ondrovic Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 (edited) Hello, I am new to autoit and I am trying to create a function that uses a variable for the location and name of a .msi file to install, but I can't seem to get quotes or syntax correct and was wonder if anyone could provide some help. Here is the function I am trying to write: Func _msi($msi) ;==> this uses the .msi specified and installs it then creates a log file for the install RunWait('msiexec.exe /i ' & $msi & ' /qb /lv* "C:"' & $msi & ".log") EndFunc EDIT: Seem to have it installing now but still working on getting the log file Func _MSI($msi) ;==> function to install .msi ShellExecuteWait($msi,'/qb') EndFunc _MSI("C:TempAdobeAir.msi") Thanks for the help Edited December 21, 2012 by ondrovic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrewManNH Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 (edited) Does the $msi variable contain the full path and file name of the file you're running? Does the path have spaces in it, you might need quotes around the $msi variable if it does. RunWait('msiexec.exe /i "' & $msi & '" /qb /lv* "C:' & $msi & '.log"') Something like that. BTW, if the $msi variable has the full path and file name in it, then the logging section won't work because you will have the path and the C: in the same name. If it doesn't have the full path name in it, you will need to add it before the $msi variable because msiexec needs to know where it is. Edited December 21, 2012 by BrewManNH If I posted any code, assume that code was written using the latest release version unless stated otherwise. Also, if it doesn't work on XP I can't help with that because I don't have access to XP, and I'm not going to.Give a programmer the correct code and he can do his work for a day. Teach a programmer to debug and he can do his work for a lifetime - by Chirag GudeHow to ask questions the smart way! I hereby grant any person the right to use any code I post, that I am the original author of, on the autoitscript.com forums, unless I've specifically stated otherwise in the code or the thread post. If you do use my code all I ask, as a courtesy, is to make note of where you got it from. Back up and restore Windows user files _Array.au3 - Modified array functions that include support for 2D arrays. - ColorChooser - An add-on for SciTE that pops up a color dialog so you can select and paste a color code into a script. - Customizable Splashscreen GUI w/Progress Bar - Create a custom "splash screen" GUI with a progress bar and custom label. - _FileGetProperty - Retrieve the properties of a file - SciTE Toolbar - A toolbar demo for use with the SciTE editor - GUIRegisterMsg demo - Demo script to show how to use the Windows messages to interact with controls and your GUI. - Latin Square password generator Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ondrovic Posted December 21, 2012 Author Share Posted December 21, 2012 (edited) Does the $msi variable contain the full path and file name of the file you're running? Does the path have spaces in it, you might need quotes around the $msi variable if it does. RunWait('msiexec.exe /i "' & $msi & '" /qb /lv* "C:' & $msi & '.log"') Something like that. BTW, if the $msi variable has the full path and file name in it, then the logging section won't work because you will have the path and the C: in the same name. If it doesn't have the full path name in it, you will need to add it before the $msi variable because msiexec needs to know where it is. Yes the $msi will have the full path, the plan is to have the MSI installers in C:Temp then to just call the function based on that _msi("C:TempApplication.msi") Thanks Edited December 21, 2012 by ondrovic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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