[Q] Need help on Aroma Installer. - Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hi guys.
I need some help on Aroma Installer and how to configure it.
I know up to how to add the Aroma Installer, and choose it's theme.
But, I want to learn a bit more about how to add options.
e.g Select Launcher
Select Music Player
Select Theme.
etc.
How can options be added to the Aroma Installer?

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Lots of reading to be done here....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=28706056
Sent from my GT-I9300 using xda app-developers app

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Download the AROMA installer 2.56 from the thread and have a look through the files. All the files will be in the META-INF folder. The ones you want are all the way into the /aroma/ folder.
You want aroma-config and updater-script. If you don't know EDIFY... then you need to go and read up on EDIFY first. The two files are heavily annotated so it's quite easy to follow. You can/should also download a ROM that uses it and read through how they've implemented it. Darkside Agent who cooks CodecROM said I could freely look through his and see how he's done things. You could look at his, and I will extend the same and let you look through mine
This may be a good place to start also:
http://alpha-techs.co.uk/files/roms/ultima/Mods/Mega_Wipe_AROMA.zip
Compare it to the default installer with the examples (Aroma-installer-2.56.zip) or use it as a base and modify it to your liking. I don't mind.
Looking at my Mega_Wipe script, in aroma-config you see this:
Code:
selectbox(
"Mega, Super and Simple Data Wipe",
"Which method would you like to use?",
"@alert",
"clear.prop",
"Make your selection", "", 2, #-- Group 1. key = "selected.1"
"Mega Wipe", "Wipe EVERYTHING (System, Data, Preload and internal storage)", 0, #-- selected.1 = 1
"Wipe Data", "Wipe System Data, Dalvik Cache and Cache", 0, #-- selected.1 = 2
"Simple Wipe", "Wipe Cache and Dalvik Cache", 1 #-- selected.1 = 3
);
To add another choice you simply add something else like this ^ replacing everything as you see fit.
I suggest editing in notepad++ and setting the language to shell.
PM me if you need help and I'll try.

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Download this zip and have a look in 2 files:
Aroma-config and
Updater-script
This is the configuration I use for my ROM.
Look at both the files side-by-side. Basically what happens here is you ask the user to choose an option, that option number 1,2,3,4 etc is stored in the cache in file.prop..
This value is then used to flash the respective files using IF-Then statement..
If you don't get to understand anything ping me..

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I tried to put a selection in launcher. But it says bad in cwm.
What's wrong in this aroma-config file:
Code:
textbox(
#-- Title
"rom",
#-- Subtitle
"CHANGELOG",
#-- Icon
"@update",
#-- Arg 4
resread("changelogs.txt")
);
###########################################################################
# rom Aroma Config #
###########################################################################
selectbox(
"Launchers",
"Select the desired Launcher you wish to use",
"launcher.prop",
"**Default is Xperia Launcher**", "", 2, #-- Group 1. key = "selected.1"
"Xperia Launcher", "Use Xperia Launcher as default in your rom", 1, #-- selected.1 = 1
"Holo Launcher", "Use Holo Launcher as default in your rom", 0, #-- selected.1 = 2
);
appendvar("installmsg","\n\nPlease Select Installation Type Below:");
install(
"Installing",
"<#999>Now flashing rom...\nPlease Wait...</#>",
"icons/install"
);

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masterex567 said:
I tried to put a selection in launcher. But it says bad in cwm.
What's wrong in this aroma-config file:
Code:
textbox(
#-- Title
"rom",
#-- Subtitle
"CHANGELOG",
#-- Icon
"@update",
#-- Arg 4
resread("changelogs.txt")
);
###########################################################################
# rom Aroma Config #
###########################################################################
selectbox(
"Launchers",
"Select the desired Launcher you wish to use",
"launcher.prop",
"**Default is Xperia Launcher**", "", 2, #-- Group 1. key = "selected.1"
"Xperia Launcher", "Use Xperia Launcher as default in your rom", 1, #-- selected.1 = 1
"Holo Launcher", "Use Holo Launcher as default in your rom", 0, #-- selected.1 = 2
);
appendvar("installmsg","\n\nPlease Select Installation Type Below:");
install(
"Installing",
"<#999>Now flashing rom...\nPlease Wait...</#>",
"icons/install"
);
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Don't put a "," after the 0 in the last line...
Code:
"Holo Launcher", "Use Holo Launcher as default in your rom", 0, #-- selected.1 = 2

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zoot1 said:
Don't put a "," after the 0 in the last line...
Code:
"Holo Launcher", "Use Holo Launcher as default in your rom", 0, #-- selected.1 = 2
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Okk.
I did that and now the package doesn't show errors in CWM.
The aroma works fine.
Is it ok, if there is no launcher in the \system\app but just in the Apps\launchers folder?
After "Installing Launcher"
it gives an error saying:
file_getprop: failed to stat
"/tmp/aroma/launcher.prop": No such file or directory..
Why is that problem occuring?

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Plus the rom no longer boots.
Reboots automatically into recovery.
Logcat says:
- exec '/system/bin/sh' failed: Permission denied (13) -

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Anyone?

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It's okay to not have a launcher included in the rom.. However if the launcher flash fails.. Your system will show a black screen after booting..
Don't know what is causing the other problems.. Somehow the launcher.prop file is not getting created..
Send me the meta folder I will have a look and try to find out he problem.. Also the error log
sent from here, there, somewhere!!

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zoot1 said:
It's okay to not have a launcher included in the rom.. However if the launcher flash fails.. Your system will show a black screen after booting..
Don't know what is causing the other problems.. Somehow the launcher.prop file is not getting created..
Send me the meta folder I will have a look and try to find out he problem.. Also the error log
sent from here, there, somewhere!!
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I have sent a link of the meta-inf to your pm.
Thanks

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masterex567 said:
I have sent a link of the meta-inf to your pm.
Thanks
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Things which noticed at first glance are:
1.in
Code:
selectbox(
"Launchers",
"Select the desired Launcher you wish to use",
"launcher.prop",
The launcher.prop command is in the location of the icon file
try adding
Code:
"@icon",
above launcher.prop command
2. the comma "," is still there after the last zero (0)
3. Try adding the restart command in the end
modify these lines to suit your needs and add in the end
Code:
ini_set("text_next", "Finish");
checkviewbox(
"Installation Completed",
"<#selectbg_g><b>Congratulation...</b></#>\n\n"+
"<b>"+ini_get("rom_name")+"</b> has been installed into your device.\n\n"+
"Installer Status: "+getvar("retstatus")+"\n\n",
"@welcome",
"Reboot your device now.",
"1",
"reboot_it"
);
if
getvar("reboot_it")=="1"
then
reboot("onfinish");
endif;

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zoot1 said:
Things which noticed at first glance are:
1.in
Code:
selectbox(
"Launchers",
"Select the desired Launcher you wish to use",
"launcher.prop",
The launcher.prop command is in the location of the icon file
try adding
Code:
"@icon",
above launcher.prop command
2. the comma "," is still there after the last zero (0)
3. Try adding the restart command in the end
modify these lines to suit your needs and add in the end
Code:
ini_set("text_next", "Finish");
checkviewbox(
"Installation Completed",
"<#selectbg_g><b>Congratulation...</b></#>\n\n"+
"<b>"+ini_get("rom_name")+"</b> has been installed into your device.\n\n"+
"Installer Status: "+getvar("retstatus")+"\n\n",
"@welcome",
"Reboot your device now.",
"1",
"reboot_it"
);
if
getvar("reboot_it")=="1"
then
reboot("onfinish");
endif;
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I remove the comma, but leave the quotes? (" ") ??

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masterex567 said:
I remove the comma, but leave the quotes? (" ") ??
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no no..quotes were just to highlight the comma..it will be
0 #-- selected.1 = 2

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zoot1 said:
no no..quotes were just to highlight the comma..it will be
0 #-- selected.1 = 2
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Ok.
here's the whole aroma config:
Code:
##
#
# AROMA Installer - based on the Mod-installer by KamikaZeeFu
# (c) 2011 by Ahmad Amarullah
# amarullz - xda-developers
# http://www.amarullz.com/
theme("ics");
calibrate("0.9263","21","0.9944","1","yes");
viewbox(
"<#999>Welcome</#>",
"\n\n\n\n\n"+
" <#999>This is the Installation Procedure to Flash</#>\n"+
" <#999>rom</#>\n\n"+
"\n\n\n"+
"<#999>Press Next to continue the installation...</#>",
"icons/info"
);
textbox(
#-- Title
"rom",
#-- Subtitle
"CHANGELOG",
#-- Icon
"@update",
#-- Arg 4
resread("changelogs.txt")
);
###########################################################################
# rom Aroma Config #
###########################################################################
selectbox(
"Launchers",
"Select the desired Launcher you wish to use",
"@icon",
"launcher.prop",
"**Default is Xperia Launcher**", "", 2, #-- Group 1. key = "selected.1"
"Xperia Launcher", "Use Xperia Launcher as default in your rom", 1, #-- selected.1 = 1
"Holo Launcher", "Use Holo Launcher as default in your rom", 0, #-- selected.1 = 2
);
appendvar("installmsg","\n\nPlease Select Installation Type Below:");
install(
"Installing",
"<#999>Now flashing rom..\nPlease Wait...</#>",
"icons/install"
);
);
ini_set("text_next", "Finish");
checkviewbox(
"Installation Completed",
"<#selectbg_g><b>Congratulation...</b></#>\n\n"+
"<b>"this rom "</b> has been installed into your device.\n\n"+
"Installer Status: "+getvar("retstatus")+"\n\n",
"@welcome",
"Reboot your device now.",
"1",
"reboot_it"
);
if
getvar("reboot_it")=="1"
then
reboot("onfinish");
endif;

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Code:
"Holo Launcher", "Use Holo Launcher as default in your rom", 0 #-- selected.1 = 2 );
That comma is still there..use the code from above..

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zoot1 said:
Code:
"Holo Launcher", "Use Holo Launcher as default in your rom", 0 #-- selected.1 = 2 );
That comma is still there..use the code from above..
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Ok. Hit the Thanks button once again.
I'll test soon, and post the results.
Thanks again.

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Okk.
I tried it.
And
It says:
Code:
SYNTAX ERROR!!! aroma-config on line 52 col 2.
E:Error in /sdcard/rom.zip
(Status 1)
The log shows:
Code:
aroma/s: Starting Release
aroma/s: Font released
aroma/s: Input Released
aroma/s: Archive released
aroma/s: Closing Freetype
aroma/s: Graph Released
aroma/s: Cleanup Temporary
aroma/s: Check for Reboot
aroma/s: Closing Recovery Pipe
E: Error in /sdcard/rom.zip
This is what is at line 59 of the aroma config:
Code:
ini_set("text_next", "Finish");

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masterex567 said:
Okk.
I tried it.
And
It says:
Code:
SYNTAX ERROR!!! aroma-config on line 52 col 2.
E:Error in /sdcard/rom.zip
(Status 1)
The log shows:
Code:
aroma/s: Starting Release
aroma/s: Font released
aroma/s: Input Released
aroma/s: Archive released
aroma/s: Closing Freetype
aroma/s: Graph Released
aroma/s: Cleanup Temporary
aroma/s: Check for Reboot
aroma/s: Closing Recovery Pipe
E: Error in /sdcard/rom.zip
This is what is at line 59 of the aroma config:
Code:
ini_set("text_next", "Finish");
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there is an extra
Code:
);
before
Code:
ini_set("text_next", "Finish");
remove it and let me know how it goes.

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zoot1 said:
there is an extra
Code:
);
before
Code:
ini_set("text_next", "Finish");
remove it and let me know how it goes.
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I removed it.
Problem still persists.
This is what is above line 59:
Code:
install(
"Installing",
"<#999>Now flashing Droid ACE v2.1...\nPlease Wait...</#>",
"icons/install"
);
ini_set("text_next", "Finish");
checkviewbox(