WPI in the future wishlist

[Kelsenellenelvian]

Thats very nice to hear!!!

[sp00f]

I like to see a better navigation trough the list

So when i hit the "A" it goes to the first app starting with the letter "A" etc.

Like browsing a folder.

Now you have to scroll to your app.

Very time consuming.

[Kelsenellenelvian]

Why the hell is this closed???

OH well it is reopened now.

[Kelsenellenelvian]

Found a way:

x86

RegKeyValue("HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Environment\PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE")=="x86"

x64

RegKeyValue("HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Environment\PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE")=="AMD64"

Using VBScript, you can do it like this:

sub EnsureNativeScriptEngine

	On Error resume next
	dim WshShell,WshProcEnv,process_architecture
	Set WshShell =  CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
	Set WshProcEnv = WshShell.Environment("Process")
	process_architecture= WshProcEnv("PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE")
end sub

I notice you closed the 'suggestions' topic. I had a couple of ideas I wanted to bounce off of you (one of them was this)

One idea I had was having 'description on condition met' dialog thing that would come up if a 'grey condition' was enabled so that on mouse over, the user would 'know' why it was greyed out etc so I can display ("already installed" or "not compatible with <insert OS here>" etc

Another idea I had was to add the ability to execute '1 last thing' @ the end, before WPI closes, like a cleanup script option incase we need to take care of misc things (Right after installer.hta finishes).

On a sorta related topic:

I noticed that for the 'reboot feature' of WPI, you use the 'shutdown -f -r -t xx' command...why not a vb script that acts like a 'native reboot'

Below, I found from somewhere on the net and I use it in my own scripts and it is equivalent to 'Startmenu - > shutdown -> restart'

Function displayRebootConfirmation()

Ret=Msgbox ("Setup needs to restart in order to complete installation. Would you like to restart now?",VBYesNo,"Restart Now?")

If Ret=6 then
  Set OpSysSet = GetObject("winmgmts:{(Shutdown)}//./root/cimv2").ExecQuery ("select * from Win32_OperatingSystem where Primary=true")

  for each OpSys in OpSysSet
	OpSys.Reboot()
  next
end if

End Function

Just a couple of thoughts. Great work with this tool by the way, an absolute lifesaver!

[anonymous_user]

I want a dependency feature that works like this:

Program A is set as dependent on Program B, therefore WPI automatically installs Program B before Program A.

[HJW]

I request a feature.

Assign Screen.Width and Screen.Height like as be done with Top.Status in api.js (sizer)

That way I will be able to script my themes to detect resolution en set right wallpaper.

As for now I fixed it myself in the HTML of the theme.

<div id='bgpiclayer' style="z-index:-1; position:absolute; top:0; left:0; width:100%; height:100%; display:block; overflow:hidden;">
<img id='bgpic' src='' width="100%" height="100%">
</div>
<script type="text/javascript">
	if ((screen.width==1920) && (screen.height==1200))
		  document.all.bgpic.src = "./Themes/vista/wallpaper1920ws.jpg";
	if ((screen.width==1600) && (screen.height==1200))
		  document.all.bgpic.src = "./Themes/vista/wallpaper1600.jpg";
	if ((screen.width==1600) && (screen.height==1050))
		  document.all.bgpic.src = "./Themes/vista/wallpaper1600ws.jpg";
	if ((screen.width==1280) && (screen.height==1024))
		  document.all.bgpic.src = "./Themes/vista/wallpaper1280.jpg";
	if ((screen.width==1024) && (screen.height==768))
		  document.all.bgpic.src = "./Themes/vista/wallpaper1024.jpg";
	else
		document.all.bgpic.src = "./Themes/vista/wallpaper.jpg";
</script>

HJW

Edited January 18, 2008 by HJW

[1bolhunglo]

how about we have the addition of radio buttons for selecting from say different programs. one or the others using a radio button. one being the default but instead of the default if you select another program and the default selection gets unselected.

like say multiple MST files for office where one is the full install. the other is word, excel, power point only and the other is word, excel, powerpoint and access.

Edited February 12, 2008 by 1bolhunglo

[Kelsenellenelvian]

Sorry that cannot be done because you mst file contains the serial for office.

But it would be very simple for you todo yourself.

[1bolhunglo]

Sorry that cannot be done because you mst file contains the serial for office.

But it would be very simple for you todo yourself.

im not asking for an mst file.

i know how to make different mst files. what i want is to be able to choose using a radio button which one i want and the rest will be deselected. so only one will be installed.

like say if you have 3 different programs of the same type (for example winrar, winzip, 7 zip) and you only want on type of that program to be installed you have a radio button instead of a tick box.

[Kelsenellenelvian]

Have you looked into the muti defualts section?

[1bolhunglo]

Have you looked into the muti defualts section?

i did not know that you can have multiple defaults. ok i will give that a go. thanks.

[Ghost82]

1. Is there a way to check if the system is running an AMD or Intel CPU? this can be usefull for installing applications that are designed to work with either Intel or AMD only, also usefull for applying some registry tweaks. (using the PROCESSOR_IDENTIFIER variable maybe?)

2. Can the above be done for:

2a. The number of processors?

2b. Brandname (e.g. HP or Dell)?

2c. Amount of RAM?

2d. Diskspace?

The list can go on and on, in general it would be nice to have a way to check if the "system requirments" for installing an application are met.

I'm just thinking out loud here

thnx for all the hard work Kel !!

[johnhc]

Kelsenellenelvian,

I have three requests:

1. Start using a version of 7-Zip that works with both 32 and 64 bit Windows. nLite's version of 7-Zip works with both but is 4.42. I suspect there is a 4.57 version of the same exe. There was a post on the nLite forum reporting that the 4.42 version had a security flaw and asking that 4.57 be substituted.

2. Provide an option allowing the user to select a Full border or None. I prefer to be able to use the taskbar for looking at other items while I am running WPI and would rather not close it to do so.

3. Correct the minor problem I reported in the WPI forum about the formatting problem on the Picture Details size and location pull down lists' labels.

Thanks much.

John

[Kelsenellenelvian]

1 Ok will look into(Lookked into it and cannot find one that works for both) Will see about a workaround.

2 Cannot be done is coded into the hta file so that we cannot use a variable you can switch it manuall by opening wpi.hta with notepad its the first section.

3 Had fixed, got overwrote will refix

Edited May 5, 2008 by Kelsenellenelvian

[Kelsenellenelvian]

1. Is there a way to check if the system is running an AMD or Intel CPU? this can be usefull for installing applications that are designed to work with either Intel or AMD only, also usefull for applying some registry tweaks. (using the PROCESSOR_IDENTIFIER variable maybe?)

2. Can the above be done for:

2a. The number of processors?

2b. Brandname (e.g. HP or Dell)?

2c. Amount of RAM?

2d. Diskspace?

The list can go on and on, in general it would be nice to have a way to check if the "system requirments" for installing an application are met.

I'm just thinking out loud here

thnx for all the hard work Kel !!

Proccesssor ID is on the todo list.

Ouch

Ouch

Ouch

Ouch

KK will see what is possible or not.