Adding Additional Variables To Be Used With Wpi?

[durex]

What would be the best way to add additional variables to be used with WPI?

[durex]

is it even possible?

[blinkdt]

@durex I don't know about anybody else, but I'm a little confused by the question: not sure what is meant by "add additional variables." Can you provide an example of what you are trying to accomplish? Thanks.

[durex]

Sure can...

In my RunOnceEx script, to save on some typing, I would create additional variables to be used throughout the script..

ie:

APPS = %CDROM%\Custom\Applications
REG =  %CDROM%\Custom\Registry
SYSTEM = %CDROM%\Custom\System
RESTORE = D:\!Personal!\SystemBackup

This way when Im inputting execute / install lines throughout runonceex, I can simply use these variables instead of having to type out the entire path every time....

Now, after pawing through the js files, I think Ive figured it out... if someone could verify my work here, Id greatly appreciate it as vbscript is my scripting language of choice.. not JS...

In the 'generate.js' file I found the following section which looks like it converts system variables to ones to be used throughout WPI...

function replpath(u) {  
	position = "generate.js";
	cddrv = FindCDRom();
	sysdrv = WshEnv("SYSTEMDRIVE") + "\\";
 .....

As well as this section...

rs = rs.replace(/%cdrom%/gi, cddrv); 	 
	rs = rs.replace(/%systemdrive%/gi,sysdrv);	
	rs = rs.replace(/%windir%/gi, windir); 	 
.......

So I made the following additions to allow the use of my variables..

apps = cddrv + "Custom\\Applications\\";
	network = cddrv + "Custom\\Network\\";
	reg = cddrv + "Custom\\Registry\\";
	restore = "D:\\!Personal!\\SystemBackup\\";
	system = cddrv + "Custom\\System\\";

and

rs = rs.replace(/%apps%/gi, appdata)	
	rs = rs.replace(/%network%/gi, network)
	rs = rs.replace(/%reg%/gi, reg)
	rs = rs.replace(/%restore%/gi, restore)
	rs = rs.replace(/%system%/gi, system)

Ive only tested it with an absolute path (C:\Temp), I havent tested the "cddrv +", lines, but it appears as though it should work...

Make sense?

[Kelsenellenelvian]

Kind of an interesting concept m8.

Beyond my skills though.

[durex]

I dont mean for this to sound offensive in any way, but didnt you design this or am I mistaken?

[djbe]

hasi and other people before him dit it. kelsenellenelvian is improving wpi on other parts than that.

[blinkdt]

Make sense?

Makes perfect sense to me now, durex, but I'm no programmer. Maybe play with it, try it out, and post back...unless hasi001 or others have an idea?

[Stalkie]

It shouldn't cause any problems.

I've added the %temp% variable in there.

And also, i've added a few commands in "substituteCommand".

Namely DELETE and MAKEDIR.

[erlingpj]

I have created a System variable on the XP client like this:

Variable = apps

Value = \\dc01\apps

And in the generate.js i added this:

Under the function replpath(u) add:

apps = WshEnv("apps") + "\\";

rs = rs.replace(/%apps%/gi, apps);

Best regards

Erling Johansen