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Hey guys. I have come yet again to seek the help of you all. I am writing a chunk of code for a scripted install of a particular program, and I was wondering if there was any way that during the install...where the files are actually being copied and the status bar is moving across, that I could pause the script and make it pick back up when the install is finished at that particular point and go on to the next screen or whatever? Any ideas?

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Hey guys. I have come yet again to seek the help of you all. I am writing a chunk of code for a scripted install of a particular program, and I was wondering if there was any way that during the install...where the files are actually being copied and the status bar is moving across, that I could pause the script and make it pick back up when the install is finished at that particular point and go on to the next screen or whatever? Any ideas?

Maybe a combination of WinWait()? Check out all the Win*() functions. They may be able to help you get that accomplished. WinExists() is anotehr that comes to mind.

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you have 2 options:

RunWait();will pause the script till the launched program is finished.

-or-

$pid = Run()
While ProcessExists($pid)
  ; Whatever you want to do
   Sleep(50)
Wend

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you could check control texts...like as soon as a button comes up saying "next" or "finish" then do w/e

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Thank you guys so much for the help...it has been tremendously appreciated. Another quick question I need to ask you all instead of opening up a new thread is. I am managing a group of large labs of computers that are all standardized to a certain specific with software and hardware down to the last detail, and one of the requirements is that all machines have the same desktop. Is there any quick way to set the desktop to a certain file via an AutoIT script rather than having to open the Display Properties box? Thanks again guys.

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