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Everytime the kernel is updated, the patch would have to be reapplied.

Bober: First, I noticed that in your code, you appear to expand the compressed file, delete the compressed file, then check to see if it exists. If it doesn't exist, the code skips to the next section. So, you need to change the code to something like: :winntbbu title XPtsp script Progress 87%%%... set name=winntbbu set ext=dll set big=WINNTBBU set com=DL_ if not exist "i386\%big%.%com%" set com=DLL if not exist "i386\%big%.%com%" goto winntbba %xp% "i386\%big%.%com%" "%tmp%\%name%.%ext%" >nul Del "i386\%big%.%com%" >nul %rh% %del% "%tmp%\%name%.%ext%", "%tmp%\%name%.%ext%", stringtable,, %rh% %ao% "%tmp%\%name%.%ext%", "%tmp%\%name%.%ext%", "%res%\%name%.%ext%.res",,,&echo patching %name%.%ext% %pe% -c %tmp%\%name%.%ext% >nul set com=DLL %cp% /v /y "%tmp%\%name%.%ext%" "i386\%big%.%com%" >nul Second, you need to add SET COM=DLL to the copy right before the %cp% statement to make sure you copy it to the correct file extension. Or, you need to change the %cp% statement to a %cab% statement to compress the file. I guess either way you need to add a SET COM statement in your code....

shafaet: Download the 1.0.10b15 current release of the XPtsp GUI from here. That screenshot is from an older version. In addition, some changes to the package have taken place, so upgrading would be a very good thing! It may even solve your problem.... If not, let me know. Regarding the SYSSETUP patch, the XPtsp program doesn't have the option to patch it. I don't know why it would help, so I'm not going to code for it without a good reason. Same thing about SFC (System File Checker). My response was intended to tell you where to put the patch in the order of integrations, and if you look 4 posts up, you will see the link DaRk MaDnEsS provides to the add-on. I'll add the SYSSETUP patch if someone can give me a good explanation for what it does and why it would help.... (I detest unnecessary patches that are forced on people and I further detest forcing patches upon people without a damn good reason!)

shafaet: Tell me, what options are you selecting on Page 4 (Options) of the GUI? Telling me this will probably allow me to narrow down the problem to a specific line or function. EDIT: Make sure you apply the SYSSETUP patch BEFORE integrating the XPtsp resources! Xtremely important!!!(Source) Bober: No, I haven't found/developed a way to build Icon Themes faster. I really haven't looked into it since the discussion.... I had gotten slammed by work, then this project kinda sidetracked/derailed the development of DSI.... Off-topic: You know, it's funny about the origins of the words "sidetracked" and "derailed", considering how they come from the railroad and related industries.... Kinda interesting... DaRk MaDnEsS: Why the PatchAddon SYSSETUP InfSkip add-on? What does it do that may/would help with this situation?

Sure, I can add it as well. I'll try to build a special Icon Theme for this edition as well.

AltF4: My first impression is that there isn't anything is wrong with those ballons, it's the program itself that Bober seems to have a problem with. I think the look is very much in line with the project's goals. However, including a buggy program is not... I think it would be awesome to have that look in this project.... Bober: I know, I know, I got the internal name change for that file! :thumbsup_anim: :icon_cool: Renaming that file would make it easier in terms of updating my copy of the resources... Off-Topic: Weird prob with the mobo. Wish I could help you with that....

I've uploaded beta 15 of the GUI. Changes in the GUI version include an updated XPTSP.INI file. Code has been added and modified to patch other XPSP?RES.DLL files that are included in the XP source files. Unfortunately, non-English dialog boxes and strings cannot be updated with English resources. All resources have been sync'ed with batch beta 15a. XPNETDG.EXE.RES is renamed to XPNETDIAG.EXE.RES so that the GUI can deal with it easier. Bober: Yeah, I know about the earlier post. I haven't been doing a good job keeping the XPTSP.INI file sync'ed with what the batch file is doing. Doing a comparsion with FC (cmd-line) yielded so many differences between the batch file I had and the latest that I gave up and wrote the parsing script (again) in order to sync the two. Had to do a small mod for XPNETDG.EXE in the parsing script to ensure everything goes as required by the batch file. EDIT: Concerning glass toast, I don't think that he wanted to include the program, just to mod the tray notification stuff so that it looks like glass toast. Frankly, I think that the mod would be cool. But to include a buggy program, nah, not cool. Just my thoughts on it....

I've added code to allow the patcher to first patch the file with the normal resources (ex: XPSP1RES.DLL.RES), then if necessary, patch it with another (XPSP1RES.DLL.041A.RES), containing the language-specific resources. Since the language strings won't be applied by XPSP1RES.DLL.RES, the second resource file (XPSP1RES.DLL.041A.RES) would take care of translated strings. There is one problem: how to deal with OS languages that aren't English by default. Let me think about how to deal with this a while longer..... It looks like the batch file has been reorganized, so I'm going to have to parse it again. Unfortunately, my parsing script was lost. So I'll have to rewrite it. Shouldn't take long. I should be able to upload tomorrow.

Bober: Last night, I was trying to get the code I mentioned working. Well, I finally get it working after realizing that the TXTSETUP.SIF has multiple sections with the same name and AutoIt didn't pick up on it. I fixed it, expanded the resulting file, then compared it to the original. It's about 200-300kb larger than the original. But the strings didn't get put in the file, so maybe this will work after all! (Maybe we won't need multiple resource files for different languages!) EDIT: Oops, it's not the string table, it's the dialog boxes that get changed.... They don't because they are different languages. Well, at least I got most of the non-language things to change.... It looks like we will need translated dialog boxes. EDIT2: I could also patch files with resource files that are named something like XPSP1RES.DLL.041A.RES.... Just a thought! EDIT3: 041A is the language ID for that file.... Kaylar: I will fix the GUI version this afternoon (it's about 4am here). Just need some time!

I've written some code to look at TXTSETUP.SIF to see if there are other files that, when installed, take the same name. I tested the new code and it didn't change the related files.... Is there any way to change the language ID through ResHacker on the command-line? Or do we need seperate resource files for these files? (We will for XPSP2RES because of the translated text, I think) Anyway, I'll try to get an updated version uploaded tomorrow 'cause I gotta look through the batch file again. I think I missed something.... not sure, though.

Doncha love double-posts? I know I do! :thumbsdown_anim: :crying_anim02:

Hey, Bober. Got a question for ya.... If XPSP?RES.DLL files are modded, will language-specific stuff change? Or just bitmaps and icons? (Mind you, I haven't looked at the XPSP?RES.DLL.RES files)

Not yet. I haven't had the time to work on the live patching code yet.

Home Edition doesn't allow incoming Remote Desktop connections, so the rest of the text in that dialog would be useless. Professional does support it and you would see the part beneath the Remote Assistance. However, you are correct in that the picture for that tab is missing. After I ran the GUI version, the time/date stamp on the XPSP?RES.DL_ files were changed. They were not renamed to anything. I have to look at the install to verify that the filenames haven't been changed upon install, but I can't think of any reason why they would be.

Just finished the VM test. Here is the pic of the System Properties window, Remote tab:

Bober: Let me build a XPtsp'ed Home Edition and test it.... About the changes, it's ok. I'll figure it out (hopefully!) :sweatingbullets: The "other" XPSP?RES.DL_ files are for other languages. They go into a MUI folder somewhere.... EDIT: My XPSP?RES.DL_ files got changed. Am installing now.... Do you want me to look for anything in particular? EDIT2: I think I can parse the TXTSETUP.SIF to find out what other files that end up being a XPSP?RES.DLL file that need to be changed. It will take me a while to do so.... EDIT3: About the changes, I just dump the resource files into the folder. So I don't really need to know which files change. However, if the batch file changes, I need to know that (if/when possible). It would be appreciated! Thanks! AltF4: Whoops.... Let me correct in the XPTSP.ini file.

Ok, I've uploaded GUI Beta 14a. Updated resources to match batch beta 14 and corrected the function responsible for customizing XPTSP.inf based on user selections on page 4. Also added a line to XPTSP.INI for the NR_IE7en section to match batch version. EDIT: Download link fixed to point to beta 14a instead of beta 14.

AltF4: Oh! Sorry.... I clearly misunderstood you. I don't know which file makes the notification pop-ups.... but that would be a nice mod! EDIT: I just looked in my TXTSETUP.SIF and here is what I've found: Correct if I'm wrong, but this looks like it copies files with the same name to different folders. So does that mean we have to patch them all? (God, I hope not!)EDIT2: Hold on, same number of commas..... Maybe the 726 and 728 are language specifiers? EDIT3: Nope, directory specifiers..... I'll have to examine TXTSETUP.SIF to see if other XPSP?RES.DLL files need to be processed. (Damn!)

ALtF4: It should be one of these: lgtckctl.dll (renamed to legitcheckcontrol.dll), WgaLogon.dll or WgaTray.exe. I'm not sure how to remove them.... EDIT: Here are the SPR*.DL_ files I have in my i386 folder: SPRA041B.DL_ SPRA0424.DL_ SPRB041B.DL_ SPRB0424.DL_ SPRC041B.DL_ SPRC0424.DL_ I do have the XPSP?RES.DL_ files in my i386 folder.... DaRk MaDnEsS: I'll fix the function responsible for editing the XPtsp.ini file. A function is called to eliminate certain lines from XPtsp.ini, based on the user selections on Page 4. Evidentally, the function doesn't work as expected.... EDIT: :doh: I just looked at the code.... The function deletes the file before trying to edit it. DOH! :doh:

Oh, damn.... I've fixed the archive and updated the download page. Thanks for the report!

It's been fixed, Mr_Smartepants. Sorry about that.

Man, I'm sorry to hear that your computer died. I guess it's a great time to upgrade, though.... My old machine was dragging something fierce, and it had to go. I've been dealing with that Dell hardware for 5 years.... it was just time to swap it out. I'm glad I did, too. My new stuff is much nicer. I've got a Intel Quad-Core 2.4GHz processor sitting on a Asus P5N-D nForce 750i SLI Socket 775 Motherboard with 4GB of RAM, 1TB of hard drive space, 2 GeForce 9600GT's, and a liquid-cooling solution. (Oh, yeah... Had to replace the power supply, too!) Work's been a mess, which is why it took so long to get back online.

Ok, I'm back. I've got my new computer all setup and the OS and most of my apps installed. I downloaded all of the resource mods that were posted and updated the GUI version to beta 14. Please use the link for GUI in first post to download. Thanks! EDIT: Please note that the TaskSwitchXP program is included, but not integrated by the GUI yet. Mr_Smartepants: I'll take a look at the ISO creation problem you mentioned.

Ok, here's the situation. My new computer components should be here tomorrow and I've got a lot to do to prepare for the change-out. So, I probably won't be around this thread for the next day or two.... I'll try to add the new option to the GUI tomorrow while I'm backing up everything, but I don't know if I'll succeed. Thought I'd let you know. Mr_Smartepants: Of course it'll be optional.... I wouldn't dream of forcing it down people's throats!

Silent update of GUI. Amnesia fixed the Manifest of the GUI SFX. (Don't understand what that does, but as long as it's fixed... I don't think it affects the GUI any.) Bober: Any chance you might want TaskSwitchXP included in the package? I think it would make a nice replacementfor XP's Alt-Tab thingy addition.... Here's a pic of it in action: Link to software: http://www.ntwind.com/software/taskswitchxp.html EDIT: It would only add about 400kb to the package....