Automated Installation of eFax desktop stops on third window?

[Jimathth]

I tried the simple script below to automate the installation of my eFax client for my 140 users. The "RunAs" administrator works fine, but the eFax app starts and closes a "Computing space requirements" window. when the install closes that window the script stops. I'm guessing the apps opening and closing a window is interupting the script somehow. I'm a bit of a newbie on scripting, so any ideas on how I can get past this sticking point?

Jim

[tes5884]

• You're script is not attached.
• If you can can find silent switches, you'll have a much easier time..

[Jimathth]

Sorry. Forgot the script. Here it is.

; Fill in the username and password appropriate for your system.

Local $sUserName = "Administrator"

Local $sPassword = "xxxxxxxxxx"

; Run a command prompt as the other user.

RunAs($sUserName, @ComputerName, $sPassword, 0, "msgrplus.exe", @SystemDir)

; Select Installed language default 'English' United States

WinWaitActive("eFax Messenger Setup")

Send("{ENTER}")

;This is the next window that needs a command sent to it.

WinwaitActive("eFax Messenger Setup" & "Welcome to eFax Messenger Setup Wizard")

;Trying to send a click command to a button, but the next window just stops and nothing happens.

ControlClick("eFax Messenger Setup" & "Welcome to eFax Messenger Setup Wizard", "next", "1497")

;I also tried "WinWaitActive" and anything else I could find that looked like it might work.

WinWaitActive("eFax Messenger Setup" & "Choose Setup Type")

Send("!t")

;

WinWaitActive("eFax Messenger Setup" & "End-User License Agreement")

Send("!a")

Send("!n")

;

WinWaitActive("eFax Messenger Setup" & "Ready to Install")

Send("!i")

;Close the setup wizard by clicking "Finish"

WinWaitActive("eFax Messenger Setup" & "COmpleting the eFax Messenger Setup Wizard")

Send("!f")

[tes5884]

try extracting the EXE files

msgrplus.exe /extract:new_folder

Then

Run("msiexec /i eFaxMessenger4.4.msi /qb")

or

RunAs($sUserName, @ComputerName, $sPassword, 0, "[/font][/color]msiexec /i eFaxMessenger4.4.msi /qb[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]", @SystemDir)

should work

Edited August 27, 2012 by tes5884

[Jimathth]

Do I add those line to the beginning of my script to extract the exe and make it an MSI? Or should this be done as a separate process? I apologize for my newbiness.

Jimathth

[tes5884]

first extract the exe file, on your desktop. among the extracted files you will find a msi package. then you run my previous runas code after your credentials code. Then you won't have to manually click through everything..

No need to apologize, I was alot noobier then you pretty recently

[Exit]

WinwaitActive("eFax Messenger Setup" & "Welcome to eFax Messenger Setup Wizard")

There is a syntax error. It should read:

WinwaitActive("eFax Messenger Setup" , "Welcome to eFax Messenger Setup Wizard")

Same in controlclick.

[tes5884]

This should do the job

; Fill in the username and password appropriate for your system.
Local $sUserName = "Administrator"
Local $sPassword = "xxxxxxxxxx"

RunAs($sUserName, @ComputerName, $sPassword, 0, "msiexec /i eFaxMessenger4.4.msi /qb", @SystemDir)
MsgBox(0,"", "Done!")

I didn't test it, but this should be your entire script.

Sorry for the belated response, I was out of my office yesterday.

[JLogan3o13]

I would suggest RunAsWait if you're going to do a MsgBox. With RunAs, the Msgbox will show up right away.

[tes5884]

I stand corrected. I was going to switch that before posting, and forgot.

Here is the corrected version:

; Fill in the username and password appropriate for your system.
Local $sUserName = "Administrator"
Local $sPassword = "xxxxxxxxxx"

RunAsWait($sUserName, @ComputerName, $sPassword, 0, "msiexec /i eFaxMessenger4.4.msi /qb", @SystemDir)
MsgBox(0,"", "Done!")