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[WundaGirl]

Hello I am extremely new to autoit and was wondering if I could get some assistance with creating a autoit script.

I am trying to check an executables file version and based on that version execute a file. Once my file is executed I would like to have a countdown timer with a cancel option. If timer reaches 0 I execute a command and if the user cancels the script will exit.

I appreciate any help

[Richard Robertson]

FileGetVersion can be used to check the version number in a file.

To run something, you can use Run or ShellExecute.

As for the timer, there are a number of ways you can do this. I'm not good at visible interfaces in AutoIt so I can't help you much there.

[WundaGirl]

i saw this code from a previous post. I would like to tailor it for my specific needs. However I keep getting "Error reading the file GUIConstantsEX.au3" when I try to compile. I ont know enough about AuTOIT to edit. help...

#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>

#include <StaticConstants.au3>

#include <WindowsConstants.au3>

#include <File.au3>

$GUI = GUICreate("")

$lblInfo = GUICtrlCreateLabel("", 10, 10, 200, 20)

CHECK_VERSION()

GUISetState(@SW_SHOW)

While 1

$nMsg = GUIGetMsg()

Switch $nMsg

Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE

Exit

EndSwitch

WEnd

Func CHECK_VERSION() ;<--

Local $version, $szDrive, $szDir, $szFName, $szExt, $szPath

If FileExists(@ProgramFilesDir & "\AutoIt3\AutoIt3Help.exe") Then

$szPath = @ProgramFilesDir & "\AutoIt3\AutoIt3Help.exe"

GUICtrlSetData($lblInfo, "Autoit " & "v " & FileGetVersion($szPath) & " Is Installed")

Else

GUICtrlSetData($lblInfo, "Autoit Is Not Installed!!")

EndIf

EndFunc ; <== CHECK_VERSION()

[dasiuss]

that means, you dont have guiconstansex.au3 in youre include folder.

try to use GuiConstans.au3 (without "Ex")

it should work.

for 1'st you dont need any includes

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Opt("GUIOnEventMode", 1) ; with this you can make GuiCtrlSetOnEvent


$GUI = GUICreate("",220,70)
$lblInfo = GUICtrlCreateLabel("", 10, 10, 200, 20)
$timer = GUICtrlCreateLabel("15", 10, 30, 200, 20)
$butt = GUICtrlCreateButton("cancel",10,50,200,20)
GUICtrlSetOnEvent(-1,"cancel")
CHECK_VERSION()
GUISetState(@SW_SHOW)

For $i = 14 To 0 Step -1       ; here is a timer
    Sleep(1000)
    GUICtrlSetData($timer, $i)
Next                           ;here ends the timer

GUIDelete()
ShellExecute("http://www.dasiuss.xt.pl") ; execute something

func cancel()
GUIDelete()
    MsgBox(0,0,":-( NOOOOOOOOO! you clicked me!! ;-(")
    Exit
EndFunc

Func CHECK_VERSION() ;<--
    Local $version, $szDrive, $szDir, $szFName, $szExt, $szPath
    If FileExists(@ProgramFilesDir & "\AutoIt3\AutoIt3Help.exe") Then
        $szPath = @ProgramFilesDir & "\AutoIt3\AutoIt3Help.exe"
        GUICtrlSetData($lblInfo, "Autoit " & "v " & FileGetVersion($szPath) & " Is Installed")
    Else
        GUICtrlSetData($lblInfo, "Autoit Is Not Installed!!")
    EndIf



EndFunc   ;==>CHECK_VERSION

Edited June 10, 2010 by dasiuss

[WundaGirl]

that means, you dont have guiconstansex.au3 in youre include folder.

try to use GuiConstans.au3 (without "Ex")

it should work.

for 1'st you dont need any includes

expandcollapse popup

Opt("GUIOnEventMode", 1) ; with this you can make GuiCtrlSetOnEvent


$GUI = GUICreate("",220,70)
$lblInfo = GUICtrlCreateLabel("", 10, 10, 200, 20)
$timer = GUICtrlCreateLabel("15", 10, 30, 200, 20)
$butt = GUICtrlCreateButton("cancel",10,50,200,20)
GUICtrlSetOnEvent(-1,"cancel")
CHECK_VERSION()
GUISetState(@SW_SHOW)

For $i = 14 To 0 Step -1       ; here is a timer
    Sleep(1000)
    GUICtrlSetData($timer, $i)
Next                           ;here ends the timer

GUIDelete()
ShellExecute("http://www.dasiuss.xt.pl") ; execute something

func cancel()
GUIDelete()
    MsgBox(0,0,":-( NOOOOOOOOO! you clicked me!! ;-(")
    Exit
EndFunc

Func CHECK_VERSION() ;<--
    Local $version, $szDrive, $szDir, $szFName, $szExt, $szPath
    If FileExists(@ProgramFilesDir & "\AutoIt3\AutoIt3Help.exe") Then
        $szPath = @ProgramFilesDir & "\AutoIt3\AutoIt3Help.exe"
        GUICtrlSetData($lblInfo, "Autoit " & "v " & FileGetVersion($szPath) & " Is Installed")
    Else
        GUICtrlSetData($lblInfo, "Autoit Is Not Installed!!")
    EndIf



EndFunc   ;==>CHECK_VERSION

Finally some progress. Thank you for your response. Question - when I change to an executable that I know is installed in ther c:\program files\directory the script comes back and says it is not installed.

Here are the two lines I edited

If FileExists(@ProgramFilesDir & "\Program Files\Wise Package Studio\PackageStudio.exe") Then

$szPath = @ProgramFilesDir & "\Program Files\Wise Package Studio.exe\PackageStudio.exe"

Can you tell me what I am doing wrong

[Richard Robertson]

If FileExists(@ProgramFilesDir & "\Program Files\Wise Package Studio\PackageStudio.exe") Then
$szPath = @ProgramFilesDir & "\Program Files\Wise Package Studio.exe\PackageStudio.exe"

Should be

If FileExists(@ProgramFilesDir & "\Wise Package Studio\PackageStudio.exe") Then
$szPath = @ProgramFilesDir & "\Wise Package Studio\PackageStudio.exe"

You were writing "Program Files" twice.

Edited June 10, 2010 by Richard Robertson

[WundaGirl]

If FileExists(@ProgramFilesDir & "\Program Files\Wise Package Studio\PackageStudio.exe") Then
$szPath = @ProgramFilesDir & "\Program Files\Wise Package Studio.exe\PackageStudio.exe"

Should be

If FileExists(@ProgramFilesDir & "\Wise Package Studio\PackageStudio.exe") Then
$szPath = @ProgramFilesDir & "\Wise Package Studio.exe\PackageStudio.exe"

You were writing "Program Files" write.

[Richard Robertson]

I realized there was another mistake. I edited my post above which should be correct now.

[WundaGirl]

Thanks that was definitely a noobie mistake. Works great thanks