Passing arguments to a command

[Nunos]

I am trying to write a script to install BGInfo from sysinternals and then run it with a couple switches. https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bginfo.aspx

I have made a configuration that has everything in it that I want and saved it as MYBKGRND.bgi I have used DirCreate and FileInstall to put all of the information where I want it. My problem is I am not sure how to run it and pass the /switches I want to it. I would like to use two switches I believe /timer:0 and /NOLICPROMPT

What I made so far is below.

 

#RequireAdmin

DirCreate("C:\Background\")
DirCreate("C:\Background\Backgrounds\")
FileInstall("C:\Users\Nunos\Desktop\BGInfo\Backgrounds\Background.jpg", "C:\Background\Backgrounds\Background.jpg",1)
FileInstall("C:\Users\Nunos\Desktop\BGInfo\Bginfo.exe", "C:\Background\Bginfo.exe",1)
FileInstall("C:\Users\Nunos\Desktop\BGInfo\MYBKGRND.bgi", "C:\Background\MYBKGRND.bgi",1)

Run("C:\Background\Bginfo.exe"

 

Edited May 19, 2017 by Nunos

[Subz]

Try something like:

#RequireAdmin

DirCreate("C:\Background\Backgrounds\")
FileInstall("C:\Users\Nunos\Desktop\BGInfo\Backgrounds\Background.jpg", "C:\Background\Backgrounds\Background.jpg",1)
FileInstall("C:\Users\Nunos\Desktop\BGInfo\Bginfo.exe", "C:\Background\Bginfo.exe",1)
FileInstall("C:\Users\Nunos\Desktop\BGInfo\Background.bgi", "C:\Background\Background.bgi",1)

Run('C:\Background\Bginfo.exe /timer:0 /NoLicPrompt')

 

[Subz]

If your script is located in "C:\Users\Nunos\Desktop\BGInfo" folder then you could use the following, this would allow you to move the entire C:\Users\Nunos\Desktop\BGInfo" folder and still be compiled.  The script also only has to be run once for a system after that Run in Registry will start BGInfo when ever a user logs on.

#RequireAdmin

Local $sBGInfo = EnvGet("SystemDrive") & "\BackGround"
If FileExists($sBGInfo & "\Backgrounds\") = 0 Then DirCreate($sBGInfo & "\Backgrounds\")
If FileExists($sBGInfo & "\Backgrounds\Background.jpg") = 0 Then FileInstall(".\Backgrounds\Background.jpg", $sBGInfo & "\Backgrounds\Background.jpg", 1)
If FileExists($sBGInfo & "\BGinfo.exe") = 0 Then FileInstall(".\Bginfo.exe", $sBGInfo & "\Bginfo.exe", 1)
If FileExists($sBGInfo & "\Background.bgi") = 0 Then FileInstall(".\Background.bgi", $sBGInfo & "\Background.bgi", 1)

;~ Start BGInfo every time user logs on without the need for re-running this script
RegWrite("HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run", "BGInfo", "REG_SZ", $sBGInfo & '\Bginfo.exe "' & $sBGInfo & 'Background.bgi" /timer:0 /NoLicPrompt /Silent')
;~ Start BGInfo for this installation script.
Run($sBGInfo & '\Bginfo.exe "' & $sBGInfo & 'Background.bgi" /timer:0 /NoLicPrompt /Silent')

 

[Nunos]

Wow that is a great way to do it I will test it on a few limited systems today.

 

!>05:39:04 Aut2exe.exe encountered an error ended with error:   Error adding file:  \Backgrounds\Background.jpg .rc:2
!>05:39:04 Target exe is not created, abandon build.rc:2

I am not sure why it wont compile but that is the error from console window in SciTe. 

Edited May 20, 2017 by Nunos
Updated with error after attempting to compile.

[Subz]

Using your example above you should have the following, this compiles fine for me on my system:

C:\Users\Nunos\Desktop\BGInfo\BGInfoScript.au3
C:\Users\Nunos\Desktop\BGInfo\BGinfo.exe
C:\Users\Nunos\Desktop\BGInfo\Background.bgi
C:\Users\Nunos\Desktop\BGInfo\Backgrounds\Background.jpg

Your BGInfoScript.au3 should have the following:
nb: Added backslashes to Background.bgi

#RequieAdmin ;~ Required for Windows 10
Local $sBGInfo = EnvGet("SystemDrive") & "\BackGround"
If FileExists($sBGInfo & "\Backgrounds\") = 0 Then DirCreate($sBGInfo & "\Backgrounds\")
If FileExists($sBGInfo & "\Backgrounds\Background.jpg") = 0 Then FileInstall(".\Backgrounds\Background.jpg", $sBGInfo & "\Backgrounds\Background.jpg", 1)
If FileExists($sBGInfo & "\BGinfo.exe") = 0 Then FileInstall(".\Bginfo.exe", $sBGInfo & "\Bginfo.exe", 1)
If FileExists($sBGInfo & "\Background.bgi") = 0 Then FileInstall(".\Background.bgi", $sBGInfo & "\Background.bgi", 1)

;~ Start BGInfo every time user logs on without the need for re-running this script
RegWrite("HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run", "BGInfo", "REG_SZ", $sBGInfo & '\Bginfo.exe "' & $sBGInfo & '\Background.bgi" /timer:0 /NoLicPrompt /Silent')
;~ Start BGInfo for this installation script.
Run($sBGInfo & '\Bginfo.exe "' & $sBGInfo & '\Background.bgi" /timer:0 /NoLicPrompt /Silent')

 

Edited May 20, 2017 by Subz
Added #RequireAdmin for Windows 10

[iamtheky]

And just in case you want to play more with bginfo and .bgi files (be advised this is a metric shit ton of fun and will kill many hours):

https://msitpros.com/?p=3831