Need Script to install a Zip once it's extracted

[rileyg]

I am trying to complete a script that will allow me to extract the contents of a Zip file into the users local temp folder under app data (that way anyone can install and it doesn't depend on rights on the root of C or program files/folder) AND then run the exe from there to install...

[Melba23]

rileyg,

And the problem you are having is what exactly?

We will not write the script for you, but if you post what you have and explain what is not working correctly we will certainly try and help you fix it.

M23

[Bert]

You can extract to a local directory where your script runs. Once done, you then simply use Filemove to move the files where you need to.

[rileyg]

Thanks for your replies... I've used a autoit format that's worked in the past for plain .exe but because this is an .MSI, it pulls the file from the server, creates the directory but that's as far as it gets.

Here is what I have (and yes, ALL the associated files are in the same folder as the .exe I'm creating)

ToolTip("Installing.......", 0,0, "Please Wait...", 1)

Sleep(10000)

$installdir = @TempDir & "\Unity"

$installer = $installdir & "\ViewMail.msi"

DirCreate($installdir)

Sleep(15000)

FileInstall("ViewMail.MSI", $installer)

RunAs("admin-user", "domain", "password", 4, $installer & " -install", "", @SW_HIDE)

Sleep(10000)

AutoItSetOption("WinWaitDelay", 1000)

WinWaitActive("Preparing to Install", "Click Next to install.")

Send("!n")

Sleep(5000)

WinWaitActive("Click Next to Continue.")

Send("!n")

Sleep(5000)

WinWaitActive("Click Next to Finish.")

Send("!n")

Sleep(5000)

ToolTip("Install complete....." , 0,0, "Have a great day...", 1)

Sleep(9000)

[JohnQSmith]

Just a quick comment about your initial title

Need Script to install a Zip once it's extracted

and problem description

I am trying to complete a script that will allow me to extract the contents of a Zip file

. An MSI file and a ZIP file are two completely different animals.

[rileyg]

so, do I understand that I cannot execute a .msi and install it with Autoit?

[rileyg]

I can extract the files, just need to run an .msi file with 2 "NEXTS" and one Finish command.... the msi resides in the same local folder the zip file was dumped in.

[JohnQSmith]

I don't see

I can extract the files, just need to run an .msi file with 2 "NEXTS" and one Finish command.... the msi resides in the same local folder the zip file was dumped in.

You keep expanding your requirements. First it's a ZIP file, then it's an MSI file. Now it's BOTH! You might get more help if you explained exactly what you're trying to do, in detail. What are your inputs? What are your outputs? What intermediate steps are there? Pretty much everything that can be done manually in Windows can be automated in AutoIt given the proper instructions.

[rileyg]

Didn't realize I was confusing the topic.... okay. I have a CiscoUnity exe file which uses Winzip to extract it since there are 1757 files in it (450mb).

The script herein will pull it from the network folder, unzip the contents but where it stops is running the .MSI file which is the actual setup file.

I just need for someone to look at the script I posted and tell me if they see anything wrong with it or is there a better way of doing it. I cannot extract

the .msi since it requires several hundred dll's and other files to run/install as well..... thanks for your help in advance....

[GMK]

Perhaps you can use msiexec.exe command line options?

(See here.)

[rileyg]

Thanks GMK...I'll smoke that over too....

[JLogan3o13]

I use this for all of my MSI installs, for what it is worth:

ShellExecuteWait("msiexec.exe", '/i "' & @ScriptDir & '<name of MSI>" /qn')

[rileyg]

thanks Gang! I'll try it out