Installing Apps with XPLODE

[dare2001]

I am having some problems with xplode waiting for Quicktime 6.51, Nero 6 and Photoshop 7 finishing to install before continuing on.

Here is the section of my xplode.xml file that installs the apps.

<item display='DirectX 9.0c'>
  <execute display='Installing DirectX...' program='%SYSTEMDRIVE%\Install\DirectX9c\dx9c.exe' arguments='' />
             </item>
  <item display='Windows Media Player 10'>
  <execute display='Installing Media Player...' program='%SYSTEMDRIVE%\Install\wmp10\mp10.exe' arguments='' />
             </item>
  <item display='.NET Framework 1.1 with SP1'>
  <execute display='Installing .NET Framework 1.1 with SP1...' program='%SYSTEMDRIVE%\Install\NET\netfxsp1.exe' arguments='' />
             </item>
             <item display='Sun Java VM'>
  <execute display='Installing Sun JavaVM 1.4.2.05...' program='%SYSTEMDRIVE%\Install\Java\java.exe' arguments=' /s /v"/qn ADDLOCAL=jrecore IEXPLORER=1"' />
  </item>
            <item display='QuickTime 6.5.1'>
  <execute display='Installing QuickTime 6.5.1...' program='%SYSTEMDRIVE%\Apps\QT6\QT6.exe' arguments='' />
  </item>
            <item display='Winrar 3.20 Corporate Edition'>
  <execute display='Installing Winrar 3.20...' program='%SYSTEMDRIVE%\Apps\WINRAR\WINRAR.exe' arguments=' /S' />
  </item>
             <item display='Winiso 5.3'>
  <execute display='Installing Winiso 5.3...' program='%SYSTEMDRIVE%\Apps\WINISO\WINISO53.exe' arguments=' /VERYSILENT /SP-' />
             </item>
             <item display='Nero Burning Rom...'>
  <execute display='Installing Nero 6...' program='%SYSTEMDRIVE%\Apps\Nero\Nero63120.exe' arguments=' /SN=xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx /WRITE_SN /SILENT /NO_UI /NOLICENCE /NOREBOOT' hide='true' />
             </item>
             <item display='Photoshop 7...'>
  <execute display='Installing Photoshop 7...' program='%SYSTEMDRIVE%\Apps\Pshop7\setup.exe' arguments='' hide='true' />
             </item>
             <item display='Photoshop 7.01 Update...'>
  <execute display='Installing Photoshop 7.01 Update...' program='%SYSTEMDRIVE%\Apps\Pshop7\UPDATE\setup.exe' arguments='' hide='true' />
             </item>
             <item display='PowerToys'>
  <execute display='Installing PowerSwitch...' program='%SYSTEMDRIVE%\install\PowerToy\switch.msi' arguments=' /qn' />
             <execute display='Installing CMDHere...' program='%SYSTEMDRIVE%\install\PowerToy\cmdHere.msi' arguments=' /qn' />
  </item>             
             <item display='Registry Tweaks'>
  <execute display='Applying tweaks...' program='regedit' arguments='/s "%SYSTEMDRIVE%\APPS\RegTweaks.reg"' />
  </item>

I tried using sleep.exe but it just slowed down the install.

Any help with this would be great.

cheers,

dare2001

[Wraith]

You'll have to explain the problem a bit before people can help.

Are you getting syntax errors, things not installing, what?

Might be wise running with logging active so you can see what's going on.

[dare2001]

You'll have to explain the problem a bit before people can help.

Are you getting syntax errors, things not installing, what?

Might be wise running with logging active so you can see what's going on.

Hi Wraith,

Thanks for the reply.

I'll run it with logging active so that I can see what is happening with the install.

Other than this hiccup Xplode works fine as I have been using it since you posted the first version here.

Regards,

dare2001

[BenjaminKalytta]

@Wraith: Wow, I took a look at your last development snapshot ... looks nice ... seems that my WIHU wont needed any more

Benjamin

[Wraith]

Nah, keep it going. Always need some competition to promote evolution

[BenjaminKalytta]

Nah, keep it going. Always need some competition to promote evolution

Hehe, but I've currently no time. If I've got time again, WIHU is outdated

Btw. does XPLODE support AutoLogon? I created a nice autologon code in WIHU, may be this can be integrated in xplode. Autologon password wont be saved in plain text in registry there.

Benjamin

[Wraith]

It doesn't - but there's no reason as to why a plugin can't be made to do such a thing.

I'll be posting the DLL interfaces in the next week or so, still a few things to iron out and there's still stuff I need to do for uni, so... yeah. Final date's being pushed back further...