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Maelstorm
Mar 25 2005, 12:56 AM
***NOTICE*** This post has been superceeded by this thread. This thread does contain alot of usefull information about how to use this software though.

Well, this was my learning excercise in VBScript programming, so if you find any bugs, let me know. Oh, I know most of you don't care, but

!!!READ THE GENXPLODE.VBS FILE!!!!

If you didn't read the comments that I put in there, then I will not help you, period.

I have made the code as bullet proof as possible, but I still may have overlooked something. Reply to this thread if you find a bug or need assistance. I will not respond to emails. I'm logged in here every couple of days or so.

There are two programs invloved here.

GenXPlode.vbs - Generates XML data from preconfigured database
GenData.vbs - Generates database for GenXPlode.vbs

My install architecture is that everything is installed from a script. One script per program. All operations for that one program (installing, moving, copying, deleting, registry, tweaks, etc) is handled by that one script. Futhermore, all my scripts are in one directory and are labeled as follows:

SOFTWARE-*.CMD - software packages
FONT-*.CMD - font families and packages
MEDIA-*.CMD - icons, themes, sounds, wallpapers, etc...

So the defaults in the code generator make sense on my system and setup. Just about everything is declared in constants at the beginning of the two programs, so they should be easy to modify for your system. Remember, all files that are used are tab delimited between fields, so keep that in mind if you manually edit a file. Also, the XML code generator only understand 5 record types, so hence it will only generate the 5 main header/action tags that are used:

ITEMSOP - <items>
ITEMSED - </items>
ITEMOP - <item>
ITEMED - </item>
EXEC - <execute> and all related sub tags. </execute>

So with this in mind, I perform the following actions:

dir /b software-*.cmd > software.txt

That results in a file like the one below. Note that the file is not in order as I have already sequenced the order in which software is to be installeded. This is just an example.
CODE
SOFTWARE-DIRECTX.CMD
SOFTWARE-DOTNET.CMD
SOFTWARE-DOTNETSP.CMD
SOFTWARE-MOZILLA.CMD
SOFTWARE-FIREFOX.CMD
SOFTWARE-THUNDERBIRD.CMD
SOFTWARE-SUNBIRD.CMD
SOFTWARE-NETSCAPE.CMD
SOFTWARE-FLSWMOZ.CMD
SOFTWARE-FLSWMSIE.CMD
SOFTWARE-ITUNES.CMD
SOFTWARE-WMP.CMD
SOFTWARE-QUICKTIME.CMD
SOFTWARE-QUICKTIMEPLUGIN.CMD
SOFTWARE-REALPLAYER.CMD
SOFTWARE-REALPLAYERPLUGIN.CMD
SOFTWARE-MUSICMATCH.CMD
SOFTWARE-ACROBAT.CMD
SOFTWARE-AOL.CMD
SOFTWARE-STAROFFICE.CMD
SOFTWARE-STAROFFICEPATCH.CMD
SOFTWARE-WEBWASHER.CMD


Then I open the file in notepad and at the end of each line, I add one or more tabs and add a title to it:
CODE
SOFTWARE-DIRECTX.CMD  Microsoft DirectX 9.0c
SOFTWARE-DOTNET.CMD  Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1
SOFTWARE-DOTNETSP.CMD  Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 Service Pack 1
SOFTWARE-MOZILLA.CMD  Mozilla Browser Suite
SOFTWARE-FIREFOX.CMD  Mozilla Firefox Web Browser
SOFTWARE-THUNDERBIRD.CMD    Mozilla Thunderbird E-Mail Client
SOFTWARE-SUNBIRD.CMD  Mozilla Sunbird Calander
SOFTWARE-NETSCAPE.CMD  Netscape Communicator
SOFTWARE-FLSWMOZ.CMD  Macromedia Flash/Shockwave Player for Mozilla
SOFTWARE-FLSWMSIE.CMD  Macromedia Flash/Shockwave Player for Internet Explorer
SOFTWARE-ITUNES.CMD  Apple iTunes Media System
SOFTWARE-WMP.CMD  Windows Media Player 10
SOFTWARE-QUICKTIME.CMD  Apple QuickTime
SOFTWARE-QUICKTIMEPLUGIN.CMD    Apple QuickTime Plugins
SOFTWARE-REALPLAYER.CMD  RealNetworks RealOnePlayer
SOFTWARE-REALPLAYERPLUGIN.CMD    RealNetworks RealOnePlayer Plugins
SOFTWARE-MUSICMATCH.CMD  MusicMatch Jukebox Media System
SOFTWARE-ACROBAT.CMD  Adobe Acrobat Reader
SOFTWARE-AOL.CMD  America Online
SOFTWARE-STAROFFICE.CMD  Sun Microsystems Star Office
SOFTWARE-STAROFFICEPATCH.CMD    Sun Microsystems Star Office Patch
SOFTWARE-WEBWASHER.CMD  Cyber Guard Web Washer 3.4


Once that is done, then I run the GenData.vbs on the file. The resulting file is as follows:
CODE
ITEMSOP    ??
ITEMOP    Microsoft DirectX 9.0c    ??
EXEC    %SCRIPTSDIR%\SOFTWARE-DIRECTX.CMD    %BASEDIR%    F    T    ??
ITEMED    ??
ITEMOP    Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1    ??
EXEC    %SCRIPTSDIR%\SOFTWARE-DOTNET.CMD    %BASEDIR%    F    T    ??
ITEMED    ??
ITEMOP    Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 Service Pack 1    ??
EXEC    %SCRIPTSDIR%\SOFTWARE-DOTNETSP.CMD    %BASEDIR%    F    T    ??
ITEMED    ??
ITEMOP    Mozilla Browser Suite    ??
EXEC    %SCRIPTSDIR%\SOFTWARE-MOZILLA.CMD    %BASEDIR%    F    T    ??
ITEMED    ??
ITEMOP    Mozilla Firefox Web Browser    ??
EXEC    %SCRIPTSDIR%\SOFTWARE-FIREFOX.CMD    %BASEDIR%    F    T    ??
ITEMED    ??
ITEMOP    Mozilla Thunderbird E-Mail Client    ??
EXEC    %SCRIPTSDIR%\SOFTWARE-THUNDERBIRD.CMD    %BASEDIR%    F    T    ??
ITEMED    ??
ITEMOP    Mozilla Sunbird Calander    ??
EXEC    %SCRIPTSDIR%\SOFTWARE-SUNBIRD.CMD    %BASEDIR%    F    T    ??
ITEMED    ??
ITEMOP    Netscape Communicator    ??
EXEC    %SCRIPTSDIR%\SOFTWARE-NETSCAPE.CMD    %BASEDIR%    F    T    ??
ITEMED    ??
ITEMOP    Macromedia Flash/Shockwave Player for Mozilla    ??
EXEC    %SCRIPTSDIR%\SOFTWARE-FLSWMOZ.CMD    %BASEDIR%    F    T    ??
ITEMED    ??
ITEMOP    Macromedia Flash/Shockwave Player for Internet Explorer    ??
EXEC    %SCRIPTSDIR%\SOFTWARE-FLSWMSIE.CMD    %BASEDIR%    F    T    ??
ITEMED    ??
ITEMOP    Apple iTunes Media System    ??
EXEC    %SCRIPTSDIR%\SOFTWARE-ITUNES.CMD    %BASEDIR%    F    T    ??
ITEMED    ??
ITEMOP    Windows Media Player 10    ??
EXEC    %SCRIPTSDIR%\SOFTWARE-WMP.CMD    %BASEDIR%    F    T    ??
ITEMED    ??
ITEMOP    Apple QuickTime    ??
EXEC    %SCRIPTSDIR%\SOFTWARE-QUICKTIME.CMD    %BASEDIR%    F    T    ??
ITEMED    ??
ITEMOP    Apple QuickTime Plugins    ??
EXEC    %SCRIPTSDIR%\SOFTWARE-QUICKTIMEPLUGIN.CMD    %BASEDIR%    F    T    ??
ITEMED    ??
ITEMOP    RealNetworks RealOnePlayer    ??
EXEC    %SCRIPTSDIR%\SOFTWARE-REALPLAYER.CMD    %BASEDIR%    F    T    ??
ITEMED    ??
ITEMOP    RealNetworks RealOnePlayer Plugins    ??
EXEC    %SCRIPTSDIR%\SOFTWARE-REALPLAYERPLUGIN.CMD    %BASEDIR%    F    T    ??
ITEMED    ??
ITEMOP    MusicMatch Jukebox Media System    ??
EXEC    %SCRIPTSDIR%\SOFTWARE-MUSICMATCH.CMD    %BASEDIR%    F    T    ??
ITEMED    ??
ITEMOP    Adobe Acrobat Reader    ??
EXEC    %SCRIPTSDIR%\SOFTWARE-ACROBAT.CMD    %BASEDIR%    F    T    ??
ITEMED    ??
ITEMOP    America Online    ??
EXEC    %SCRIPTSDIR%\SOFTWARE-AOL.CMD    %BASEDIR%    F    T    ??
ITEMED    ??
ITEMOP    Sun Microsystems Star Office    ??
EXEC    %SCRIPTSDIR%\SOFTWARE-STAROFFICE.CMD    %BASEDIR%    F    T    ??
ITEMED    ??
ITEMOP    Sun Microsystems Star Office Patch    ??
EXEC    %SCRIPTSDIR%\SOFTWARE-STAROFFICEPATCH.CMD    %BASEDIR%    F    T    ??
ITEMED    ??
ITEMOP    Cyber Guard Web Washer 3.4    ??
EXEC    %SCRIPTSDIR%\SOFTWARE-WEBWASHER.CMD    %BASEDIR%    F    T    ??
ITEMED    ??
ITEMSED    ??


Then I run the GenXPlode.vbs script against the file that GenData made. This is the result:
CODE
<items>

 <item display="Microsoft DirectX 9.0c">
     <execute>
   <program>%SCRIPTSDIR%\SOFTWARE-DIRECTX.CMD</program>
   <arguments>%BASEDIR%</arguments>
   <hide>False</hide>
   <wait>True</wait>
     </execute>
 </item>

 <item display="Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1">
     <execute>
   <program>%SCRIPTSDIR%\SOFTWARE-DOTNET.CMD</program>
   <arguments>%BASEDIR%</arguments>
   <hide>False</hide>
   <wait>True</wait>
     </execute>
 </item>

 <item display="Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 Service Pack 1">
     <execute>
   <program>%SCRIPTSDIR%\SOFTWARE-DOTNETSP.CMD</program>
   <arguments>%BASEDIR%</arguments>
   <hide>False</hide>
   <wait>True</wait>
     </execute>
 </item>

 <item display="Mozilla Browser Suite">
     <execute>
   <program>%SCRIPTSDIR%\SOFTWARE-MOZILLA.CMD</program>
   <arguments>%BASEDIR%</arguments>
   <hide>False</hide>
   <wait>True</wait>
     </execute>
 </item>

 <item display="Mozilla Firefox Web Browser">
     <execute>
   <program>%SCRIPTSDIR%\SOFTWARE-FIREFOX.CMD</program>
   <arguments>%BASEDIR%</arguments>
   <hide>False</hide>
   <wait>True</wait>
     </execute>
 </item>

 <item display="Mozilla Thunderbird E-Mail Client">
     <execute>
   <program>%SCRIPTSDIR%\SOFTWARE-THUNDERBIRD.CMD</program>
   <arguments>%BASEDIR%</arguments>
   <hide>False</hide>
   <wait>True</wait>
     </execute>
 </item>

 <item display="Mozilla Sunbird Calander">
     <execute>
   <program>%SCRIPTSDIR%\SOFTWARE-SUNBIRD.CMD</program>
   <arguments>%BASEDIR%</arguments>
   <hide>False</hide>
   <wait>True</wait>
     </execute>
 </item>

 <item display="Netscape Communicator">
     <execute>
   <program>%SCRIPTSDIR%\SOFTWARE-NETSCAPE.CMD</program>
   <arguments>%BASEDIR%</arguments>
   <hide>False</hide>
   <wait>True</wait>
     </execute>
 </item>

 <item display="Macromedia Flash/Shockwave Player for Mozilla">
     <execute>
   <program>%SCRIPTSDIR%\SOFTWARE-FLSWMOZ.CMD</program>
   <arguments>%BASEDIR%</arguments>
   <hide>False</hide>
   <wait>True</wait>
     </execute>
 </item>

 <item display="Macromedia Flash/Shockwave Player for Internet Explorer">
     <execute>
   <program>%SCRIPTSDIR%\SOFTWARE-FLSWMSIE.CMD</program>
   <arguments>%BASEDIR%</arguments>
   <hide>False</hide>
   <wait>True</wait>
     </execute>
 </item>

 <item display="Apple iTunes Media System">
     <execute>
   <program>%SCRIPTSDIR%\SOFTWARE-ITUNES.CMD</program>
   <arguments>%BASEDIR%</arguments>
   <hide>False</hide>
   <wait>True</wait>
     </execute>
 </item>

 <item display="Windows Media Player 10">
     <execute>
   <program>%SCRIPTSDIR%\SOFTWARE-WMP.CMD</program>
   <arguments>%BASEDIR%</arguments>
   <hide>False</hide>
   <wait>True</wait>
     </execute>
 </item>

 <item display="Apple QuickTime">
     <execute>
   <program>%SCRIPTSDIR%\SOFTWARE-QUICKTIME.CMD</program>
   <arguments>%BASEDIR%</arguments>
   <hide>False</hide>
   <wait>True</wait>
     </execute>
 </item>

 <item display="Apple QuickTime Plugins">
     <execute>
   <program>%SCRIPTSDIR%\SOFTWARE-QUICKTIMEPLUGIN.CMD</program>
   <arguments>%BASEDIR%</arguments>
   <hide>False</hide>
   <wait>True</wait>
     </execute>
 </item>

 <item display="RealNetworks RealOnePlayer">
     <execute>
   <program>%SCRIPTSDIR%\SOFTWARE-REALPLAYER.CMD</program>
   <arguments>%BASEDIR%</arguments>
   <hide>False</hide>
   <wait>True</wait>
     </execute>
 </item>

 <item display="RealNetworks RealOnePlayer Plugins">
     <execute>
   <program>%SCRIPTSDIR%\SOFTWARE-REALPLAYERPLUGIN.CMD</program>
   <arguments>%BASEDIR%</arguments>
   <hide>False</hide>
   <wait>True</wait>
     </execute>
 </item>

 <item display="MusicMatch Jukebox Media System">
     <execute>
   <program>%SCRIPTSDIR%\SOFTWARE-MUSICMATCH.CMD</program>
   <arguments>%BASEDIR%</arguments>
   <hide>False</hide>
   <wait>True</wait>
     </execute>
 </item>

 <item display="Adobe Acrobat Reader">
     <execute>
   <program>%SCRIPTSDIR%\SOFTWARE-ACROBAT.CMD</program>
   <arguments>%BASEDIR%</arguments>
   <hide>False</hide>
   <wait>True</wait>
     </execute>
 </item>

 <item display="America Online">
     <execute>
   <program>%SCRIPTSDIR%\SOFTWARE-AOL.CMD</program>
   <arguments>%BASEDIR%</arguments>
   <hide>False</hide>
   <wait>True</wait>
     </execute>
 </item>

 <item display="Sun Microsystems Star Office">
     <execute>
   <program>%SCRIPTSDIR%\SOFTWARE-STAROFFICE.CMD</program>
   <arguments>%BASEDIR%</arguments>
   <hide>False</hide>
   <wait>True</wait>
     </execute>
 </item>

 <item display="Sun Microsystems Star Office Patch">
     <execute>
   <program>%SCRIPTSDIR%\SOFTWARE-STAROFFICEPATCH.CMD</program>
   <arguments>%BASEDIR%</arguments>
   <hide>False</hide>
   <wait>True</wait>
     </execute>
 </item>

 <item display="Cyber Guard Web Washer 3.4">
     <execute>
   <program>%SCRIPTSDIR%\SOFTWARE-WEBWASHER.CMD</program>
   <arguments>%BASEDIR%</arguments>
   <hide>False</hide>
   <wait>True</wait>
     </execute>
 </item>

    </items>


Now just drop this code into your xplode config file and away you go.


Depending on how well this is recieved, I'll implement more tags that this program recongizes.


[EDIT]

Download has been removed. See new thread which has the new version here.
Glowy
Mar 25 2005, 05:00 PM
****! I just finished translating my old XPlode XML to XPlode4...

NOW you tell me there's some handy tool like this laugh.gif

downloading now.. sleeping later... testing tomorrow...

THNX so far! thumbup.gif
Virindi
Mar 31 2005, 05:20 PM
Nicely done. Thank you.
Sunil
Mar 31 2005, 05:41 PM
nniicee, now i can finally use xplode yey

smile.gif
Maelstorm
Apr 3 2005, 04:33 AM
Thanks for the feedback. I'm glad that someone found it usefull.

There is an update in the works that will add more record types such as user/group management, registry, and misc. I have a minor update ready now, but it just includes a command line enhancement: It does not popup a dialog box indicating that it is finished. If run from the command line with all the required parameters, and there are no semantic errors in the data to be processed, then it will run completely silent. Good for scripting.

The idea that I have is to run a program like WIHU to select all the options, and for each command do something like this:

command0.1=CMD.EXE /C %BASEDIR%\SCRIPTS\SYSTEM-MAININDEX.CMD 284

My system-mainindex.cmd has 2000 IF statements. The parameter 284 corresponds to an echo command that echos the scriptname 1 or more tabs and a description to a file, which happens to be the correct format that gendata.vbs uses to generate the db file for genxplode.vbs.

The reason behind doing this is to do a conditional install with Xplode, which Xplode itself doesn't support.

If anyone is interested, reply to this thread and I'll post the entire package of what I have now in the first post. But remember it's in extreme alpha stage.
madtrix
Apr 7 2005, 04:52 AM
thumbup.gif gooooood !!!!!!




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