Using the rom to install to a folder other then "window

[Karmashock]

Some of the programs I want to install have multiple directories with files that have identicle names. As such these files need to be in different directories.


can I install an OEM package to a folder other then windows? Even "Windows\other\other" would be fine...

[luv2chill]

The imgfs file system is \Windows--no ifs, ands, or buts about it. All files you include in the ROM will end up there by necessity.

Only way to put files in other directories (yes, even subfolders of \Windows) is to use an initflashfiles.txt document inside the OEM's folder to copy those files to where they need to be. Keep in mind that the original files will still be in \Windows... and that the copies you make via initflashfiles will use up your storage memory (the same partition that would get used if you just installed the app from a cab file).

Personally, I avoid using apps in the kitchen that require their files to be in specific directories. Your most efficient use of available space will come from only building in applications to ROM that can handle their files being in \Windows.

[tiermann]

You have to use initflashfiles.txt to copy them all over to \Windows\other\other, but first you have to rename the duplicate names to something like same1.txt same2.txt so they can go directly into your OEM's folder. Then you copy them back in initflashfiles.txt like...
Directory("\Windows\Other"):-File("same.txt", "\Windows\same1.txt")
Directory("\Windows\Other\Other"):-File("same.txt", "\Windows\same2.txt")

[Karmashock]

Originally Posted by luv2chill

The imgfs file system is \Windows--no ifs, ands, or buts about it. All files you include in the ROM will end up there by necessity.

Only way to put files in other directories (yes, even subfolders of \Windows) is to use an initflashfiles.txt document inside the OEM's folder to copy those files to where they need to be. Keep in mind that the original files will still be in \Windows... and that the copies you make via initflashfiles will use up your storage memory (the same partition that would get used if you just installed the app from a cab file).

Personally, I avoid using apps in the kitchen that require their files to be in specific directories. Your most efficient use of available space will come from only building in applications to ROM that can handle their files being in \Windows.

but wait... lots of files in the rom don't stay in the "windows" directory... there are sub directories etc... are you telling me that those files were all copied from the windows directory?


Is it possible to unlock the rom while "using" the PPC? It's just that there really is very limited space on it and the ability to add or remove things from the rom would be helpful. This would be a bad idea if I didn't have access to backup roms and the ability to reflash it... but I do...

[gguruusa]

Except for the ones created on the fly by the applications, yes, all those files in subdirectories were copied from \windows.

No, you can't "unlock" the ROM while using the PPC. The kitchen is the only tool publicly available that lets you create ROMs with different contents.

[Kolano]

Colonel used to have a good solution for this as part of his custom Kitchen. He had an OEM setup to read from a particular location on the storage card and install all cabs found in that location on first boot.

This let you ensure things would be installed from the get go on your phone after a flash/hard-reset, and also avoided creating excess copies in the /Windows directory.