New Option for Installing Applications - W.A.I.T.

[Nazgul]

I got the same error as MCT at startup.

I fixed it by adding the bold line to wait.cfg

Name=Photo Story 3

UID=PHOTOSTORY

CMD=%cdrom%\\Apps\\InstallScripts\\PhotoStory3.au3.exe

DEPS=WINDOWSMEDIAPLAYERV10

ORDER=485

CAT=Tools

[MCT]

thanks nazqul, it didnt even occur to me to check that entry im guessing its cause it was like 5am when i posted

ive got a suggestion too

what about an option like "Space required"

where u could add an entry like REQHDD=value

example:

REQHDD=244KB

REQHDD=10MB

[bryanh]

Not yet, I am still waiting for network compatible version

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Please explain why this is not a "network version"

Thank you

[bryanh]

I got the same error as MCT at startup.

I fixed it by adding the bold line to wait.cfg

Name=Photo Story 3

UID=PHOTOSTORY

CMD=%cdrom%\\Apps\\InstallScripts\\PhotoStory3.au3.exe

DEPS=WINDOWSMEDIAPLAYERV10

ORDER=485

CAT=Tools

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Yes, I need to fix the wait.cfg file. As you can see, wait now fully validates the cfg file to make sure that everything that is needed is in the file. So in this case Photo Story 3 has a "DEPS" line. Therefore it is required to have a "UID" line as well.

[Martin Zugec]

Well, U cant call installations from network, e.g. \\server\share\apps\app\setup.bat... every \ is translated to one, e.g. \\\\\\\ looks like \

BTW why there is need to use double \?

[bryanh]

what about an option like "Space required"

where u could add an entry like REQHDD=value

example:

REQHDD=244KB

REQHDD=10MB

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

The problem I can see with this is that WAIT does not know where the program will install (it only knows what to run). Therefore unless you want it in the POPUP text for informational purposes only, I don't see the value.

Make sense?

[bryanh]

Well, U cant call installations from network, e.g. \\server\share\apps\app\setup.bat... every \ is translated to one, e.g. \\\\\\\ looks like \

BTW why there is need to use double \?

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I thought this was resolved in a previous version. I will look at that today.

[-I-]

heej realy CEWL APP WAY Beter than WPI (not that i hated that one, for its bad coding or anything, Just that is was relying on Jscript......

id like to ask some stuf about this app though,

wich helps to know how to handle this fine peace of programming ...

1> what are its depencies,

(will it nead any files, like MS. NET framework, or IEexplorer core files or anything at all???

2> how where when does it do its job (starting the aplications)..

like will it be able to do as a batch file does,

(running a start /wait command)....

or does it do that by default, and make the 'start /wait' command unneaded

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Why do i want to know this...

well here is why...

http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showto...56entry278556

in short i wrote: where do you config your "apps to install"

and said that idd prefere unattended.txt (UA) over [guirunonce]

Because at the state of UA you can still easely do more "hardecore" tweaks

so a user could still deside whether they want these tweaks or not...

But to be able to do this, we nead also be able to write a batch file to be run at runonce ... (when the big aps like your office suite ore antivirus app get installed).. and none of us. would probably like to use 2 wizzards in 1 install...

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So my 3th and final question: (or perhaps feature request), is...

3> Can this aplication be made to write lines to a install.bat file

or is there any other way to get this done????

[Lost Soul]

this program is definatly turning out better and better ,,

[a06lp]

wow

with the new features in v05 this program got much better. i am going to have to fiddle around with it some more, but it seems like the only thing wpi has that this program doesnt have is my custom theme....although im not sure that's possible to include.

how about -I-'s q's? Does this program require anything to be installed (like .net or whatever else may be needed?)

[bryanh]

1> what are its depencies,

totally self contained

2> how where when does it do its job (starting the aplications)..

        like will it be able to do as a batch file does,

        (running a start /wait command)....

        or does it do that by default, and make the 'start /wait' command unneaded

It will kick off the application and wait for it to complete (just like start /wait)

3> Can this aplication be made to write lines to a install.bat file

    or is there any other way to get this done???? 

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It could, but this is not something I planned. I currently run with with [guirunonce]. Why don't you like the "guirunone" option.

Bryan

[bonedaddy]

Just a couple of questions, will or are we able to run multi cmd's

like; cmd1 then cmd2? So we can run a reg. tweak with the program...

The new button addon is great but after 5 programs it starts a new cat

with the same name.......... and could you change button 1 and 3 around?

If I'm going to use one button should be near the rest, I don't know, looks

better.......thanks for great program, will we ever be able to add a jpg or bmp

back round?

BD

[FeTT!]

Thx again bryanh for great soft and your patience!

I always got this when W.A.I.T try to close (i think).

[a06lp]

i agree with bonedaddy

maybe make some kind of statement that we can add as many cmd's as we want per entry, so we can run our various regtweaks, cleanups, customizations, etc as part of the file.

[bryanh]

Just a couple of questions, will or are we able to run multi cmd's

like; cmd1 then cmd2? So we can run a reg. tweak with the program...

Already fully supported. Just add more CMD= lines. They are run in the order that they are in the file.

The new button addon is great but after 5 programs it starts a new cat

with the same name

Not sure what you mean about this one. The cat's are determined by the cat's for each program. Can you explain more?

.......... and could you change button 1 and 3 around?

If I'm going to use one button should be near the rest, I don't know, looks

better.......

No problem - next version

thanks for great program

You're quite welcome

will we ever be able to add a jpg or bmp back round?

Personally I have no need for a background, but if there is enough interest I will look into it.