#requireadmin

[DatMCEyeBall]

Just something I've been wondering, is it possible to do something like this:

If Not IsAdmin() Then
    #requireadmin
EndIf

[Jos]

Nope..

[DatMCEyeBall]

Probably in the next Beta?

[Jos]

Probably in the next Beta?

Think about this for a moment. What exactly does that statement do?

[DatMCEyeBall]

If the user doesn't have admin rights, the script elevates it's permissions?

[Jos]

If the user doesn't have admin rights, the script elevates it's permissions?

Correct ... the script is reran in Admin mode when it isn't yet.

So what exactly are you looking for because your initial question doesn't make any sense for a logic point of view?

Edited September 20, 2013 by Jos

[DatMCEyeBall]

I want to enable admin rights in the middle of script execution.

[JLogan3o13]

So as Jos is trying to point out, since the #RequireAdmin reruns the entire script in Admin mode, think about why this wouldn't work.

[DatMCEyeBall]

So is there another approach to this?

Edited September 20, 2013 by DatMCEyeBall

[JLogan3o13]

Again, look at what Jos is asking - we need more information on exactly what you are trying to do in order to make suggestions. Post your script or a reproducer, instead of asking us guess

[DatMCEyeBall]

I got it, If I put #requireadmin at the beginning of my script it only requests permission if the user doesn't have the correct permissions.

The point was I wanted to learn something, not make something.

Edited September 20, 2013 by DatMCEyeBall

[Morthawt]

You can't use #requireadmin within a conditional statement. I had an idea long ago to make a script once that would only ask for admin mode if a particular action was needed, else stay with user access but it didn't work. Either your script will have admin or it won't.

[AdamUL]

To conditionally elevate your whole script, you could use the following.

If Not IsAdmin() Then
    If @Compiled then
        ShellExecute(@ScriptFullPath, "", @ScriptDir, "runas")
    Else
        ShellExecute(@AutoItExe, '"' & @ScriptFullPath & '"', @ScriptDir, "runas")
    EndIf
    Exit
EndIf

Have a look at this >thread on elevating and delevating your script.  

 

Adam