WPI 5.6

[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!

7zip archive to dir extractor.

Many changes in the config wizard.

MUCH faster load time!

Here is the 5.6 changelog:

v5.6 Updates - Released November 19, 2006
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* Lawrenca wrote a script to use 7-Zip to extract archives via a new command
call %extract%.
%extract% z:\archive.rar t:\


* Added combo boxes before all Command lines to add paths and DOS commands 
easier.  All paths/commands will appended at the end.


* The Config wizard will now auto-size itself to maximum width available to
use all available real-estate.


* Added combo boxes before Condition and Grayed Condition to make adding
condition checks easier.  All new coditions will be appended at the end.


* Lawrenca wrote code for Config wizard for combo boxes for Dependent Of and
Excludes to make selecting values easier.


* Fixed a bug in Options wizard.  Check On Load was never being set to proper
value.


* Added a default image button in Config wizard next to the picture file
gadget for entries without an image.  
Default: Graphics\InstallPackage.png


* Fixed a bug in Add entry in config wizard.


* Added FILEMOVE and DELDIR to Config wizard.


* Tweaked the Config wizard to handle name changes and Clone entries better.


* Added a button next to Unique ID to generate a new id manually/automatically.


* Moved hotkeys from Alt+ to Ctrl+.


* Fixed a huge bug dealing with displaying the category name in the install
window.  It was not honoring the sort order, just alphabetizing every time.


* Fixed a bug dealing with the loading of the tool tip style.


* Added class ftxt (force text color) to wpi.css.  Default is red so know what
items are under a Forced condition.


* Reduced the time required to create the Navigation panel by 50%.


* Updated the look of the manual interface.  Added 'Expand All' and
'Collapse All' at the bottom.

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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

3 Custom themes for CDSwitch

autorun.inf <-- Updated and fixed

wpi.ico New icon thanks to WolfX2

TaskKillS.exe from sadicq

TaskKillS Instructions

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

1379 .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"

#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!

NEEDED THEME CHANGES FOR 5.6!

copy DefaultImage*.jpg from the \\WPI\Themes\Classic folder to \\WPI\Themes\"your theme"

copy GenUID*.jpg from the \\WPI\Themes\Classic folder to \\WPI\Themes\"your theme"

add the following code to the \\WPI\Themes\"your theme"\wpi.css file

.ftxt
{
	font-family: arial;
	font-weight: bold;
	color: #FF0000;
	font-size: 8pt;
	margin-left: 5px;
	margin-right: 10px;
}

Edited May 31, 2007 by Kelsenellenelvian

[MAVERICKS CHOICE]

Sorry not quite with you with the theme changes, I take it all those images should be copied?

[Dynaletik]

Thanks for the new release. I already updated the german translation and the royale theme in the morning.

[Lost Soul]

thanks for the update cant wait to start testing it

[glent]

thnx for the update

[Madhav]

thnx :-)

[Yurek3]

I will try too

Thx a lot Kel

[vaempire4wii]

thnkzzz

[valexvo]

Sorry , but for me is not working. The main windows is present but when I click begin install , nothing happens and the usual install window is gone. I use the old config.js from 5.5. I'm missing something?

any help apreciated

regards

alex

[MitsuMan]

Hello

where is the menu " Miscellaneous tab " som i can set buttoms on and off. like the old version of WPI

Another thing.

The audio player dosent work when you start the WPI Script up. the old one you cold have soud on WPI Startup and when installing the programs

Edited December 3, 2006 by MitsuMan

[mritter]

@MitsuMan: Miscellaneous tab was removed. Entries were either eliminated or moved to other tabs. Audio in main WPI window was removed like 2 versions ago.

[glentium]

Hi! I just want to say that WPI is simply great! Been reading about it a long time and when I finally plunged in last week, I wish I tried it a long time ago.

Many thanks to the developers of WPI!

Edited December 11, 2006 by glentium

[coucou]

Many TNX to WPI team throughout a wonderful New Year that's happy from the start...

Although its reply to almost experctations, allow me to be disappointed.

In fact, mritter promise (nearly) HERE that "SORT install order" function will be added in 5.6 rev.

Hope for the nexe rev...

Again Many TNX

coucou

[MGadAllah]

Happy new year all

here is your gift, complete Arabic translation for latest WPI

lang_ar.rar

[kelaniz]

Where does one add/modify global variables, to set the language, root path, etc, for if they need to deviate from the recommended folder structure?

I'm also getting a script error on a fresh WPI copy that says 'OSLanguage is Null or not an object' Not finding anything about that in the forums. Any ideas?