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post Aug 1 2008, 12:16 AM
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Any wishes, mods or additions please post here!!!
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post Aug 1 2008, 08:38 AM
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Option for "native" buttons and tabs.
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post Aug 1 2008, 08:44 AM
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HUH?? please explain further...
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post Aug 1 2008, 08:52 AM
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I want WPI to use the native tabs and buttons from the users visual style:

http://img32.picoodle.com/img/img32/3/8/1/...t8m_f1879b8.png

WPI only lets you select from a number of custom buttons and tabs.
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post Aug 1 2008, 06:11 PM
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The tabs are not the "native" tabs; html/hta doesn't access them like C/VB does. But I will make a "native" looking one.

For the buttons, I will have to make them an image, also. It's either or: plain or images. Can't do both simply.

But I do agree with you 100%: I want more of a "plain" set for my Corp_WindowsXP theme.

They will get added...............
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post Aug 1 2008, 07:14 PM
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It would be nice when i enter the letter A on my keyboard, it goes to the first app starting with an A
Just like when you browse a folder.
Now you have to scroll lots of times and look for the app (some have big lists)



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post Aug 2 2008, 11:26 AM
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I have a new grid navigation pane sitting in the wings here. It is sortable by install order, category, or name. Key shorts cuts could be a possibility...................
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post Aug 4 2008, 11:24 AM
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QUOTE (mritter @ Aug 2 2008, 07:26 PM) *
I have a new grid navigation pane sitting in the wings here. It is sortable by install order, category, or name. Key shorts cuts could be a possibility...................

That would be nice rolleyes.gif
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post Aug 5 2008, 09:52 PM
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@anonynous_user: "native" buttons and tabs have been added to the archive. Re-download.

They are not "native", but images that are pretty close.
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post Aug 5 2008, 11:06 PM
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Thanks very much mritter.

BTW would I be asking to much if I also want Vista default sliders whistling.gif
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post Aug 9 2008, 11:08 PM
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I'm just getting started with WPI, so forgive me if I'm asking for something that already exists....

What I want to be able to do is specify a config file/option file on a local web server that WPI can download and use. That way all the config info will be in one central place and I don't have to update CDs/DVDs. I suppose the other option is doing this from a shared drive, but since WPI is an HTML app anyway I think I'd rather go with a web server.

I'm also interested in having WPI download all the apps selected for installation from a web server too. That way I can have the config files and the apps in one place. Of course I'm assuming each app is a single self-extracting executable (I don't really intend to do things like Office this way, just utility apps, mostly free/open source/frequently updated stuff).

Does this make sense? Can WPI already do it?

Thanks!
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post Aug 10 2008, 12:10 AM
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Assuming you are in a server - client machine setting you can set WPI up on the server and once the drive is mapped on the client you can, then run WPI and have it "Remotely" run the installation packages.

There are several people here that run WPI this way and a simple search for say "Network" in this forum section should yeild the results on running it from a networking situation. Unless I am understanduing you TOTALLY wrong then slap me, call me Sally and we will try it again...

As for remotely downloading the apps it CAN be done with an app like, uuuuuuuuuummmm WGET I think the name is.

So command one would be for wget to retrieve the app from your server and place it in the install dir or wherever then command two would run the app. NOW this way would take quite a bit of work but I sure you could do it that way.

WGETS' Home page = http://www.gnu.org/software/wget/

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post Aug 13 2008, 04:32 AM
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Option to sort config.js file entries by uid, like the existent one that will alphabetize it. Also grid left panel with shortcut keys sounds great.
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post Aug 15 2008, 02:28 PM
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How about a button on the installation screen (after you click Begin Install) that will either re-open WPI after finishing (for those of us with DOH! moments who forget to check something) or halt the installation process and re-open the menu with the remaining programs checked, allowing you to add to or modify your selection? Sounds difficult to code but it would be pretty sweet.
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post Aug 17 2008, 01:51 PM
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Please enable full qualified-pathnames for Images by default.
program.js
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          //check if an absolute path was set
//            if (desc[i+1].match(/img src=".*\\.*"/g) != null)
//            {
//                //remove ./Graphics/
//                desc[i+1]=desc[i+1].replace(/src=".\/Graphics\//gi, 'src="');
//                //replace variables (e.g. %ROOT%)
//                desc[i+1]=ReplacePath(desc[i+1].replace(/src="([^"]*)"/gi, 'src="$1"'));
//                //get path to image
//                path_to_image = desc[i+1].replace(/.*src="([^"]*)".*/i, "$1");
//                //replace every "\" with "/"
//                path_to_image = path_to_image.replace(/\\/g, '/');
//                //build new description
//                desc[i+1]=desc[i+1].replace(/src="[^"]*"/gi, 'src="file://' + path_to_image + '"');
//           }
...

So I don't need to patch each new version by myself. :-)

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post Aug 17 2008, 02:14 PM
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Some Ideas:
And two new Buttons "First" and "Last" to go quickly to the first or last page.
Maybe a combo (or another way) to go quickly to a category would be enough

A hint selected/app_count on each category would also be very nice.

The same hint should be displayed during install (current_app/apps_to_install) maybe instead of the percentage.

Also the time (the difference from "start install" to now) would be interessting.
--> instead of 10% the progress should be displayed like 5/50 5:28min

Haven't tried it yet but is it possible to scroll up during install to the first entry?
--> e.g. to check if all apps were installed correctly during install. Maybe also a scroll-lock would be needed.

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post Aug 17 2008, 02:30 PM
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CODE
Add Sub-Level supprt like:
+Registry Tweaks
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AlBundy33
post Aug 20 2008, 03:39 PM
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Maybe you want to add an option to clear Temp-files.

Al

This script tries to delete all temp-files and ignores files that can not be deleted.
clearTemp.cmd
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@ECHO OFF

CALL :CLEAN_DIR "%TEMP%"
CALL :CLEAN_DIR "%TEMP%\..\Temporary Internet Files"
CALL :CLEAN_DIR "%WINDIR%\Temp"
CALL :CLEAN_DIR "%USERPROFILE%\Recent"
CALL :CLEAN_DIR "%USERPROFILE%\Cookies"

GOTO :EOF

:CLEAN_DIR
    IF "%~1"=="" (
        ECHO Kein Parameter angegeben.
        GOTO :EOF
    )
    IF NOT EXIST "%~1\" (
        ECHO Verzeichnis "%~1" existiert nicht
        GOTO :EOF
    )
    DEL /S /Q "%~1\*.*"
    FOR /F "tokens=*" %%D IN ('DIR "%~1\" /A:D /B') DO RD /S /Q "%~1\%%~D"
    GOTO :EOF
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