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Hey guys I have only just started using AutoIt and this is my first batch file ever! :)

I have come across a few problems, I have the vast majority of my script working.

My script will install three programs by its self and I then use it to create a report asking for a part number (on the actual laptop) and including it in the report and then save it to the desktop.

My trouble is some of my laptops come from the server (PXE image) and have the three programs already installed, Is there some way I can get my script to search for the program(s).

Or check to see if a desktop short cut is there and if so skip the installs and just go straight to creating the reports? Through registry search or some sort of file search?

All the laptops are running Windows XP Pro and have "User" set as there account info. installed on (C:)

Programs:

Avast anti virus

Open Office

VLC Media player

(all create desktop short cuts)

;-----------------part one. - Creates report and saves it - --------------

;Opens System Information, waits 10 seconds and selects all and copys to clipboard
.
Send("#r")
WinWaitActive("Run")
Send("msinfo32{Enter}")
WinWaitActive("[CLASS:SysListView32", "", 10)
Send("^a")
Send("^c")
ProcessClose("HelpCtr.exe")

;Opens notepad, pastes clipboard,closes and saves file to desktop as "report.txt"

Run("notepad.exe")
WinWaitActive("Untitled - Notepad")
Send("^v")
Send("!f")
Send("x")
WinWaitActive("Notepad")
Send("y")
Send("report.txt")
Send("{ENTER}")
WinWaitClose("Untitled - Notepad")

;Opens an inputbox asking for part number, reopens report.txt, moves data down 2 lines
;adds three titles, pastes the input box data.

$Input = InputBox("What is the part number?", "Please Enter the Part Number of the laptop you are working on.", "(Part Number here!)")
ShellExecute("C:Documents and SettingsuserDesktopreport.txt")
WinWaitActive("report - Notepad")
Send("{ENTER}")
Send("{ENTER}")
Send("{UP}")
Send("{UP}")
send("----------------- Spec Report----------------- ")
Send("{ENTER}")
send("http://www.cheaper-laptops.co.uk/")
Send("{ENTER}")
Send("Part Number:")
ControlSend("report", "", "Edit1", $Input)
Send("{ENTER}")

;-----------------part two. - Installs three programs - --------------
;Run("install1.exe")
;WinWaitActive("Installer Language")
;Send("{ENTER}")
;WinWaitActive("VLC media player 1.1.11 Setup")
;Send("{ENTER}")
;WinWaitActive("VLC media player 1.1.11 Setup", "Press Page Down to see the rest of the agreement")
;send("{ENTER}")
;winWaitActive("VLC media player 1.1.11 Setup", "Select the type of install")
;send("{ENTER}")
;winWaitActive("VLC media player 1.1.11 Setup", "Space required")
;send("{ENTER}")
;winWaitActive("VLC media player 1.1.11 Setup", "VLC media player 1.1.11 has been installed")
;send("{ENTER}")
;winWaitActive("VLC media player")
;WinClose("VLC media player")
;
;Run("install2.exe")
;winWaitActive("OpenOffice.org 3.3 Installation Preparation")
;send("{ENTER}")
;winWaitActive("OpenOffice.org 3.3 Installation Preparation", "Space required")
;send("{ENTER}")
;winWaitActive("OpenOffice.org 3.3 - Installation Wizard", "Build contributed in collaboration with the")
;send("{ENTER}")
;winWaitActive("OpenOffice.org 3.3 - Installation Wizard", "Install this application for")
;send("{ENTER}")
;winWaitActive("OpenOffice.org 3.3 - Installation Wizard", "Please select a setup type")
;send("{ENTER}")
;winWaitActive("OpenOffice.org 3.3 - Installation Wizard", "If you want to review or change")
;send("{ENTER}")
;winWaitActive("OpenOffice.org 3.3 - Installation Wizard", "Installation Wizard Completed")
;send("{ENTER}")
;
;Run("install3.exe")
;winWaitActive("avast! Free Antivirus Setup")
;send("{ENTER}")
;winWaitActive("avast! Free Antivirus Setup", "By clicking the Next button")
;send("{ENTER}")
;winWaitActive("avast! Free Antivirus Setup", "We hope the product will serve you well")
;send("{ENTER}")

I have searched the forums but not found anything. Currently they are on the same script but I have disabled the installing section (part2) because is know it works and I was working

on the report section. (In case your wondering why i have put ; )

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JLogan3o13 Universalist

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Hi, Altecice, welcome to the forum. There is a couple of way you could accomplish this.

If you would like to search for the existence of a shortcut, check out FileExists in the helpfile.

If FileExists("my file.txt") Then
;do something here
EndIf

If you're looking at the registry, you can look for the application's uninstall key (HKLMSOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionUninstall). Check out the Reg functions in the helpfile.

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Thanks for that JLogan3o13. Very helpful :).

I understand that if will need to use three If loops (as you posted) to check for files but im not sure how i would go about "skipping" that section if the file is there.

(To the next program Or If all 3 exist move onto the report section) ;).

Sorry for being such a newb haha.

Sorted my code into the proper order

;-----------------part one. - Installs three programs - --------------

Run("install1.exe")
WinWaitActive("Installer Language")
Send("{ENTER}")
WinWaitActive("VLC media player 1.1.11 Setup")
Send("{ENTER}")
WinWaitActive("VLC media player 1.1.11 Setup", "Press Page Down to see the rest of the agreement")
send("{ENTER}")
winWaitActive("VLC media player 1.1.11 Setup", "Select the type of install")
send("{ENTER}")
winWaitActive("VLC media player 1.1.11 Setup", "Space required")
send("{ENTER}")
winWaitActive("VLC media player 1.1.11 Setup", "VLC media player 1.1.11 has been installed")
send("{ENTER}")
winWaitActive("VLC media player")
WinClose("VLC media player")


Run("install2.exe")
winWaitActive("OpenOffice.org 3.3 Installation Preparation")
send("{ENTER}")
winWaitActive("OpenOffice.org 3.3 Installation Preparation", "Space required")
send("{ENTER}")
winWaitActive("OpenOffice.org 3.3 - Installation Wizard", "Build contributed in collaboration with the")
send("{ENTER}")
winWaitActive("OpenOffice.org 3.3 - Installation Wizard", "Install this application for")
send("{ENTER}")
winWaitActive("OpenOffice.org 3.3 - Installation Wizard", "Please select a setup type")
send("{ENTER}")
winWaitActive("OpenOffice.org 3.3 - Installation Wizard", "If you want to review or change")
send("{ENTER}")
winWaitActive("OpenOffice.org 3.3 - Installation Wizard", "Installation Wizard Completed")
send("{ENTER}")


Run("install3.exe")
winWaitActive("avast! Free Antivirus Setup")
send("{ENTER}")
winWaitActive("avast! Free Antivirus Setup", "By clicking the Next button")
send("{ENTER}")
winWaitActive("avast! Free Antivirus Setup", "We hope the product will serve you well")
send("{ENTER}")

;---------------part one end----------------


;-----------------part two. - Creates report and saves it - --------------

;Opens System Information, waits 10 seconds and selects all and copys to clipboard.
Send("#r")
WinWaitActive("Run")
Send("msinfo32{Enter}")
WinWaitActive("[CLASS:SysListView32", "", 10)
Send("^a")
Send("^c")
ProcessClose("HelpCtr.exe")

;Opens notepad, pastes clipboard,closes and saves file to desktop as "report.txt"

Run("notepad.exe")
WinWaitActive("Untitled - Notepad")
Send("^v")
Send("!f")
Send("x")
WinWaitActive("Notepad")
Send("y")
Send("report.txt")
Send("{ENTER}")
WinWaitClose("Untitled - Notepad")

;Opens an inputbox asking for part number, reopens report.txt, moves data down 2 lines
;adds three titles, pastes the input box data.

$Input = InputBox("What is the part number?", "Please Enter the Part Number of the laptop you are working on.", "(Part Number here!)")
ShellExecute("C:Documents and SettingsuserDesktopreport.txt")
WinWaitActive("report - Notepad")
Send("{ENTER}")
Send("{ENTER}")
Send("{UP}")
Send("{UP}")
send("----------------- Spec Report----------------- ")
Send("{ENTER}")
send("http://www.cheaper-laptops.co.uk/")
Send("{ENTER}")
Send("Part Number:")
ControlSend("report", "", "Edit1", $Input)
Send("{ENTER}")

;---------------part two end----------------
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Hey thank you very much for posting that somdcomputerguy.

I have edited my script to something that I think would work (i may be wrong). Does this look ok?

(I cant check it as I am at my home and my computers are at work >.>

;-----------------part one. - If loops to check for program installations. - --------------
 
 Global $check1 = ""
    If FileExists("my file.txt") Then
     $check1 = "1"
EndIf

    Global $check2 = ""
     If FileExists("my file.txt") Then
      $check2 = "1"
EndIf

   Global $check3 = ""
    If FileExists("my file.txt") Then
     $check3 = "1"
EndIf


;============part one end===========


;-----------------part two. - If $var = 1 then installs program(s). - --------------

If $check1 = "1" then
Run("install1.exe")
WinWaitActive("Installer Language")
Send("{ENTER}")
WinWaitActive("VLC media player 1.1.11 Setup")
Send("{ENTER}")
WinWaitActive("VLC media player 1.1.11 Setup", "Press Page Down to see the rest of the agreement")
send("{ENTER}")
winWaitActive("VLC media player 1.1.11 Setup", "Select the type of install")
send("{ENTER}")
winWaitActive("VLC media player 1.1.11 Setup", "Space required")
send("{ENTER}")
winWaitActive("VLC media player 1.1.11 Setup", "VLC media player 1.1.11 has been installed")
send("{ENTER}")
winWaitActive("VLC media player")
WinClose("VLC media player") Else
   EndIf


   If $check2 = "1" then
Run("install2.exe")
winWaitActive("OpenOffice.org 3.3 Installation Preparation")
send("{ENTER}")
winWaitActive("OpenOffice.org 3.3 Installation Preparation", "Space required")
send("{ENTER}")
winWaitActive("OpenOffice.org 3.3 - Installation Wizard", "Build contributed in collaboration with the")
send("{ENTER}")
winWaitActive("OpenOffice.org 3.3 - Installation Wizard", "Install this application for")
send("{ENTER}")
winWaitActive("OpenOffice.org 3.3 - Installation Wizard", "Please select a setup type")
send("{ENTER}")
winWaitActive("OpenOffice.org 3.3 - Installation Wizard", "If you want to review or change")
send("{ENTER}")
winWaitActive("OpenOffice.org 3.3 - Installation Wizard", "Installation Wizard Completed")
send("{ENTER}") Else
   EndIf


If $check3 = "1" then
Run("install3.exe")
winWaitActive("avast! Free Antivirus Setup")
send("{ENTER}")
winWaitActive("avast! Free Antivirus Setup", "By clicking the Next button")
send("{ENTER}")
winWaitActive("avast! Free Antivirus Setup", "We hope the product will serve you well")
send("{ENTER}") Else
   EndIf


;============part two end===========


;-----------------part three. - Creates report and saves it - --------------

;Opens System Information, waits 10 seconds and selects all and copys to clipboard.
Send("#r")
WinWaitActive("Run")
Send("msinfo32{Enter}")
WinWaitActive("[CLASS:SysListView32", "", 10)
Send("^a")
Send("^c")
ProcessClose("HelpCtr.exe")

;Opens notepad, pastes clipboard,closes and saves file to desktop as "report.txt"
Run("notepad.exe")
WinWaitActive("Untitled - Notepad")
Send("^v")
Send("!f")
Send("x")
WinWaitActive("Notepad")
Send("y")
Send("report.txt")
Send("{ENTER}")
WinWaitClose("Untitled - Notepad")

;Opens an inputbox asking for part number, reopens report.txt, moves data down 2 lines
;adds three titles, pastes the input box data.
$Input = InputBox("What is the part number?", "Please Enter the Part Number of the laptop you are working on.", "(Part Number here!)")
ShellExecute("C:Documents and SettingsuserDesktopreport.txt")
WinWaitActive("report - Notepad")
Send("{ENTER}")
Send("{ENTER}")
Send("{UP}")
Send("{UP}")
send("----------------- Spec Report----------------- ")
Send("{ENTER}")
send("http://www.cheaper-laptops.co.uk/")
Send("{ENTER}")
Send("Part Number:")
ControlSend("report", "", "Edit1", $Input)
Send("{ENTER}")

;============part two end===========

"My file.txt" is where I will be locating it to the desktop short cut to see if its there

(There will be 3 different short cuts hence three FileExists)

Edited by Altecice
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JLogan3o13 Universalist

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Hi, Altecice. May I suggest you look into the silent installation switches for all three applications, so you don't have to bother with the Send commands? This website can be your best friend www.appdeploy.com.

I downloaded just the most recent version of all three (I went LibreOffice instead of OpenOffice, but their installs are similar). And would do something like this to cut down on the length of your script.

If Not FileExists(@DesktopDir & "avast! Free Antivirus.lnk") Then
  ShellExecuteWait(@ScriptDir & "setup_av_free_cnet.exe", "/VERYSILENT /norestart")
EndIf

If Not FileExists(@DesktopDir & "VLC media player.lnk") Then
  ShellExecuteWait(@ScriptDir & "vlc-1.1.11-win32.exe", "/L=1033 /S")
EndIf

If Not FileExists(@DesktopDir & "LibreOffice 3.5.lnk") Then
  ShellExecuteWait("msiexec.exe", '/i "LibO_3.5.0_Win_x86_install_multi.msi" /qn')
EndIf

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Ok guys (sorry for all the posting) I ran the script and it will install VLC fine and when i rerun it it will skip it so i know my $checks are working but i always get an error on line 20

Line 20 (File "E:AITest_2.exe") <---- i compile the script to a exe called test_2.exe and put it on a pen drive.

Error: Illegal text at the end of statement (one statement per line)... Line 20 in my code =

send("{ENTER}")

All my code as it is right now

;-----------------part one. - If loops to check for program installations. - --------------

Global $check1 = ""
    If FileExists("C:Program FilesVideoLANVLCvlc.exe") Then
     $check1 = "1"
EndIf
  If $check1 = "" then
  
Run("install1.exe")
   WinWaitActive("Installer Language")
   Send("{ENTER}")
   WinWaitActive("VLC media player 1.1.11 Setup")
   Send("{ENTER}")
   WinWaitActive("VLC media player 1.1.11 Setup", "Press Page Down to see the rest of the agreement")
   send("{ENTER}")
   winWaitActive("VLC media player 1.1.11 Setup", "Select the type of install")
   send("{ENTER}")
   winWaitActive("VLC media player 1.1.11 Setup", "Space required")
   send("{ENTER}")
   winWaitActive("VLC media player 1.1.11 Setup", "VLC media player 1.1.11 has been installed")
   send("{ENTER}")
   winWaitActive("VLC media player")
   WinClose("VLC media player") Else
EndIf
  Global $check2 = ""
     If FileExists("C:Program FilesOpenOffice.orgprogramsoffice.exe") Then
      $check2 = "1"
EndIf
If $check2 = "" then
Run("install2.exe")
   winWaitActive("OpenOffice.org 3.3 Installation Preparation")
   send("{ENTER}")
   winWaitActive("OpenOffice.org 3.3 Installation Preparation", "Space required")
   send("{ENTER}")
   winWaitActive("OpenOffice.org 3.3 - Installation Wizard", "Build contributed in collaboration with the")
   send("{ENTER}")
   winWaitActive("OpenOffice.org 3.3 - Installation Wizard", "Install this application for")
   send("{ENTER}")
   winWaitActive("OpenOffice.org 3.3 - Installation Wizard", "Please select a setup type")
   send("{ENTER}")
   winWaitActive("OpenOffice.org 3.3 - Installation Wizard", "If you want to review or change")
   send("{ENTER}")
   winWaitActive("OpenOffice.org 3.3 - Installation Wizard", "Installation Wizard Completed")
   send("{ENTER}") Else
   EndIf
  
     Global $check3 = ""
    If FileExists("C:Program FilesAVAST SoftwareAvastAvastUI.exe") Then
     $check3 = "1"
EndIf

If $check3 = "" then
  
   Run("install3.exe")
   winWaitActive("avast! Free Antivirus Setup")
   send("{ENTER}")
   winWaitActive("avast! Free Antivirus Setup", "By clicking the Next button")
   send("{ENTER}")
   winWaitActive("avast! Free Antivirus Setup", "We hope the product will serve you well")
   send("{ENTER}") Else
EndIf

;============part one end===========

;-----------------part two. - Creates report and saves it - --------------
;Opens System Information, waits 10 seconds and selects all and copys to clipboard.
Send("#r")
WinWaitActive("Run")
Send("msinfo32{Enter}")
WinWaitActive("[CLASS:SysListView32", "", 10)
Send("^a")
Send("^c")
ProcessClose("HelpCtr.exe")
;Opens notepad, pastes clipboard,closes and saves file to desktop as "report.txt"
Run("notepad.exe")
WinWaitActive("Untitled - Notepad")
Send("^v")
Send("!f")
Send("x")
WinWaitActive("Notepad")
Send("y")
Send("report.txt")
Send("{ENTER}")
WinWaitClose("Untitled - Notepad")
;Opens an inputbox asking for part number, reopens report.txt, moves data down 2 lines
;adds three titles, pastes the input box data.
$Input = InputBox("What is the part number?", "Please Enter the Part Number of the laptop you are working on.", "(Part Number here!)")
ShellExecute("C:Documents and SettingsuserDesktopreport.txt")
WinWaitActive("report - Notepad")
Send("{ENTER}")
Send("{ENTER}")
Send("{UP}")
Send("{UP}")
send("----------------- Spec Report----------------- ")
Send("{ENTER}")
send("http://www.cheaper-laptops.co.uk/")
Send("{ENTER}")
Send("Part Number:")
ControlSend("report", "", "Edit1", $Input)
Send("{ENTER}")
;============part two end===========
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JLogan3o13 Universalist

JLogan3o13

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Hi, Altecice. I see this:

WinClose("VLC media player") Else

If you have a true "else" statement, it should be:

WinClose("VLC media player")
Else

Otherwise you can get rid of it altogether.

Edit: Actually I see a couple examples of you having Else on the same line. If you're using the full version of SciTe, try Ctrl+F5 to check for Syntax errors.

Edited by JLogan3o13

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Altecice

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AHHHHH sorry i was being a newb again.... i forgot that comment lines don't count towards code. Your right!

I see the problem now. I will just get rid of the Else. dont really need it anyway.

Thank you once again :)

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