Installing MSI programs and passing arguments help

[dachammer]

Hi, I find myself in need of a simple script to pass arguments to a msi installation.   This is what I came up with for the code.  What I'm looking for is a way that the $args line will be read by the msi.  Thanks in advance for any help on this one.....

$Inst = @ScriptDir & "KeyViewComponent1080.msi"
$args = "/qb /l*v C:sccmmsi_logsKeyViewComponent1080.log"
 
ShellExecuteWait($Inst,$args, @ScriptDir)

 

This works but I need to pass more arguments....

$Inst = @ScriptDir & "KeyViewComponent1080.msi"
$args = "/qb"
 
ShellExecuteWait($Inst,$args, @ScriptDir)

Edited July 30, 2013 by dachammer

[JLogan3o13]

I'm not sure what you mean by "need to pass more arguments". You should be able to do this:

ShellExecute("msiexec.exe", @ScriptDir & "KeyViewComponent1080.msi /qb /l*v C:sccmmsi_logsKeyViewComponent1080.log")

[dachammer]

That comes up with the msi installer options box.  Meaning it's not reading the args correctly....

Windows ® Installer. V 5.0.7601.17514

msiexec /Option <Required Parameter> [Optional Parameter]

Install Options
 </package | /i> <Product.msi>
  Installs or configures a product

[DW1]

Is it case sensitive?  You can test by changing your lower case l to an uppercase L.

Msiexec (command-line options) shows the command as "/L*v", I don't know if this is why you are getting the syntax error, but I suppose it is possible.

[JLogan3o13]

@dachammer - Try this to confirm that the output looks the way you would like it:

$var = @ScriptDir & "\KeyViewComponent1080.msi /qb /l*v C:\sccm\msi_logs\KeyViewComponent1080.log"
    ConsoleWrite($var & @CRLF)

[TXTechie]

dachammer,

You need to include the /i switch before you provide the MSI folderpath, like this:

ShellExecute("msiexec.exe", "/i " & @ScriptDir & "\KeyViewComponent1080.msi /qb /l*v C:\sccm\msi_logs\KeyViewComponent1080.log")

You might even need to include quotes around your MSI folderpath if there are spaces in the folder path.

Edited July 30, 2013 by TXTechie

[JLogan3o13]

good lord, can't believe I missed that. Nice catch TXTechie.

[DW1]

good lord, can't believe I missed that. Nice catch TXTechie.

LOL, is there room on that boat? I was even on the damn technet page...

[dachammer]

Still coming up with msi installer parameters box.  Syntax is incorrect....

1. $var = @ScriptDir & "KeyViewComponent1080.msi /qb /l*v C:sccmmsi_logsKeyViewComponent1080.log"
2.     ConsoleWrite($var & @CRLF)

Where do I read the output of this file at?

 

[JLogan3o13]

You would see it in the bottom portion of the console if you have the full AutoIt install and are using SciTe. If not, try this instead:

MsgBox(4096, "", $var)

[DW1]

And make sure you read TXTechie's post which is likely the issue

dachammer,

You need to include the /i switch before you provide the MSI folderpath, like this:

ShellExecute("msiexec.exe", "/i " & @ScriptDir & "\KeyViewComponent1080.msi /qb /l*v C:\sccm\msi_logs\KeyViewComponent1080.log")

You might even need to include quotes around your MSI folderpath if there are spaces in the folder path.

Edited July 30, 2013 by danwilli

[TXTechie]

JLogan3o13 & danwilli,

 

It was one of those too obvious to even notice things. I had to check one of my MSI install scripts and compare the entire command-line in order to see it.