WPI 5.4 Official release

[Kelsenellenelvian]

Windows Post-Install Wizard (WPI for short) is a hypertext application designed for giving users choice. While Windows XP offers many ways of customizing the setup process out of the box, its major drawback is the lack of being able to select which applications an end user may install. In the past, end users and administrators needed to either download the files manually, or create overly complex scripts that could only be used once. WPI allows you to create one image, which can then be custom configured, and optionally, automated, so that end users can install any applications that have been configured into WPI.

Highlights:

WPI ChangeLog.  Modifications by Mark Ritter (mritter)
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* Quotes are now put around the command paths so spaces in the path will be
taken care of.


* Created a new "built-in" manual.  Only 50% done.


* Options -> Miscellaneous tab eliminated.  Log gadgets moved to Tools tab.  
Use Multi Defaults checkbox moved to Installer tab.  Show Extra Buttons 
checkbox removed.


* WPI now can detect if it was started from a CD/DVD or a harddrive.  If
started from hdd then the extra buttons (Options, Config,....) are shown.  If
started from CD/DVD then they are automatically hidden.  No more forgetting to
turn it off when burn a UACD.


* Added two new commands for Config wizard: RegKeyExists() and RegKeyValue() for
use in Cond and GCond statements.
RegKeyExists("HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\WPI\Theme") returns true or false.
RegKeyValue("HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\WPI\Theme")=="Glossy"


* Removed all code for Media Player in WPI main window.  It is still available
in the install window.


* Added an icon in Config wizard to access Universal Silent Switch Finder to
easily find the switches.  Arguments are not allowed, just the plain path.
Sadicq totally re-wrote USSF, gave it an interface, and incorporated it with
WPI so can send the switches directly to the command line.
PEiD is no longer needed.  Four new images in the themes folders:
USSF_Out.jpg, USSF_Over.jpg, USSF_Down.jpg, USSF_Disabled.jpg

NOTE: WPI and your archives folder must on the same partition!!!


* WPI used to add the \ (backslash) to system variables, it now does not to
be more like native Windows environment.


* A list of the global variables is now saved in the log file.


* There are some extra sound files in Audio -> Beeps folder.  Copy one to
your theme folder and rename to TimerSound.wav


* Added to Options -> Installer: 'Start beep at t-minus seconds'
To customize when to start count-down beep.  Set to 0 to not play sound.


* Added a check box in Options -> Installer:
'If grayed condition is true, disable the check box'


* Fixed a bug dealing with grayed condition not setting the text color
correctly.


* Added %sleep% to make WPI pause for x seconds.  Put it on a command line:
%sleep% 10
For a 10 second delay.  The command window can't be hidden at this time.


* Added %reboot% to force a reboot at anytime.  Put it on a command line.
%reboot%     Reboot immediately
%reboot% 10     Reboot after 10 seconds
%reboot% 15 -c "A message why"     Reboot after 15 seconds and show a message


* Michael Mims (Zorphnog) updated the installer to allow for a reboot during
the installation process.  This will allow for drivers to be installed or user
settings to be changed, reboot, install the rest of your software.


* Sadicq fixed a bug in the Config wizard dealing with adding a new category
it would duplicate what was already there.


* InstallProgBar.png and TimerProgBar.png are now two seperate entries in the
wpi.css and installer.css files.  Can have two different images.


* Updated the Options tabs to a better version that is AJAX based.  This
changed the theme files yet again.


* Fixed a bug dealing with forced items not being re-checked when hit Exit and
Force Install is checked.  Caused by Zorphnoq's update below (not his fault).


* The tool tip style is now theme independant.  A new file is saved in the 
theme folder, wpi_style.js, for each theme's tips.  Your current settings will
be saved the first time you go in to the Options wizard.


* David Di Certo wrote code to get the operating system's language TLA for use
in the installer as a variable %oslang%.  It can be used like this in a
command line:

WindowsXP-KB918899-x86-%oslang%.exe


* Fixed a bug dealing with the audio player in the Classic theme.


* Eliminated generate.js by moving the code to core.js and installer.js.  Also
cleaned up some of the function calls that were repetitive.


* The gcond[] statement in config.js is now only saved if changed from the
default: FileExists('%programfiles%\').


* Fixed another bug in the timer if set to 0 in command line args or in
user options.


* Fixed a bug in the count down timer.

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Notes and Extras

Suggested disk folder layout:

With the above folder layout all your config entries should read like:

%wpipath%\Install\Blah.exe

I have seperated the tools out from the main archive. You can download the tools here:

Tools archive.

Contents of the tools archive:

WPI Config Lister

CDSwitch

autorun.inf <-- Updated and fixed

wpi.ico New icon thanks to WolfX2

TaskKillS.exe from sadicq

Here is a quick start package that will set your windows disk up to use WPI with runonceex.

To make use of this archive all you need to do is unRAR it and place the %oem% folder beside the I386 and WPI folders.

%OEM% Folder.

Contents of the %OEM% archive:

Media Center Style XP Theme (Will Optimize the look of the installer window)

cmdlines.txt

runonceex.cmd

1194 .png images for your pleasure to use in your tooltips or whatever!

PNG Collection.

Here is a small tutorial on how to add an app to WPI!

Ok this is a sample (Very simple) configuration for Windows Defender Beta 2

This assumes you have all of the WPI files either in the WPI folder at the root of your Windows cd or all of the WPI folders (Common, Graphics, WPIScripts, Tools, Install and Themes) and the file WPI.hta at the root of your cd.

Remember this is just the most basic and required entries for a program!

#1 Place the desired app in the install folder. (In this case WindowsDefender.msi)

#2 Run WPI.hta and choose “Config”

#3 Choose at the very top above the config section “Add”

#4 Enter in the name section “Windows Defender” ßNo quotes! Then click on any other section of the config area to activate the rest of the wizard.

#5 You will notice the Unique ID section gets automatically configured for you.

#6 All apps are selected to be installed by default right from the start so if you don’t want it selected by default you must uncheck this box.

#7 Choose a category for your app to be displayed in. If you want the app to be displayed in a category you don’t see simply chose other and a box will appear that will allow the entry of you choice.

#8 In the Command 1 section browse to the installation package you want to have installed. You will get (%CDROM%\WPI\Install\WindowsDefender.msi) to make this work from either a stand-alone CD or form a windows CD You should change this to “%wpipath%\Install\WindowsDefender.msi” Once again NO quotes!

#9 Add the necessary switches for the program to run silently i.e. %wpipath%\Install\WindowsDefender.msi /qn (The new U.S.S.F. feature can assist you in finding the switches for most common apps)

#10 Select the Save button and then the Exit button and you have now configured your first app!

Edited October 5, 2006 by Kelsenellenelvian

[Pliek]

Very nice..............drooling in silence.

HHHHHHHmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm good work from all of you.

start testing as soon I find some time.

Edited September 13, 2006 by Pliek

[RJTPlomp]

Great, will test when I find the time also!

Roland

[MGadAllah]

Great Work Kel

[BlackSol]

Great Work Kel

and mritter

[arabianhorse]

We Love you Bro

you are the best

Thanxxxxxxxxxxx

[arabianhorse]

Hi

Is it possible for you to look at the fontinstaller.exe in the wipi because although it is in its folder I get an error message saying it does not exist

[1to1]

Kel and mritter .

good work and well done.

I will try it out today

best regards

[Kelsenellenelvian]

@ arabianhorse if you got that during the windows setup while it was running from runonceex we have experienced that issue also and are still trying to beat it.

[sadicq]

You should edit your first post, because the tools archive does not contain any more:

cmdow

Universal Silent Switch Finder

PEiD

[Kelsenellenelvian]

GOTCHA! Thanks sadicq

[sadicq]

And a small one: in the tools archive there is still a cmdow.txt ... eh not that important though.

[arabianhorse]

ok bro thanxxxx

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the Media Player dosent work

and it is my last q

[Kelsenellenelvian]

Sound where? In the installer it works fine here. In the main interface sound has been deleted and no longer exists...

when are you running the installer and which OS are you using? Also are your drivers installed?

Hey sadicq do you have a chat address?

Edited September 13, 2006 by Kelsenellenelvian

[sadicq]

You got a PM.