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[derernesto]

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how can i integrate wpi in a windows installation..e.g. an unattended installation???

plz help me!!

derernesto

[derernesto]

hey,,,

i read a lot about wpi and im pretty impressed by its opportunities to improve windows installation,....

but could somebody plz explain to me how i have to integrate it e.g. in an unattended installation and how to in invole wpi-themes

im really lookin forward to your responses...

thx

derernesto

[lionhrt]

derernesto sorry d00d but kelsenellenelvian already said Go the the main site (the link can be found in my sig) and explore there: You have already spammed the first 4 threads i opened and asked the same questions. Please follow what he said and try to keep your question to one thread.

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i read a lot about wpi and im pretty impressed by its opportunities to improve windows installation,....

but could somebody plz explain to me how i have to integrate it e.g. in an unattended installation and how to in invole wpi-themes

im really lookin forward to your responses...

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since I and others are believing there is new information on a thread and fine that what we are seeing is the same questions by yourself.

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[Lost Soul]

@blinkdt

There must be a way to generate the entries without initiating the install routine until later, like when the main WPI GUI closes.

Quoting myself here. In the version of WPI that I use the last section of the generate.js file can be removed to accomplish this feat:

//Launch the last RunOnceEx process we just wrote keys for and exit
	WshShell.regWrite(KeyBase + "\\TITLE", getText(txtRunOnceExTitle), "REG_SZ");
	window.moveTo(10000,10000); 	 
	if (!debugOn) 
	WshShell.Run("rundll32.exe iernonce.dll,RunOnceExProcess", 10, false);
	window.moveTo(0,0); 	 
	if (!debugOn) window.close();    
	programs = null;

Any checked entries are written to the registry and WPI closes. The entries do NOT run until the main WPI window is closed (the RunOnceEx process is NOT launched). I have not tested this with a working example, but it should be a simple matter of hyperlinking to a "sub" WPI with the target="_blank" attribute from within the "main" WPI.

Gonna take a stab at that category selection issue later this week. Could you live with the notion of a small green check mark (select all) and small red X (select none) at the top of each category, preferably aligned to the right side of the category header, vs. a check box?

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sounds like a great way to give it a stab ,, i would of replied sooner but i had a great vacation to the beach for a few days during the 4th of july

right now im in the middle of brushing up on my javascripting to try to tackle this javascript clock ideal,, i got the look down but it still wont function properly yet ,but ill work on both ideals to hehehe

i think this next version of wpi is gonna be a high flyer

[blinkdt]

Very cool. I was also looking at adding a JavaScript fader for the text links--not a cheezy fader but something I found with a polished look--that changes the color of the text when moused over. It's nice.

And I just learned that I have a gaggle of nieces and nephews arriving tomorrow, gonna spend a few days catching up with them, but I will look at the category issue as time allows. I give myself less than a 50% chance of pulling it off, but I'll try.

[Lost Soul]

a chance is a chance btw dont let the nieces and nephews run all over you, i know mine are ahandfull,, sweet kids but where do they get the energy lol

have fun

[blinkdt]

OK, the little ones are no longer under foot. Looking now at the possibility of creating a category header check box, I'm thinking in broadest terms:

1. A checkbox is generated and aligned to the right side of the category header. Clearly, checkboxes can be generated (generate.js) and aligned via JavaScript (boxes.js). A Parent/Child relationship could be established keyed to the "cat[pn]=" or an entry similar to it, perhaps similar to the "uid[pn]=" and "deps[pn]=" functionality, all found in config.js.

2. None, some, or all of the category items may already be configured as "default" installs in the config.js file's "dflt[pn]=" entry. The script would need to take this into account. So that if the box is checked, then all entries within the category are selected, but if the box is later unchecked, then all entries return to their default state (none, some, or all). There would be no functionality to select the entire category during setup--although that could probably be built in--and instead the user would continue to rely on the "dflt[pn]=" entry when configuring.

It would be nice if this could be modular, but a new entry (or two) might need to be created for each program in the config.js file to account for the category selection action. The generate.js and boxes.js files are also targets for alteration. FYI, I am working with version 2.x of this app, just to confuse things further.

I am dusting off my O'Reilly JavaScript manual and will tap some local expertise a bit later if necessary (quite likely!). I don't mean to sound like I'm "taking over" on this and certainly don't want to step on any toes, I just find this interesting and would like to give back to the project if I can. And for goodness sake, if anyone has any ideas on this now would be a great time to chime in. Thanks.

Edited for typos.

Edited July 10, 2005 by blinkdt

[Lost Soul]

i take my hat off to you blinkdt, your thoughts are indepth, i like the way the thoughts are layed out, dont worrie about my toes or any one elses, we are all ateam, working to make things that much better,

right now my hands are kinda full with my projects and the reference of wpi's guide which i may possibly demo tomorrow for a few hours to get some feed back on it.

well im turning in,, work comes early tomorrow,

ive been brushing up on my javascripting but im still at e nds on where to begin,, so ill just follow your lead on this project and help out if i can

[Kelsenellenelvian]

I would definately like to add checkable categories in the next release of WPI.

I can't wait to get a look at this.

[Lost Soul]

this problem is gonna bug me now, on ways to integrate the category heck box ideal

i know a simple catagory check box is like this in the html file written in javascript

but how to intertwin it to the wpi.. blinkdt how much progress have you made on this so far, i wanna help to push this along more if i can

[blinkdt]

blinkdt how much progress have you made on this so far

In truth, not much at all. I've been busy with work-related projects, only been checking this forum now and again during the past 10 days or so.

I wish it was as easy as the HTML/Javascript example you included, Lost Soul, but I don't think so. As I see it, trouble is the HTML entries are hard-coded, whereas WPI's Javascript features generate the app AND category entries. We don't want to restrict the user from creating their own entries, of course, but maybe the script can be adapted for WPI? As mentioned earlier, the category and app entry variables are already there. Hmmmm....

But I sure hope nobody is waiting on me. For heaven's sake, if anyone has any ideas, go for it. As for me, I hope I actually find some "downtime" this week to take a real close look at this.

[Lost Soul]

blinkdt how much progress have you made on this so far

In truth, not much at all. I've been busy with work-related projects, only been checking this forum now and again during the past 10 days or so.

I wish it was as easy as the HTML/Javascript example you included, Lost Soul, but I don't think so. As I see it, trouble is the HTML entries are hard-coded, whereas WPI's Javascript features generate the app AND category entries. We don't want to restrict the user from creating their own entries, of course, but maybe the script can be adapted for WPI? As mentioned earlier, the category and app entry variables are already there. Hmmmm....

But I sure hope nobody is waiting on me. For heaven's sake, if anyone has any ideas, go for it. As for me, I hope I actually find some "downtime" this week to take a real close look at this.

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yea that was a simple script ,, lol,,

id start working on this script but im so stuck on my clock ideal its making me mad lol, grr but i wont stop until i kick it in the butt,