WPI 7.7.0 Release thread

[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.

WPI is a simple to use automation program for the choice and installation of multiple programs, tweaks and scripts. No longer will you need a dozen CD's or more when doing a fresh Installation. No longer will you need multiple files when you are servicing another PC. With Windows Post-Install Wizard all that you will need is 1 or 2 CD\DVD's to fully install your PC with all of your apps, scripts, registry files or tweaks. Instead of having to re-download those apps like adobe reader, flash or updates to programs you can have them all on one disk. With WPI you can have all of them all on one disk and then have a nice interface for selecting which apps to install and after configured properly WPI will install all of them without any needed input from you. WPI also and is commonly used added to your windows installation disks. This way you can automate the complete process of Windows and program installations.

With your typical setup of WPI you have your OS and all of the apps, tweaks and such on one disk. After windows installs, WPI kicks in and you are given a selection of everything you have configured WPI with, then you can select the ones you want or simply let the timer run out and your default apps will install.

Highlights of the newest version!

You HAVE to update config and options files by going into config and saving the doing the same in the options wizard.

IT HAS TO BE DONE IN THAT ORDER!

Also update your themes from the website.

Known Bugs\Issues!

The rewind button DOES NOT work on the media player... (Probably never has)

Nero 7 messes with the IE scripting engine and WPI will not work if Nero 7 has been installed or is currently installed. HOWEVER, This link to Nero Cleantool --> HERE has been reported to fix this issue. So if you wish to use WPI and have had Nero7 installed you will want to "clean" your system first.

v7.7.0 Updates - Released July 28th, 2009
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*** You will be alerted that your config file is too old.  You will need
to save your Config file first, then your Options file,  IN THAT ORDER, 
to update them.

*** All of the themes have been updated slightly; just for the padding
around the wizards.  You should update yours from the web site if you
are not using one of the default ones.

* Added 24 128x128 generic .png's in the graphics folder for tooltips.
These images can be found, and added to, in the Graphics/Logos folder.

* Fixed some wrong language codes.

* Updated the grids with drag-and-drop functionality.  Top, Up, Down,
Bottom buttons have been removed.  Dragging in main config list not
necessary so not implemented.

* Changed Conditions and Grayed Conditions string gadgets to textareas
to show more.

* Added a simple HTML editor for the Description in the Config wizard.
Waiting for the next version to come out with more features.

* Added Accordions and Editors combo boxes to Style tab.  Three skins
each.

* MAJOR updates to the Options and Config wizards.
   * New Configurations tab in Config wizard.  These items were moved
     from General tab in Options wizard.  These are now specific to the
     config file being used.  When they were global, all kinds of issues
     arose with category sort order, configurations, etc.
   * Interface tab in Options wizard is gone.  Those items are moved to
     the General tab.
   * All the gadget layouts in all wizards/windows have been updated.
   * The wizards sizes have shrunk a little bit.
NOTE: You will be alerted that your config file is too old.  You will
      need to save your Config file first, then your Options file, 
      IN THAT ORDER, to update them.

* Do Not Load Desktop functionality has been updated.

* Updated the Picture handling in the Config Wizard.

* Tool tip images can now be placed anywhere.  They are not forced to be
in the Graphics folder.  If no path is specified it will still be
assumed the Graphics folder for backwards compatibility.

* Updated trimString() to handle network and additional paths properly.

* Added function isDesktopLoaded().  (Francesco)
Usage: isDesktopLoaded()
Returns: true or false

* When using "Load desktop before installation starts", if already on
the desktop, it will start to install.  Before it would wait for a
reboot.

* Updated Bulgarian lang file.

Notes and Extras

Suggested disk folder layout:

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

["%wpipath%\Install\Blah.exe" /switch]

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

Ok this is a sample (Very simple) configuration for CCleaner (A.K.A Crap Cleaner)

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. Download the app and place it in the WPI\Install Folder. (CCleaner.exe in this example)

2. Run WPI.hta and click on the

[Guest]

thx for the new Version

i always use your tool to make my own program cd

but what if you make it compress it self

like after finishing the config there is an option to compress it self into one exe file

so it take less size on the disk

if it's not possible it's ok

[Mr_Smartepants]

I love it! Thanks Kels! :thumbsup_anim:

[jfcarbel]

Nero 7 messes with the IE scripting engine

Are you saying that in order to use WPI tools that Nero 7 must be uninstalled?

What is it in Nero 7 that messes with IE? I ask because I have updated an existing AutoIT installer for Nero 7 and it cleans up alot of the crude that Nero tries to install especially with Nero Scout. I am wondering if a install without the Media Center and Nero Scout is enough to avoid the issue. Or does the messing with IE happen on the install of the Video/DVD components like Recode, etc?

If I know when or how it happens maybe I can fix this in my AutoIT installer and update it to avoid this conflict.

Edited November 8, 2009 by jfcarbel

[Kelsenellenelvian]

Honestly??

I NEVER spent anymore time on it then to figure out what it messed with..

I have NO clue which component(s) are causing it.

Plus testing all of the options seems kinda. well time wasting to me.

If you want to that would be SUPER!!!

Please report back with what you decide.

P.S. Nero 6 was the last really good version of nero to me.