Basic problem on Win7

[rhd]

Hi, I'm a new guy in here.

1. How should I run a exe file if it has spaces in it? For example "mozilla firfox setup.exe".

2. Sometimes I get User Account Control window and I can't get passed that,

    I do

WinWaitActive("User Account Control")
Send("!y")

but it doesn't pass. Any ideas? 

[Jos]

1. Should work fine. Just specify the correct name.

2. UAC serves a purpose so when your script doesn't run in Admin level, the UAC prompt will be shown when required for the shelled installer and the user will have to allow it before your script continues.

Jos

[rhd]

That defeats the purpose of automating it though.

What if I run it as an admin and launch consecutive exe files, that won't ask pop up

the UAC each time right?

How about any other workaround?

Thanks you for the prompt response.

Edited February 1, 2014 by rhd

[Jos]

That defeats the purpose of automating it though.

Correct, but wouldn't a possibility to automate it defeat the purpose of the UAC?

Jos

[rhd]

I agree, what if I run it as an admin initially and then run multiple exe files, will I have to give permission to each one?

[Jos]

I agree, what if I run it as an admin initially and then run multiple exe files, will I have to give permission to each one?

When you run the Script with

#RequireAdmin

or, when you have the full SciTE4AutoIt3 installled, add the below to have the compiled script manifest updated to run on Admin level:

#AutoIt3Wrapper_Res_requestedExecutionLevel=requireAdministrator

..then all processes shelled by the script should just run without an UAC prompt.

Jos

Edited February 1, 2014 by Jos

[rhd]

Why does't it work on all windows? Even when I insert the title correctly with 

WinWaitActive("Firefox Setup")
Send("!I")

It waits for forever.

: /

[AdamUL]

If you don't mind me asking, what software are you trying to install?  Quite a few installers have silent command line options, so you do not need to automate the installer windows themselves.  You could then install each application with the Run or RunWait commands, and look at return codes for success or failure.  

 

Adam

[rhd]

I was trying to automate the installation of Firefox. I am attempting to see whether I can use Auto It or whether I might need to resort to python to do GUI automation. How do you check for return codes? I guess you might also iterate over all the installed programs in Win7 and if the program is there then it's success.

[AdamUL]

You do not need to do a GUI automation to install Firefox.  To install Firefox silently, download the full installer from here, not the stub version from the main page.  If you want to do a straight silent install, then just execute with "-ms" command line switch.

 

 Here is an example script.  

#RequireAdmin

Global $sInstallDir = @TempDir & "\InstallFirefox"
DirCreate($sInstallDir) ;Create Install Directory

;Extract Firefox install File.
FileInstall("Firefox Setup 26.0.exe", $sInstallDir & "\", 1)

;Install Firefox.
$iReturn = RunWait('"' & $sInstallDir & '\Firefox Setup 26.0.exe" -ms', $sInstallDir, @SW_HIDE)

;Delete the install directory.
DirRemove($sInstallDir, 1)

;Exit the script, if error during installation, and return error code.
If $iReturn <> 0 Then Exit $iReturn

;Delete the icon from the Desktop. 
Global $sFirefoxDesktopShorcut = @DesktopCommonDir & "\Mozilla Firefox.lnk" 
If FileExists($sFirefoxDesktopShorcut) Then FileDelete($sFirefoxDesktopShorcut)

 

If you need custom settings, then that requires some additional configuration files.  If you have questions, please let me know.

 

 

Adam

Edited February 3, 2014 by AdamUL