How to automate other than windows software?

[Melba23]

RohitMore or PRM as you now call yourself,

Dinner intervened so you have had more time than I originally gave you - I see no name here.

You keep PMing me about this - until one of those PMs satisfies me this thread is locked.

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[Melba23]

PRM,

software name :Winrar

trying to automate its installation process.

when I call run it runs .exe but on installation window of

winrar the "window info tool" gives class name and instance as blank what to do in this case?

Now why on earth could you not say that when I first asked?

As you can see, the thread is now unlocked.

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[JLogan3o13]

Instead of automating the button clicks, why not just run the executable with the /s switch to make it a silent install? I have the latest version, and use this:

RunWait("C:wrar410.exe /s", "")

[PRM]

Thanks JLogan3013. I will try this.

I have observed one thing window info tool

at my home machine with windows7 shows information

like(control id,class,instance etc)but on other machine with

latest AUTOIT build and windows xp,the window info tool

doesn't show (control id,class,inheritance)

{All above observation is in case of

automating the installation process of winrar4.10}

[PRM]

Thanks JLogan3013 it worked

thank you all once again...

[JLogan3o13]

Hi, PRM. Glad we could get you where you needed to go. For future reference, as Melba pointed out, the more info you give us in the beginning, the more we can help

Edit: I feel the need for a UDF, you select a setup file and then it provides you with a list of the install switches available for that file.

Edited February 3, 2012 by JLogan3o13

[Blue_Drache]

Edit: I feel the need for a UDF, you select a setup file and then it provides you with a list of the install switches available for that file.

Ok, that would require someone being able to read the software's mind. Not every piece of software responds to /? or /help to give a list of command line switches. Some ignore invalid switches and run normally.

[JLogan3o13]

Agreed, Blue_Drache. But I'm thinking running a /? against the setup, and if it does not respond, then informing the end user it doesn't support switches. Just a passing thought, something I might play around with

Edit: Not to mention, you can tell which switches it will support based on the packaging style. An Installshield Setup.exe is a lot more standardized than one done with NSIS, for example. Most setups list the tool used somewhere in the properties.

Again, not a quick script, but will be fun to experiment with.

Edited February 3, 2012 by JLogan3o13

[AdmiralAlkex]

Again, not a quick script, but will be fun to experiment with.

Simpsons wakillon (almost) did it.

You could play with that perhaps.