Does WPI support parameters to the .hta file?

[myemail7]

What I would like to be able to do is pass in a parameter when I execute the .hta file.

wpi.hta school

would be equivalent to opening wpi.hta and selecting "school" from the Selections drop down.

All the items in the config file that have this would be checked:

configs[pn]=['school']

Does WPI support this right now or would it be easy enough to hack?

Thanks!

[Kelsenellenelvian]

No it doesn't support switches and as for me I can't get that figured out.

[myemail7]

I figured it out.

Add these lines to WPI.hta:

<script language="javascript">

var params = oApp.commandLine.split(" ");

var wpiparam=params[params.length - 1];

if( wpiparam!='' ) load_checks = params[params.length - 1];

</script>

[oneless]

NICE !

but , if you write WPI to a CD media , what is the difference for you

between this and checking <school on load> in options .

permanently you will have <school> checked on load .

i think maybe i dont understand your point ?

[myemail7]

I am creating a multi-boot DVD with multiple WINNT.SIF files. Each one will have a different [GuiRunOnce] section that will be loading different applications.

[cribban]

Nicely done, i implemented the code to my WPI and works great. But what if i would like to trigger the installation automatically with parameter, can that be done?

i.e. i type in commandline "wpi.hta school install" and then wpi checks school and automagically triggers install action??

EDIT: Figured it out:

<script

language="javascript">

var params = oApp.commandLine.split(" ");

var wpiparam=params[params.length - 1];

if( wpiparam!='' ) {

load_checks = params[params.length - 1];

timer = 'on';

secs = '5';

}

</script>

Edited December 20, 2005 by cribban

[Kelsenellenelvian]

How much have you tested this?

I want to include commandlines in the next release.

Also where in WPI.hta did you add that section.

[cribban]

I have 9 different configurations, i've tested so far with 5 of them and it worked flawlessly. I do not see any problems with using parameter.

I added the parameter code, right after the timers.js and before the handleerrors script. When looking at wpi.hta (from version 4.3.5) i added the code at line 111

I'm using WPI for network install here at work and am very happy with it, thanks to your hard work kelsenellenelvian!

[Kelsenellenelvian]

So you are calling it like so:

start /wait %windir%\system32\mshta.exe "%CD%\wpi.hta school"

[cribban]

yes, correct

[Kelsenellenelvian]

With your modifications the timer is set yet nothing is checked for me.

[cribban]

Keep in mind, it is case-sensitive, it has to be typed in exactly as it is written in the configuration files. Maybe it can be done so it is not case-sensitive

[Kelsenellenelvian]

PERFECT!!! Thanks m8 works beautifully and can even select the All option.

[Kelsenellenelvian]

@ cribbon could you modify it so the timer can be set in the commandline please?

[cribban]

This should do the trick, with this code you can type in "wpi.hta School 20" and it will select School and set timer to 20 seconds:

<script

language="javascript">

var params = oApp.commandLine.split(" ");

var wpiparam=params[params.length - 2];

var timeparams = oApp.commandLine.split(" ");

var wpitimeparam=timeparams[timeparams.length - 1];

if( wpiparam!='',wpitimeparam!='' ) {

load_checks = params[params.length - 2];

timer = 'on';

secs = timeparams[params.length - 1];

}

</script>