[Release] Vista Drive Indicator! (3 flavors)

JoaoVr · Post by **JoaoVr** » Wed Sep 27, 2006 11:21 am

TechnoHunter wrote: What size hard drives do you have in your machine?? somehow your script is trying to write a line to the registry without first setting the $ICON

My hard drives:

TechnoHunter · Post by **TechnoHunter** » Wed Sep 27, 2006 12:50 pm

ok, both of your drives show as fixed devices.. so that check passes.. capacity shows so that passes as well..

freespace?

i am trying to eliminate the needed variables..

of course a better fix would be to mod the script to have a default value for $ICON at the top with the rest of the variables.. and then change it in the body of the loop like it does now.... lemme see if i can do that and re-package it for ya.. not to sure if i can though.. it seems to reference files from Kel's desktop

TechnoHunter

JoaoVr · Post by **JoaoVr** » Wed Sep 27, 2006 1:42 pm

80Gb Drive is 62,7Gb Free
200Gb Drive is 36,7Gb Free

Edited

dougiefresh · Post by **dougiefresh** » Wed Sep 27, 2006 8:36 pm

I'm sorry about the delay in getting back to you on this. Let me look into the question and I'll reply soon (probably tommorrow!)

dougiefresh · Post by **dougiefresh** » Wed Sep 27, 2006 8:42 pm

TechnoHunter:

You are correct!!!!

Thank you for tracking down this little bug. I looked into it. The test rounds the figure to the next percent (in whole numbers), then checks for "LESS THAN" instead of "LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO" the percentage marks. Setting $ICON to a default value would solve this, however, changing the test to the latter instead of the former also solves the problem. This should eliminate the bug. (Praying hard!!)

The installer (as well as Kel's INF file) places the icon files into the "%WinDir%\VistaDrive" folder, so the files you're looking for are there.

JoaoVr: Is the hard drive in question nearly full? That's probably why this bug was overlooked. (See above explanation for tech details!) I've fixed the problem and will upload the new version to Kel.

Kel: Uploaded new code.....

TechnoHunter · Post by **TechnoHunter** » Wed Sep 27, 2006 9:19 pm

nifty

good to know logic still works on occasion (been a while since i coded anything)

thanks for the quick fix

TechnoHunter

JoaoVr · Post by **JoaoVr** » Wed Sep 27, 2006 10:21 pm

Is there any modification in Windows that I can do now just for test?

ricktendo64 · Post by **ricktendo64** » Wed Sep 27, 2006 10:47 pm

If you mean how to install it now then do a [DefaultInstall]... Uncomress the addon and also the .in_ file, now Right Click VDrive.inf and choose 'Install', a dialog box will pop up, now browse to VCrive.cab and hit ok twice and it will install it.

This only works with addons that have a [DefaultInstall] section in the inf file, if this is not what you meant then ignore this.

TechnoHunter · Post by **TechnoHunter** » Thu Sep 28, 2006 12:10 am

@JoaoVr :: to test try adding say a 2-4gb file to your drives (to change the percentage of free space on them) then run the drivespace indicator..

if it works then the updated on will work for you as well..

TechnoHunter

JoaoVr · Post by **JoaoVr** » Thu Sep 28, 2006 9:49 am

My Vista Drive Indicator is directly add in Windows by nLite

I'm going to test it by creating a new small Disk partition and by adding files there.

One More thing:

TechnoHunter · Post by **TechnoHunter** » Thu Sep 28, 2006 2:07 pm

hmm thas a bit odd.. you do realize that you can download/install the latest version of AutoIt and decompile the vistadrive.exe yourself and see what exactly is in it right?

no downloader that i know of

TechnoHunter

dougiefresh · Post by **dougiefresh** » Thu Sep 28, 2006 8:06 pm

Here is the latest version of the Auto-It script. All necessary files are contained in a self-extracting RAR file that executes the installation portion of the script upon execution. I encourage everyone affected by the bug to please download and try this new version. PM me or post if something is wrong.... Thanks!

Link: (removed) (expires in 7 days!)

JoaoVr: My installation portion of my script adds itself to run at startup in the "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVerison\Run" tree. This action could be interpreted as malicious by anti-spyware/malware applications. However, ABSOLUTELY NO malicious activity occurs within the script!!! The primary purpose of the script is to modify the "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\DriveIcons" subkeys to reflect the amount of used space on each fixed drive. That's all. The source code is included, and yes, the executable is decompilable! I will not hide my work!!

TechnoHunter · Post by **TechnoHunter** » Thu Sep 28, 2006 8:23 pm

for which i for one thank you! else i would not have been able to track down the reason it broke for him

lol, keep up the good work dougiefresh, much obliged btw.. this is a fun addon

TechnoHunter

EDIT :: hmmm ran into a problem with your newest file

SilentInstall.exe
=================

Windows cannot find 'SilentInstall.exe'. Make sure you typed the name correctly, and then try again. To search for a file, click the Start button, and then click Search.

any ideas?

dougiefresh · Post by **dougiefresh** » Thu Sep 28, 2006 8:48 pm

Let me try to rebuild the thing.... Give me a few minutes.... (I create my self-extracting silent installers using "SilentInstall.exe" as my silent install script. Sorry, thought I changed that!)

Kelsenellenelvian · Post by **Kelsenellenelvian** » Thu Sep 28, 2006 8:49 pm

I am testing the new addon right now it should be out tonight.

dougiefresh · Post by **dougiefresh** » Thu Sep 28, 2006 8:53 pm

(removed - link expired)

dougiefresh · Post by **dougiefresh** » Thu Sep 28, 2006 9:02 pm

TechnoHunter wrote:for which i for one thank you! else i would not have been able to track down the reason it broke for him

What do you mean? You analysed the script to figure out the problem with it!!! I thank you so much for pointing it out!! I just hope that I fixed the script.... Let me know, I'm going to bed now. Nite!

TechnoHunter · Post by **TechnoHunter** » Thu Sep 28, 2006 9:38 pm

oh i just meant that i thank you for not password protecting your script(s) because if you did i couldn't have decompiled it and found the bug

TechnoHunter

Kelsenellenelvian · Post by **Kelsenellenelvian** » Fri Sep 29, 2006 1:54 am

Updated...

dougiefresh · Post by **dougiefresh** » Fri Sep 29, 2006 5:12 am

TechnoHunter wrote:oh i just meant that i thank you for not password protecting your script(s) because if you did i couldn't have decompiled it and found the bug

TechnoHunter

Oh! Not a problem! (Sorry, I wasn't trying to take it the wrong way! I just was confused since you found the bug!

)

JoaoVr · Post by **JoaoVr** » Fri Sep 29, 2006 10:20 am

Thanks For All

Mavericks choice · Post by **Mavericks choice** » Mon Oct 02, 2006 3:49 pm

I have same prob here with 1.4 . With 1.5 indicator only showing on second drive & not on main drive.
although ver 1 worked fine?

Cheers
MC.

dougiefresh · Post by **dougiefresh** » Mon Oct 02, 2006 5:32 pm

Mavericks choice wrote:I have same prob here with 1.4 . With 1.5 indicator only showing on second drive & not on main drive.
although ver 1 worked fine?

Cheers
MC.

Please clarify the problem that you are having with v1.4.... Maybe I can fix the problem. As for v1.5, I'll look into the problem. A capture of the Computer Management screen under Disk Management might help..... Is the "main drive" your Windows partition? Is your "second drive" also a hard drive partition?

Mavericks choice · Post by **Mavericks choice** » Tue Oct 03, 2006 6:48 am

Yeah, found the C drive icon totally disappears? The D drive is my 2nd hardrive, see images attached.

http://download.yousendit.com/F1E673C10493F130

Cheers

MC.

TechnoHunter · Post by **TechnoHunter** » Tue Oct 03, 2006 2:11 pm

hmmm correct me if i am wrong dougie.. this is a math problem..

(232.88 - 225.14 = 7.74) / 232.88 * 100 = 3.32 (rounded to either 3 or 4 doesnt matter)

the earlier in the script calc for icon value/name have $Per[1] = 8

Code: Select all

; Calculate percentage numbers for array:
for $i = 0 to 12
  $Per[ $i + 1 ] = Round( 100 / 12 * $i )
next

the test to assign a value to to ICON looks like if 8 <= 3 then ICON = 8 (all other values for Per[j] are higher)

or am i complicating things..

hey maverick.. do me a favor..

open regedit and browse to the following key
"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\DriveIcons\C\DefaultIcon"

reply with the info in the key (default spot)

makes me wonder what exactly it put there.. (if anything)

TechnoHunter

dougiefresh · Post by **dougiefresh** » Wed Oct 04, 2006 5:09 am

TechnoHunter wrote:hmmm correct me if i am wrong dougie..

TechnoHunter: I looked at the code and you are correct. And no you are not compilcating things.....

Mavericks choice: Thanks for the info. Very helpful (no sarcasm....) I also agree with TechnoHunter, registry information from that path would be also appreciated!

Code corrections so far: I've made several corrections. (I really can't believe that I overlooked these bugs....) Reversed the check to "3<=8" instead of "8<=3". Also, There is no "s0.ico" file, so I guess I need to make the substitution to replace "s0.ico" with "s8.ico" so that the icon actually shows up. I suspect that "s0.ico" is what I being put in for the icon for drive C. Will post later today.... gotta go to work.

Mavericks choice · Post by **Mavericks choice** » Wed Oct 04, 2006 6:42 am

Thanks guys have reformatted & dropped the addon atm, will add in next build.

Cheers
MC.

dougiefresh · Post by **dougiefresh** » Wed Oct 04, 2006 4:53 pm

Ok, made some corrections to the code and added a removal parameter so that the script can be removed from memory and the registry! Uploaded new version to YouSendIt.com. Here's the link: (link expired) (link expires in 7 days!)

Mavericks choice: Please PM me.....

TechnoHunter · Post by **TechnoHunter** » Wed Oct 04, 2006 5:32 pm

muahaha! more code to test

thanks for the update dougie

TechnoHunter

dougiefresh · Post by **dougiefresh** » Wed Oct 04, 2006 6:45 pm

TechnoHunter wrote:muahaha! more code to test thanks for the update dougie

LOL!!!!!!

TechnoHunter · Post by **TechnoHunter** » Wed Oct 04, 2006 7:05 pm

i have a stupid question.. ya know how when you share out a drive (not a folder mind you, a drive!)
it puts that nifty little hand at the bottom of the icon... (note the sarcasm bout the hand)

does it add the hand to the icons made for this indicator?

not really worried bout it mind you just wondering

TechnoHunter

dougiefresh · Post by **dougiefresh** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 5:12 am

TechnoHunter wrote:i have a stupid question.. ya know how when you share out a drive (not a folder mind you, a drive!)
it puts that nifty little hand at the bottom of the icon... (note the sarcasm bout the hand)

does it add the hand to the icons made for this indicator?

Not a stupid question! The only stupid question are the ones you know the answer to!

I would assume so. I think XP adds the little hand to the icon because it's shared. I don't think that it matters what icon is being used, but it's simply a visual indication that the drive is being shared (although why folders don't show up the same way is beyond me....)

TechnoHunter · Post by **TechnoHunter** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 1:16 pm

so is it an overlay like the shortcut arrows? or does it just pull an icon from shell32.dll for it?
TechnoHunter

dougiefresh · Post by **dougiefresh** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 3:05 pm

TechnoHunter wrote:so is it an overlay like the shortcut arrows? or does it just pull an icon from shell32.dll for it?
TechnoHunter

XP pulls an image and overlays the drive icon with the hand icon, similar to what happens with the shortcut arrows. As for where it pulls the nifty hand icon, no idea.....

JoaoVr · Post by **JoaoVr** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 3:39 pm

Tested v1.5 here and:

dougiefresh · Post by **dougiefresh** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 4:14 pm

JoaoVr: I'm aware of this bug. Please download the most current version found here: link expired. What causes this: there is not a "s0.ico" in the package. The new version uses "s8.ico" instead of "s0.ico" for system drives that are less than 8% full, on the theory that system drives are NEVER completely empty.... I hope this solves the problem.

JoaoVr · Post by **JoaoVr** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 4:22 pm

dougiefresh wrote:JoaoVr: I'm aware of this bug. Please download the most current version found here: http://download.yousendit.com/7597858B6602B45C. What causes this: there is not a "s0.ico" in the package. The new version uses "s8.ico" instead of "s0.ico" for system drives that are less than 8% full, on the theory that system drives are NEVER completely empty.... I hope this solves the problem.

Is there a way of correct the installed one?

TechnoHunter · Post by **TechnoHunter** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 7:52 pm

grab the package and unzip it to a folder of its own.. replace vistadrive.exe in your windows\VistaDrive with the new one from the new package.. reboot and poof.. fixed

TechnoHunter

dougiefresh · Post by **dougiefresh** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 8:39 pm

JoaoVr: First, CTRL-ALT-DELETE and shutdown the process named "VistaDrive.exe" or "VDrive.exe". Download and run the program in the link listed. The program will install itself and run. It should work. All versions including and past this point will be able to shut down another instance of the program running. Unfortunately, the WinRAR self-extractor cannot overwrite a program in use!

TechnoHunter: Wonderful. That's great to hear!

larciel · Post by **larciel** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 12:44 am

everything looking good.
so anyone planning making addon of that .exe file?

Kelsenellenelvian · Post by **Kelsenellenelvian** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 12:51 am

I am working on it now...

Kelsenellenelvian · Post by **Kelsenellenelvian** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 1:49 am

Updated to v1.6

JoaoVr · Post by **JoaoVr** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 11:12 am

Who have tested the new version?

larciel · Post by **larciel** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 5:38 pm

thank u very much kel !

Kelsenellenelvian · Post by **Kelsenellenelvian** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 6:17 pm

JoaoVr wrote:Who have tested the new version?

I did

avneet25 · Post by **avneet25** » Sat Oct 07, 2006 4:02 am

Kelsenellenelvian wrote:
JoaoVr wrote:Who have tested the new version?
I did

lol.. dats funny..

spidercop · Post by **spidercop** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 10:41 am

i am using latest version i dont have any problems i now but i want it tho have uninstaller so if there problems or if i wanna remove it later

Kelsenellenelvian · Post by **Kelsenellenelvian** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 10:48 am

Easy peasy! Will make an uninstallable version very soon...

spidercop · Post by **spidercop** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 10:50 am

thx dude for quick reply

hope u have soon

Kelsenellenelvian · Post by **Kelsenellenelvian** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 11:28 pm

MAN what a pain in the ass! Here ya go it is now uninstallable...