, it can run in silent mode. Just launch it with command like that:

"ktool.exe filename.ini" or "ktool.exe filename.ini 2"

(2 - reboot when done)

How would we call this? From winnt.sif under GuiRunOnce?

Anywhere you want. It runs even from DetachedProgram

I use GuiRunOnce.

I don't know...

No offense, but I think I'm still staying with WPI for now. It has more options I need.

Thanks though!