I've just tested v5.5 with my setup and the catagory install order appears to be running alphabetically instead .

I've checked my settings and nothing seams to be a miss.

Here's my useroptions.js:

// WPI Options 5.0+
//
// User defined options
//

// Interface tab
Language='en';
Theme='Glossy';
RandomTheme=false;
BgPicture='';
Resolution=0;
// ---
ShowToolTips=true;
UseTransitions=false;
IndentText=true;

//Installer tab
Configurations=['System','Utilities','Development','Burning/Imaging','Media','Internet','Shell Extensions','Components','Style','System Tweaks','Tweaks'];
ShowMultiDefault=false;
CheckOnLoad='none';
NumCols=4;
SortOrder=['System','Utilities','Development','Burning/Imaging','Media','Internet','Shell Extensions','Components','Style','System Tweaks','Tweaks'];
DisableCatCheckBoxes=false;
SortWithinCats=true;
DisableOnDepsNotMet=false;
AlwaysUseScrollBar=false;
DontSplitCats=true;
InstallByCategory=true;
ReallyForce=false;
DisableIfDoGray=true;
// ---
Timer=false;
Seconds=120;
StartBeepAtSecs=0;
// ---
ExtraWidth=0;
ExtraHeight=0;

//Audio tab
PlayAudioInInstaller=false;
InstallAudio=[''];

// Tools tab
MonitorResolution=1024;
MonitorDepth=0;
MonitorRefresh=0;
// ---
InstallFonts=false;
// ---
ExecuteBeforeEnabled=false;
ExecuteBefore=[''];
ExecuteAfterEnabled=true;
ExecuteAfter=['%wpipath%\\Tools\\Cleanup.exe'];
// ---
RestartComputer=true;
RestartType=0;
RestartSeconds=60;
DoNotLoadDesktop=false;
// ---
LogInstallation=true;
LogPath=['%systemdrive%\\WPI_Log.txt'];

You have SortWithinCats=true. Does what it says. Nothing has been changed in the installer so it is not a new "bug".

Thought it had to be me .

Keep up the good work.

I've just ran a tested and it still does it with SortWithinCats=false, what gives?

Also, I've had these above settings for every other version 5.x (copying useroptions.js).

Another possibility, one I ran into myself, is if you save the config sorted, but then made some changes or turned off sorting, the order is still read in the order they were saved. So you may have some new 'A' entries at the end of the list. I know, it's weird.....I'll keep some more sorting ideas in mind.

Back to install order numbers it is then!

No worries, I might drop back to 5.4 and see if that fixes the problem for now.

Thanks for your help.

Ok, it's official, this is a 5.5 bug .

I've tested my original settings with 5.4 and 5.3, no problems!

There has to be something new in 5.5 that causes the catagory install to install alphabetically.

One thing I might note is, I don't use install order numbers.

This is because the catagory install has eliminated having to do this up to this point. (And it's abit of ball ache )

Is there anything I can do to fix this? I really don't want to loose some of the newer features in 5.5 because of this.

Ah crap! You are correct. I did some more testing and found the "problem". It has to do with the insertion of the category name in the install list. I will check in to it more. I know what the problem is, just a matter of straightening it out.