New Kitchen OEM Utility

[answerman]

Originally Posted by vboyz103

Yep, this is on my todo list for "next version" of this. Basically, what I wanted is just point to a CAB and this prog will rip though and create everything (Except for the Setup.dll Cabs).

Thanks for the link, I'll check it out.

This is sounding better and better. Except of course that EVERY single program I want to create an OEM for has the Setup.dll. Grrr.

Still, sounds great.

[Perasite]

Originally Posted by johnny2678

vzboyz,
fantastic work... worked like a charm with my first OEM!

a suggestion if I may... it would be nice if you could add more than .exe file links to initflashfiles.txt when it is created. I have been putting off making a slide2unlock OEM because I would have to create initflashfiles entries for like 30 bmps (and i'm obviously lazy). Maybe one button to create EXE link entries (as it is currently) and one button to copy files to the selected location.

Even as is, it's a time saver. Thanks again.

I've already created one for Slide2Unlock 1.6 and will be uploading it later today.

[colonel]

Remember also that there are self registering .dlls in some cabs as well. However, if everything else is done would say that this would be a wonderful utility.

[Perasite]

That Slide2Unlock OEM is now uploaded to /Apache/New Core OEMs/Yuma_OEMs.

[vboyz103]

Originally Posted by 6700Yuma

That Slide2Unlock OEM is now uploaded to /Apache/New Core OEMs/Yuma_OEMs.

Yuma - so did u make this OEM using the utility at all or manually? Just curious

[Perasite]

Unfortunately, I made it manually. You released this shortly after I made the OEM. Sorry to have hijacked your thread with the info... Someone mentioned it, so I thought I'd save them the trouble. My next OEM will def. use this, though. Looks slick.
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Just as a note on the Slidelock 1.6 OEM... The first time it runs, the iLock program overwrites my registry entries, so you get some errors. It does this by design, in order to create the entries, but since I already created them, it is overwriting mine. The correct reg. entries are in the rgu, and should be as follows:
WallpaperLandscape=\Windows\wallpaperL.bmp
Wallpaper=\Windows\wallpaper.bmp
Slide2UnlockPath=\Windows

[johnny2678]

Yuma,
Thanks for the heads up RE: your slide2unlock OEM

vzboyz:
I made my own slide2unlock OEM using your util. It worked as advertised but I still had some manual work to do in the initflashfiles because of the external BMP files that need to be copied to another directory... hence my humble request above.

Still saved me some time tho

[colonel]

alright, I have used the app a couple times and have noticed a few things.

-it creates .lnk files in Unicode. I usually have issues with the shortcuts showint properly unless they are ANSI

-the initflashfiles part could still use some work. First, when I made a flash file entry, it left off the \Windows part. Now, I agree with the above statements that the file box should show all files in the OEM and allow for multiple entries for the files. For instance, sometimes you may need to have a shortcut for the same .exe in both \Start Menu\Programs and \Startup.

-this is more of a minor annoyance, but could you add Desktop and possibly the ability to remember the Browse path when looking for the OEM folder location.

[vboyz103]

Bump uploaded new version to fix bugs and added some suggestions here.

Enjoy!!

[colonel]

Looks good. Great work as usual.

I do see one issue that will still cause some problems. This is again with the initflashfile and multiple files. Right now it works fine for creating multiple shortcuts (.lnks). However, if you are creating an OEM where files need to be copied into new folders instead of creating shortcuts, this may be a problem.

Here is an example:

Directory("\Windows\GFX\Res"):-File("wallpaperL.bmp","\Windows\WallpaperL.bmp")
Directory("\Windows\GFX\Res"):-File("wifi.bmp","\Windows\wifi.bmp")
Directory("\Windows\GFX\Res"):-File("Wallpaper.bmp","\Windows\Wallpaper.bmp")
Directory("\Windows\GFX\Res"):-File("Volume.bmp","\Windows\Volume1.bmp")
Directory("\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Slide2Unlock"):-File("iLock.lnk","\Windows\iLock.lnk")
Directory("\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Slide2Unlock"):-File("slide.lnk","\Windows\slide.lnk")

Now, the app will create the last two lines just fine, but it cannot create the copying of a file to a new location. Perhaps have a "Create Shortcut" button and a "Copy File" button.

Not trying to pick the app apart. Again, great work on something that will help a lot of people.