Trying to install notepad++

[shankhs]

Hi

This is my second post in a day...I apologize if I am beaking any rules but I really wanna learn.

I am following the tutorial given in the help file regarding installation of winZip.I am trying to automate the installation of notepad++.

Here is my code

;Installation of npp
Run("npp.5.6.4.Installer.exe")
WinWaitActive("Open File - Security Warning","&Run")
WinWaitActive("Installer Language","select a language")
Send("{ENTER}")

As you can see I am stuck at the language input stage , I cannot understand why its stuck...Moreover if I am pressing "enter" manually its running smoothly.

One more problem , when the code is stuck at Language input stage I press "Cancel",the setup is exited but the program continues to run.How to safely abort the program using code written inside to handle such situations?

[acana007]

just a hint that might help. if you go to where you installed autoit. if you browse the extras folder, in their is a folder called au3record. if you run that and install npp then take a look at the code that it gives you you might have an answer of what to do.

[PartyPooper]

As a general rules, whenever I need to interact with windows, I always set Opt("WinTitleMatchMode", ...) to whatever I need at the time.

[omikron48]

I think the Security Warning dialog does not allow automated actions.

[987learner]

U can try to create a short delay before send "enter" key

;Installation of npp
Run("npp.5.6.4.Installer.exe")
WinWaitActive("Open File - Security Warning","&Run")
Winwait ("Installer Language","select a language")
Winactivate ("Installer Language","select a language")
WinWaitActive("Installer Language","select a language")
sleep (400); can set longer or shorter
Send("{ENTER}")

or you can also install silently using it's switch

Runwait ("npp.5.6.4.Installer.exe /S")

[NerdFencer]

I think the Security Warning dialog does not allow automated actions.

To evade this problem, add #RequireAdmin at the top of the script, and use ShellExecute instead of Run.

The ShellExecute windows API transfers permission levels from the calling program to the called program when it runs.

[shankhs]

just a hint that might help. if you go to where you installed autoit. if you browse the extras folder, in their is a folder called au3record. if you run that and install npp then take a look at the code that it gives you you might have an answer of what to do.

AU3 Record is giving me this:

_WinWaitActivate("Open File - Security Warning","The publisher could ")
Send("{ALTDOWN}r{ALTUP}")
_WinWaitActivate("Installer Language","Please select a lang")
Send("{ENTER}")
_WinWaitActivate("Notepad++ v5.6.4 Setup","Welcome to the Notep")
Send("{ENTER}")
_WinWaitActivate("Notepad++ v5.6.4 Setup ","Please review the li")
Send("{ENTER}")
_WinWaitActivate("Notepad++ v5.6.4 Setup ","Choose Install Locat")
Send("{ENTER}")
_WinWaitActivate("Notepad++ v5.6.4 Setup ","Choose which feature")
Send("{ENTER}")
_WinWaitActivate("Notepad++ v5.6.4 Setup ","Completing the Notep")
Send("{SPACE}{ENTER}")

which when I am trying to run gives me error:

Unknown function name.:
_WinWaitActivate("Open File - Security Warning","The publisher could ")
^ ERROR
>Exit code: 1    Time: 0.991

Thnx PartyPooper for a useful advice I will keep it in mind from now on.

Adding #RequireAdmin is forcing the installer to stuck in the security check only!!!

I am trying a few more things here,in the meantime if you have any useful advice plz do tell me.

[shankhs]

Hi guys I was finally successful to write a script to install npp in its default directory,its a very simple script:

;Installation of npp
Run("npp.5.6.4.Installer.exe")
WinWaitActive("Installer Language")
Sleep(400)
Send("{ENTER}")
WinWaitActive("Notepad++ v5.6.4 Setup")
Sleep(400)
Send("{ENTER}")
WinWaitActive("Notepad++ v5.6.4 Setup")
Sleep(400)
Send("{ENTER}")
WinWaitActive("Notepad++ v5.6.4 Setup")
Sleep(400)
Send("{ENTER}")
WinWaitActive("Notepad++ v5.6.4 Setup")
Sleep(400)
Send("{ENTER}")
Sleep(5000)
WinWaitActive("Notepad++ v5.6.4 Setup")
Send("{SPACE}{ENTER}")

The main thing here is that no security check is met , so the script runs smoothly.

Do you have any ways to check whether the window is for security check or not?mostly in Vistas where some prog give pop ups to "continue" or "cancel"...

Please do suggest me ways other than that I wrote.

Thank You

shankhs

[omikron48]

#RequireAdmin will make sure that the script has the proper administrator permissions before it will run. That should prevent UAC from prompting because of the script's actions.