[Kelsenellenelvian]

Announcing!

Works GREAT on Windows 2000 and earlier (Targeting 98\ME!) MUST HAVE IE updated to v6 before WPI runs.

No there no real instructions yet (see the help page of the website for what there is right now) but allot of you are familiar with WPI and it is a fairly simple program to use.

Place the WPI folder at the root of your disk and the scripts to start WPIC (However you choose) need to point to WPIC.exe now.

Please visit our forum section and ask away for more advice.

PLEASE remember to donate if you really like and use this prog!

Yes it will work on the newer operating systems and can be configured on them.

[code]Version 2.2 - (November 21st, 2009)
Minor adjustments to WPIC.exe
Fixed the GLARING bug in the dos-style commands!
Removed some unneeded code.code]

Now added a homepage section and site of its own...

See the portal for access to it!

This post has been edited by Kelsenellenelvian: 21 November 2009 - 04:34 PM

[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.

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 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.

This post has been edited by Kelsenellenelvian: 11 February 2009 - 09:50 PM

[Kelsenellenelvian]

Advanced issues and descriptions.

[starcraftmaster]

whats wpi? lol

[Kelsenellenelvian]

Read post #2

Also vist the website @ www.wpiw.net

[starcraftmaster]

lol sorry i must have gone though it to fast or my brother was proply just annoying me and missed it

[soporific]

YAY!! I can now ditch the extremely old version and use this, geez i love your work Kel.

[Kelsenellenelvian]

I was waiting for you to notice....

[patchworks]

A package manager/downloader (like this) would be better, IMHO:



WinLibre Downloader

[Kelsenellenelvian]

I am sorry to say but that isn't even in the same league as WPI...

Also I did a minor graphical update (Thanks Wolfx2!). No version change since it was just asthetic anyways.

This post has been edited by Kelsenellenelvian: 09 January 2009 - 09:20 PM

[MDGx]

WPI for Windows 98/98 SE/ME added to Important / "Stickified" / Pinned 98/98 SE/ME Topics:
http://www.msfn.org/...showtopic=95815

Keep up the great work.

[Drugwash]

I don't think .cmd files will ever work in Win9x... Am I missing something?

[Kelsenellenelvian]

DOH, Please rename to .bat... I will rectify the actual download.

[jaclaz]

Drugwash, on Feb 2 2009, 02:00 PM, said:

I don't think .cmd files will ever work in Win9x... Am I missing something?

OT, but FYI :
http://www.boot-land...?showtopic=2392
http://www.msfn.org/...howtopic=100861

jaclaz

[Drugwash]

Actually I was more worried about the commands within the file than the extension itself. I admit not being familiar with the syntax used in WPI.cmd.

Also I notice the reg file has a Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 header which is also not recognized by Win9x regedit; should use REGEDIT4 instead.

And... I'm not sure about that .hta. Can the window be moved to a monitor other than primary one, in a multi-monitor environment?

EDIT:
@ jaclaz: I've been following the Win95cmd topic at an earlier time but found no verdict on usability, integration, etc. The discussion has apparently been suspended.

This post has been edited by Drugwash: 02 February 2009 - 07:50 AM

[Kelsenellenelvian]

Change the line at the upper section of wpi.hta to this = BORDER="yes" (line 22) and you will then have a standard window border for moving the wpi interface around.

Yes the syntax in the bat file works fine I have tested it several times.

Thank you for your assistance!

This post has been edited by Kelsenellenelvian: 02 February 2009 - 07:57 AM

[jaclaz]

Drugwash, on Feb 2 2009, 02:41 PM, said:

EDIT:
@ jaclaz: I've been following the Win95cmd topic at an earlier time but found no verdict on usability, integration, etc. The discussion has apparently been suspended.

Do you need a verdict?

I cannot say if I can give one , AFAIK it works nicely, of course it is NOT 100% compatible with "real" NT cmd.exe, but it is mostly.

But there are workarounds possible for most of the "differences":
http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&...&q=win95cmd
Example, nesting FOR loops:
http://groups.google.com/group/alt.msdos.b...&q=win95cmd

In other words, do not expect to run "ANY" NT .cmd with win95cmd.exe, but most will do, and those that do not can be relatively easily fixed, whilst when using "standard" command.com you simply miss alltogether some features (SET /A, just to make an example).

jaclaz

P.S.:@Kelsenellenelvian
Sorry for the OT/thread hijacking

This post has been edited by jaclaz: 02 February 2009 - 08:09 AM

[Drugwash]

@ Kelsenellenelvian: thank you for the Border hint; maybe it could be added as an option (checkbox)?

@ jaclaz: workarounds may do for advanced users but the others would find it hard to manage. Until a complete solution is found (if ever), I believe it's best not to rely on that module in such major projects. Hopefully we close the off-topic now before we get beaten with a broomstick.

[Kelsenellenelvian]

@ Drugwash! Here is your border option!

Please visit the site for the updated WPI Classic version!

[Drugwash]

Thank you!

A few WPI-noob notes if I may:
- Browse buttons would be welcome wherever a file path is required
(especially when operated in single-monitor no-border mode).
- The Save, Read, Add buttons in Config are cut off at the top when window is not maximized.
- The tooltip for Begin Install appears behind the Selections dropdown list.
- Click Config, Options or About, then click the same button: it will run the script anew, complete with timer, as if it were just started.
- Looking at the fields in Config, one doesn't really know what to type in there. Descriptive tooltips for each option would be warmly welcome.
- In About > Links it may be best to link directly to this thread; currently both links are broken
(they return -Embedding) and context menu is disabled so we can't copy/paste the links or e-mails
(anyone could easily navigate away from this thread if it were directly linked to, but finding it would be much harder).

Keep up the good work!

This post has been edited by Drugwash: 12 February 2009 - 04:31 AM