Newbie trying to automate installs. Problem with radio buttons.

[supercat]

Hi everyone,

I have been playing with AutoIT for a couple of days now and am impressed with the functionality.

My aim is to automate a software install. I have experimented with a VLC and Ccleaner install and all works well (after a lot of messing!).

I am not a natural coder but here are my scripts below:-

VLC

run ( "c:\vlc-2.0.3-win32.exe" )
WinWaitActive ("Installer Language")
ControlClick ("Installer Language", "English", "[CLASS:Button;INSTANCE:1]")
WinWaitActive ("VLC media player 2.0.3 Setup", "Welcome to the VLC media player 2.0.3 Setup Wizard")
ControlClick ("VLC media player 2.0.3 Setup", "Welcome to the VLC media player 2.0.3 Setup Wizard", "[CLASS:Button;INSTANCE:2]")
WinWaitActive ("VLC media player 2.0.3 Setup", "License Agreement")
ControlClick ("VLC media player 2.0.3 Setup", "License Agreement", "[CLASS:Button;INSTANCE:2]")
WinWaitActive ("VLC media player 2.0.3 Setup", "Choose Components")
ControlClick ("VLC media player 2.0.3 Setup", "Choose Components", "[CLASS:Button;INSTANCE:2]")
WinWaitActive ("VLC media player 2.0.3 Setup", "&Install")
ControlClick ("VLC media player 2.0.3 Setup", "&Install", "[CLASS:Button;INSTANCE:2]")
WinWaitClose ("VLC media player 2.0.3 Setup", "Installing")
WinWait ("VLC media player 2.0.3 Setup", "&Finish")
WinwaitActive ("VLC media player 2.0.3 Setup", "&Finish")
ControlClick ("VLC media player 2.0.3 Setup", "&Finish", "[CLASS:Button;INSTANCE:2]")

Ccleaner

run ( "c:\ccsetup321.exe" )
WinWaitActive ("Installer Language", "English")
ControlClick ("Installer Language", "English", "[CLASS:Button; INSTANCE:1]")
WinWaitActive ("CCleaner v3.21 Setup", "Welcome to the CCleaner v3.21 Setup Wizard")
ControlClick ("CCleaner v3.21 Setup", "Welcome to the CCleaner v3.21 Setup Wizard", "[CLASS:Button; INSTANCE:2]")
WinWaitActive ("CCleaner v3.21 Setup", "1. SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT")
ControlClick ("CCleaner v3.21 Setup", "1. SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT", "[CLASS:Button; INSTANCE:2]")
WinWait ("CCleaner v3.21 Setup", "Install Options")
ControlClick ("CCleaner v3.21 Setup", "Install Options", "[CLASS:Button; INSTANCE:2]")
WinWait ("CCleaner v3.21 Setup", "Click Finish to close this wizard.")
WinWaitActive ("CCleaner v3.21 Setup", "Click Finish to close this wizard.")
ControlClick ("CCleaner v3.21 Setup", "Click Finish to close this wizard.", "[CLASS:Button; INSTANCE:2]")

I was hoping someone could tell me if I am doing things right and also how do I interact with radio buttons? eg. selecting options for no desktop shortcuts or agreeing to license agreements.

Many thanks

[AdamUL]

You should be able to do this completely silent without having to automate the GUI for both installations. Try

VLC

Run("C:vlc-2.0.3-win32.exe /L=1033 /S", "", @SW_HIDE)

CCleaner

Run("C:ccsetup321.exe /S", "", @SW_HIDE)

/S switch is case sensitive.

To delete the VLC desktop shortcut use

FileDelete(@DesktopCommonDir & "VLC media player.lnk")

I'll let you figure out how to delete the shortcut for CCleaner.

If you want to automate the GUI, take a look at the ControlCommand in the help file.

Adam

Edited August 16, 2012 by AdamUL

[supercat]

Many thanks,

I am only experimenting with VLC and Ccleaner before moving onto the software i really want to install (doesnt have a silent install option).

I will need to run the software install on machines across our domain.

I have learnt the runas command now as well and I can get VLC to install on a remote machine. The problem I am getting is that since I cannot figure out how to interact with the radio buttons (specifically the one that says "run VLC when I click finish") I get a message from "windows interactive services" when VLC launches.

Basically I would like to know how to interact with radio buttons.

Is it ControlSend by any chance?

[abberration]

First, I don't want to nit pick, but you are actually wanting to interact with checkboxes, not radio buttons. Anyways, here's what I can tell you.

The checkboxes in VLC were grouped together as a single instance, so you cannot interact with them individually.

Here's an example of a checkbox being unchecked on CCleaner:

ControlClick ("CCleaner v3.21 Setup", "Install Options", "[CLASS:Button; INSTANCE:7]", "left")

Lastly, you may not realize it, but CCleaner offers a version without the toolbar. It is called CCleaner Slim. I recommend using it instead. Same goes for their other software titles.

Edited August 16, 2012 by abberration

[supercat]

I have figured out that ControlCommand is the function needed to uncheck radio buttons.

I have successfully managed to install VLC to a remote machine using domain credentials and it works well.

However I would really like to install as a local administrator and I am stuck on this. This is my code:

RunAs ("myusername", "mc9056", "mypassword", "0", "c:/vlcscript.exe")

my user name is myusername

my machine name is mc9056

my password is mypassword

I have replaced the 0 with 1 and 2 and it still wont work.

So close yet so far.

Last post today!

[abberration]

I have figured out that ControlCommand is the function needed to uncheck radio buttons.

I have successfully managed to install VLC to a remote machine using domain credentials and it works well.

However I would really like to install as a local administrator and I am stuck on this. This is my code:

RunAs ("myusername", "mc9056", "mypassword", "0", "c:/vlcscript.exe")

my user name is myusername

my machine name is mc9056

my password is mypassword

I have replaced the 0 with 1 and 2 and it still wont work.

So close yet so far.

Last post today!

This always works for me:

RunAs("administrator", @ComputerName, "password", 1, "myprog.exe")

[supercat]

Do I enter @computername or "computername" in the code?

EDIT: Got it working now.

Done messing with VLC now, on to the main reason I have decided to use AutoIT now. Hope its a simple install.

Edited August 21, 2012 by supercat