Hi I would like to know how to add programs to the vistape bulid I am trying to make. I got a whole bunch of programs from bartpe disc that I currently use and would like to add programs like 7-zip, avg, deepburner, etc... can someone provide me with a how to on getting this done with WinBuilder. Thanks
Adding Programs to VistaPE in menu
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, Feb 17 2007 04:39 PM
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Posted 23 February 2007 - 08:55 PM
speed45
all is very easy
1. test program from VistaPE (you not need script if it's not working)
2. open one of my scripts (LiteStep or Total Commader or AngelWriter, it "classic" scripts and you can see all function in it) an modify for your program
that's all
ps format for shortcut.inf:
what, where, work dir, parameters, description, icon, parameter for window (normal|min|max)
x:\windows\system32\mmc.exe,Computer Management.lnk,x:\windows\system32,/b x:\windows\system32\compmgmt.msc
x:\windows\system32\mmc.exe,Disk Management.lnk,x:\windows\system32,/b x:\windows\system32\diskmgmt.msc
!CD\Program Files\totalcmd\totalcmd.exe,Total Commander.lnk,!CD\Program Files\totalcmd
!CD\Program Files\totalcmd\totalcmd.exe,!DS\Total Commander.lnk,!CD\Program Files\totalcmd
!DS - desktop
!WD - x:\windows
!S32 - x:\windows\system32
!PF - x:\Program Files
!CD - disk with programs
!PFC - !CD\Program Files
!PD - x:\Programs
!PDC - !CD\Programs
more detals will be after translating documentation to english
(instruction actual for 007 version)
all is very easy
1. test program from VistaPE (you not need script if it's not working
)2. open one of my scripts (LiteStep or Total Commader or AngelWriter, it "classic" scripts and you can see all function in it) an modify for your program
that's all
ps format for shortcut.inf:
what, where, work dir, parameters, description, icon, parameter for window (normal|min|max)
x:\windows\system32\mmc.exe,Computer Management.lnk,x:\windows\system32,/b x:\windows\system32\compmgmt.msc
x:\windows\system32\mmc.exe,Disk Management.lnk,x:\windows\system32,/b x:\windows\system32\diskmgmt.msc
!CD\Program Files\totalcmd\totalcmd.exe,Total Commander.lnk,!CD\Program Files\totalcmd
!CD\Program Files\totalcmd\totalcmd.exe,!DS\Total Commander.lnk,!CD\Program Files\totalcmd
!DS - desktop
!WD - x:\windows
!S32 - x:\windows\system32
!PF - x:\Program Files
!CD - disk with programs
!PFC - !CD\Program Files
!PD - x:\Programs
!PDC - !CD\Programs
more detals will be after translating documentation to english
(instruction actual for 007 version)
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Posted 16 March 2007 - 11:48 PM
It appears that the last parameter doesn't work:ps format for shortcut.inf:
what, where, work dir, parameters, description, icon, parameter for window (normal|min|max)
TXTAddLine,%ES%,"%LinkDir%\HijackThisScanner.cmd,!DS\HijackThis.lnk,%LinkDir%, ,Industrial strength anti-malware scanner,%LinkDir%\HijackThis.exe,min","Append"produces a shortcut on the desktop with all the desired attributes (including the icon) except the window starts normal-sized. If I change the properties of the shortcut to start minimized while in the booted VistaPE, it works as desired.
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Posted 20 March 2007 - 05:08 PM
@JonF
Thanks. Your idea of using %LinkDir% has fixed one of the problems I was getting with my shortcuts.
If you use the option to build with the image packed into a wim file, !CD resolves to your CDRom drive letter, and if you have also opted to include an application like Total Commander in the wim, !CD\%DestDir% resolves to something like G:\Program Files\totalcmd. This location of course does not exist and the shortcut fails; the files are actually at X:\Program Files\totalcmd.
Using %LinkDir% is a simple way to put this right, but it is unfortunate that the standard VistaPE scripts all seem to use !CD\%DestDir%.
Having fixed this problem, I then experienced a strange interaction between my A43 shortcut and the one for Total Commander. I have Total Commander in the wim and A43 on the CD. For some reason I get a phantom entry "A43 File Management" as an empty folder in the Start Menu, as well as a separate shortcut for the A43 program itself. The problem seems to be due to the presence of the Total Commander shortcut. I have fixed this one by changing the TXTAddLine entries in totalcmd.script from "Append" to "Prepend". It works but I really don't understand why.
Thanks. Your idea of using %LinkDir% has fixed one of the problems I was getting with my shortcuts.
If you use the option to build with the image packed into a wim file, !CD resolves to your CDRom drive letter, and if you have also opted to include an application like Total Commander in the wim, !CD\%DestDir% resolves to something like G:\Program Files\totalcmd. This location of course does not exist and the shortcut fails; the files are actually at X:\Program Files\totalcmd.
Using %LinkDir% is a simple way to put this right, but it is unfortunate that the standard VistaPE scripts all seem to use !CD\%DestDir%.
Having fixed this problem, I then experienced a strange interaction between my A43 shortcut and the one for Total Commander. I have Total Commander in the wim and A43 on the CD. For some reason I get a phantom entry "A43 File Management" as an empty folder in the Start Menu, as well as a separate shortcut for the A43 program itself. The problem seems to be due to the presence of the Total Commander shortcut. I have fixed this one by changing the TXTAddLine entries in totalcmd.script from "Append" to "Prepend". It works but I really don't understand why.
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Posted 20 March 2007 - 05:16 PM
I tried this and got the same result as you.It appears that the last parameter doesn't work:
I did it again using "/min" as the parameter instead of "min", but it didn't make any difference. The text all seems to get into shortcut.inf OK, but it doesn't do anything.
I think that you are right. It just doesn't work.
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Posted 21 March 2007 - 05:30 PM
Marvellous! The new vpeldr.exe fixes the normal|min|max problem which JonF had.martinr
Thanks, fixed
It also disposes of the problem I had with Total Commander. I can now use "Append" instead of "Prepend" in TXTAddLine and get the result I expected.
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Posted 09 April 2007 - 08:58 AM
Hi I would like to know how to add programs to the vistape bulid I am trying to make. I got a whole bunch of programs from bartpe disc that I currently use and would like to add programs like 7-zip, avg, deepburner, etc... can someone provide me with a how to on getting this done with WinBuilder. Thanks
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Posted 09 April 2007 - 09:43 AM
Some programs might require registry entries so you might need to create a script for adding these programs on your vistape project.. 
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Posted 22 April 2007 - 05:28 PM
This does not work in 008.!PDC - !CD\Programs
!PDC is translated to X:\ProgramsC
I tried !PCD but that does not get translated to anything
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Posted 24 April 2007 - 08:46 AM
JonF
thanks, fixed, download new "Shell & Config" script
thanks, fixed, download new "Shell & Config" script
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Posted 20 May 2007 - 10:19 PM
hi guys,
awesome thing, the new vistape. i have been playing around some and from testing i wonder if the windowstate min|max|normal really works using BSExplorer. the parameter ist set just fine in shortcut.inf, but nothing happens.
i'm using vpeldr.exe 0.1.2 build 05/06/2007. can somebody verify that this option is working with bsexplorer ?
thanks alot, brilliant work !
awesome thing, the new vistape. i have been playing around some and from testing i wonder if the windowstate min|max|normal really works using BSExplorer. the parameter ist set just fine in shortcut.inf, but nothing happens.
i'm using vpeldr.exe 0.1.2 build 05/06/2007. can somebody verify that this option is working with bsexplorer ?
thanks alot, brilliant work !
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Posted 21 May 2007 - 06:29 PM
Test it
vpeldr.rar 562.8KB 352 downloads
Thanks a lot, but no joy.
according to your post the format is:
what, where, work dir, parameters, description, icon, parameter for window (normal|min|max)
so it tried
!CD\Programs\ghost\ghostexp.exe,Backup\Ghost Explorer.lnk,!CD\Programs\Ghost,para,desc,,NORMAL and
!CD\Programs\ghost\ghostexp.exe,Backup\Ghost Explorer.lnk,!CD\Programs\Ghost,para,desc,,normal
and everthing gets set but the SHOWSTATE=NORMAL in BS_START.INI is missing.
Something i'm doing wrong maybe ?
Cheers
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Posted 25 September 2007 - 05:17 PM
Hello,
I got a bigger problem:
I built my VistaPE-Boot-CD with Winbuilder 070 and a Vista-Original-DVD as source.... and I use the "Explorer Vista Shell" !
For example, I got an little small Portable App like the Foxi PDF Reader. I got the executable under
Apps\Office\Foxitreader\Foxitreader.exe
The Problem: Since many days I try to get a shortcut-link to the startmenu...
But it doesnt work...
Here is my script which is in the same directory as the foxitreader.exe.
I want to get the link on: Startmenu\Programs\Office\Foxitreader\Foxitreader.lnk
My script:
[Main]
Title=Foxitreader
Author=Joshuatree
Level=5
Version=
Description=Foxitreader
Locked=false
Selected=True
[Variables]
%OutDir%=Foxitreader
%Executable%=
%PName%=Foxitreader
%ParentItem%=
[Process]
Echo,Processing %PName%...
System,RefreshVars
DirMake,"%TargetDir%\Programs\Office\Foxitreader"
DirCopy,"%ScriptDir%\*.*","%TargetDir%\Programs\Office\Foxitreader"
TXTAddLine,%ES%,"!PDC\Office\Foxitreader\Foxitreader.exe,\Office\Foxitreader\Foxitreader.lnk,!PDC\Ofice\Foxitreader","Append"
Can anyone tell my to get the result I am searching for??? Please please H E L P
I got a bigger problem:
I built my VistaPE-Boot-CD with Winbuilder 070 and a Vista-Original-DVD as source.... and I use the "Explorer Vista Shell" !
For example, I got an little small Portable App like the Foxi PDF Reader. I got the executable under
Apps\Office\Foxitreader\Foxitreader.exe
The Problem: Since many days I try to get a shortcut-link to the startmenu...
But it doesnt work...
Here is my script which is in the same directory as the foxitreader.exe.
I want to get the link on: Startmenu\Programs\Office\Foxitreader\Foxitreader.lnk
My script:
[Main]
Title=Foxitreader
Author=Joshuatree
Level=5
Version=
Description=Foxitreader
Locked=false
Selected=True
[Variables]
%OutDir%=Foxitreader
%Executable%=
%PName%=Foxitreader
%ParentItem%=
[Process]
Echo,Processing %PName%...
System,RefreshVars
DirMake,"%TargetDir%\Programs\Office\Foxitreader"
DirCopy,"%ScriptDir%\*.*","%TargetDir%\Programs\Office\Foxitreader"
TXTAddLine,%ES%,"!PDC\Office\Foxitreader\Foxitreader.exe,\Office\Foxitreader\Foxitreader.lnk,!PDC\Ofice\Foxitreader","Append"
Can anyone tell my to get the result I am searching for??? Please please H E L P
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Posted 01 October 2007 - 07:13 AM
Try this
[variables] %Executable%=Foxitreader.exe %OutDir%=Foxitreader %PName%=Foxitreader %ParentItem%=Office [Process] If,%pCheckBox1%,Equal,true,SET,"%DestDir%","Program#$sFiles\%OutDir%" If,%pCheckBox1%,Equal,false,SET,"%DestDir%","Programs\%OutDir%" If,%pCheckBox1%,Equal,true,SET,"%LinkDir%","%SystemDrive%\Program#$sFiles\%OutDir%" If,%pCheckBox1%,Equal,false,SET,"%LinkDir%","y:\%OutDir%" System,RefreshVars DirMake,"%TargetDir%\%DestDir%" FileCopy,"%ScriptDir%\%Executable%","%TargetDir%\%DestDir%" TXTAddLine,%ES%,"!CD\%DestDir%\%Executable%,%ParentItem%\%PName%\%PName%.lnk,!CD\%DestDir%","Append" [Interface] pCheckBox1="Run from ram (boot.wim)",1,3,10,40,200,18,True
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