Search string and find value, assign value to variable

[dufran3]

In my script I'm using, I am currently assigning variables in the script. I am assigning version numbers. Like this:

GLOBAL $AcrobatVer = '9.3.4'
GLOBAL $AdobeFlashVer   = '10.1'
GLOBAL $iTunesVer  = '10.0'
GLOBAL $JavaVersion = '6.21'

etc...

I am then displaying this information in a GUI interface:

Dim $aDesktop[8][4] = [ _
                ['Adobe Acrobat Reader ' & $AcrobatVer ,'_InstallAcrobat','0','0'], _
                ['Adobe Flash Player ' & $AdobeFlashVer,'_InstallFlashPlayer','0','0'], _
                ['iTunes and Quicktime ' & $iTunesVer, '_InstalliTunes','0','0'], _
                ['Java ' & $JavaVersion,'_InstallJava','0','0'] _
           ]

So everytime a version is changed, I have to go rebuild the script and re-compile and distribute. I was thinking I could maintain some type of text file. Maybe formatted to read. So the script, when compiled, will look to the text file, and I will only need to change the text file version w/out having to re-distribute the compiled .exe....I hope that makes sense.

Maybe a text file formatted like this...

[Adobe Acrobat Reader]

Version = "9.3.4"

[Adobe Flash Player]

Version = "10.1"

etc...

anyone know of a good way to read this text file and assign the variables based on the version number in that text file?

arrggg

[dufran3]

This is what I have come up w/ so far....

;Read in Versions
    $VersionFile = FileOpen(@ScriptDir & '\Version.txt',0)
    For $i = 0 to 14 ;number of lines in file, not sure how to determine this automatically
        $VersionFileRead = FileReadLine($VersionFile)
        Select
            Case If StringInStr($VersionFileRead, 'Adobe') Then
                $AdobeVersion
        MsgBox(0,'',$VersionFileRead)
    Next

[Mat]

Use a file like this:

[Adobe Acrobat Reader]
Version=9.3.4

[Adobe Flash Player]
Version=10.1

And then use IniRead

[dufran3]

Thanks a ton man, I was trying to us a loop, with StrinInStr and Case Select...it was a mess, you made this wayyyy easier! THx! I will share what I have now...

;Read in Software Versions
        $VersionFileRead = @ScriptDir & '\Version.ini'
        ;Adobe Acrobat Reader
        GLOBAL $AcrobatVer = IniRead($VersionFileRead,'Adobe Acrobat Reader','Version','Not Found')
        GLOBAL $AcrobatFileName = IniRead($VersionFileRead,'Adobe Acrobat Reader','Filename','Not Found')
        ;Adobe Flash Player
        GLOBAL $AdobeFlashVer = IniRead($VersionFileRead,'Adobe Flash Player','Version','Not Found')
        GLOBAL $FlashFileName = IniRead($VersionFileRead,'Adobe Flash Player','FileName','Not Found')
        ;Itunes and QuickTime
        GLOBAL $iTunesVer = IniRead($VersionFileRead,'iTunes','Version','Not Found')
        GLOBAL $iTunesFileName = IniRead($VersionFileRead,'iTunes','FileName1','Not Found')
        GLOBAL $QuickTimeFileName = IniRead($VersionFileRead,'iTunes','FileName2','Not Found')
        GLOBAL $AppleAppSupportFileName = IniRead($VersionFileRead,'iTunes','FileName3','Not Found')
        GLOBAL $MobileDeviceFileName = IniRead($VersionFileRead,'iTunes','FileName4','Not Found')
        GLOBAL $SoftwareUpdateFileName = IniRead($VersionFileRead,'iTunes','FileName5','Not Found')
        GLOBAL $BonjourFileName = IniRead($VersionFileRead,'iTunes','FileName6','Not Found')
        GLOBAL $MobileMeFileName = IniRead($VersionFileRead,'iTunes','FileName7','Not Found')
        ;Java
        GLOBAL $JavaVersion = IniRead($VersionFileRead,'Java','Version','Not Found')
        GLOBAL $JavaFileName = IniRead($VersionFileRead,'Java','FileName','Not Found')
        ;Firefox
        GLOBAL $FirefoxVer = IniRead($VersionFileRead,'Firefox','Version','Not Found')
        GLOBAL $FirefoxFileName = IniRead($VersionFileRead,'Firefox','Filename','Not Found')
        ;Office
        GLOBAL $OfficeVer = IniRead($VersionFileRead,'Office','Version','Not Found')
        GLOBAL $OfficeFileName = IniRead($VersionFileRead,'Office','Filename','Not Found')
        GLOBAL $OfficeInstallSource = IniRead($VersionFileRead,'Office','Path','Not Found')
        ;VLC
        GLOBAL $VLCVer = IniRead($VersionFileRead,'VLC','Version','Not Found')
        ;Domain Tools
        GLOBAL $DomainToolsSource = IniRead($VersionFileRead, 'Domain Tools','Path','Not Found')
        GLOBAL $DomainToolsTarget = IniRead($VersionFileRead, 'Domain Tools','Target','Not Found')

Textfile looks like this

[Adobe Acrobat Reader]

Version=9.3.4

FileName=AdbReader.exe

[Adobe Flash Player]

Version=10.1

FileName=flashplayer.exe

[iTunes]

Version=10.0

Filename1=iTunesSetup.exe

Filename2=QuickTimeInstaller.exe

Filename3=AppleApplicationSupport.msi

Filename4=ApplieMObileDeviceSupport.msi

Filename5=AppleSoftwareUpdate.msi

Filename6=Bonjour.msi

Filename7=Mobileme.msi

[Java]

Version=6.21

Filename=

[Firefox]

Version=3.6.9

Filename=

[Office]

Version=2007 Pro Plus

FileName=setup.exe

Path=\\Installers\Office_2007_Pro_Plus\

[VLC]

Version=1.1.4

Filename=

[Domain Tools]

Version=

Path=\\146.187.7.66\Domain Tools

Target=c:\temp\RDT\Domain Tools\

edit: on a side note, do all those GLOBAL declarations make my script run slower? I was thinking I could not make them global, and maybe pass them into each function...not sure

Edited September 15, 2010 by dufran3

[dufran3]

Also, I'm using xskin to create my GUI. I figured out how to use a custom tray icon, but when I run the script, it shows the autoit icon on the taskbar, and a title down there. How do I either change that icon, or hide it?

[Mat]

Also, I'm using xskin to create my GUI. I figured out how to use a custom tray icon, but when I run the script, it shows the autoit icon on the taskbar, and a title down there. How do I either change that icon, or hide it?

add #NoTrayIcon to the top of the script.

[dufran3]

I added that to the top of my script and it did nothing...does it only work once it is compiled?

[Mat]

I added that to the top of my script and it did nothing...does it only work once it is compiled?

It should work with both

[Mison]

Try

Opt("TrayIconHide", 1)