Windows Media Player 10 Install

[Sorian 0]

I need some help on a script.

I am trying to automate the install for Windows Media Player 10, but I can't get it running 100% right.

Here is the current script:

Run("MP10Setup.exe")

WinWaitActive("Windows Media Player 10", "Thank you for choosing Windows Media Player 10")

Send("!a")

WinWaitActive("Windows Media Player 10", "Confirm software download")

Send("!a")

If WinActive("Security Warning")then Send("!y")

If WinActive("Microsoft Windows Media Configuration Utility")then Send("!r")

WinWaitActive("Windows Media Player 10", "Welcome to Windows Media Player 10")

Send("!n")

WinWaitActive("Windows Media Player 10", "Select your Privacy Options")

Send("!n")

WinWaitActive("Windows Media Player 10", "Customize the Installation Options")

Send("!f")

WinWaitActive("Windows Media Player")

Sleep(5000)

WinKill("Windows Media Player")

Run("PStory1.exe")

The parts I have bolded are where it is messing up.

On some computers, A Security Warning message pops up asking is it ok to trust this program from Microsoft. In the script, it is suppose to send alt+y when that pops up, it doesn't. Same for the one below it, If service pack 2 is intall, it asks is it ok to run Microsoft Windows Media Configuration Utility. The send command part works, its just getting it so that it will register the popup windows.

Now the reason I am trying to set it up with If...Then is because only some computers get these messages.

Also a side note, if you already installed it, some message boxes don't show up so running the script to test or to take screen shots are hard.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[Jos 1,508]

You are checking right after the send() for the "extra windows... You need to make sure the time is enough for them to popup.

something like this might work:

Run("MP10Setup.exe")
WinWaitActive("Windows Media Player 10", "Thank you for choosing Windows Media Player 10")
Send("!a")
WinWaitActive("Windows Media Player 10", "Confirm software download")
Send("!a")
While 1
    If WinActive("Security Warning") then Send("!y")
    If WinActive("Microsoft Windows Media Configuration Utility") then Send("!r")
    If WinActive("Windows Media Player 10", "Welcome to Windows Media Player 10") Then ExitLoop
    Sleep(50)
WEnd
Send("!n")
WinWaitActive("Windows Media Player 10", "Select your Privacy Options")
Send("!n")
WinWaitActive("Windows Media Player 10", "Customize the Installation Options")
Send("!f")
WinWaitActive("Windows Media Player")
Sleep(5000)
WinKill("Windows Media Player")
Run("PStory1.exe")

Edited May 18, 2006 by JdeB

[GaryFrost 13]

why not run it silent?

RunWait('MP10Setup.EXE /Q:A /R:N /C:"setup_wm.exe /DisallowSystemRestore /Q:A /R:N"')

[Sorian 0]

I'll give these a try. If anyone else has any other input, please post it.

why not run it silent?

RunWait('MP10Setup.EXE /Q:A /R:N /C:"setup_wm.exe /DisallowSystemRestore /Q:A /R:N"')

I'm confused (could be because I am still learning this), but doesn't the RunWait command pauses script execution until the program finishes. So that would cause the whole thing not to work right? Edited May 18, 2006 by Sorian

[SmOke_N 203]

I'll give these a try. If anyone else has any other input, please post it.

I'm confused (could be because I am still learning this), but doesn't the RunWait command pauses script execution until the program finishes. So that would cause the whole thing not to work right?

In this case it would cause the script to pause until the installation is finished, it just cuts out the need for all the coding your trying to do. I mean, while your "self made" installation script is running, are you able to do anything else other than looking for windows and or controls? Then this is the same thing but easier.

[Sorian 0]

In this case it would cause the script to pause until the installation is finished, it just cuts out the need for all the coding your trying to do.

ok, so then the script would change from

Run("MP10Setup.exe")
WinWaitActive("Windows Media Player 10", "Thank you for choosing Windows Media Player 10")
Send("!a")
WinWaitActive("Windows Media Player 10", "Confirm software download")
Send("!a")
While 1
    If WinActive("Security Warning") then Send("!y")
    If WinActive("Microsoft Windows Media Configuration Utility") then Send("!r")
    If WinActive("Windows Media Player 10", "Welcome to Windows Media Player 10") Then ExitLoop
    Sleep(50)
WEnd
Send("!n")
WinWaitActive("Windows Media Player 10", "Select your Privacy Options")
Send("!n")
WinWaitActive("Windows Media Player 10", "Customize the Installation Options")
Send("!f")
WinWaitActive("Windows Media Player")
WinKill("Windows Media Player")
Run("PStory1.exe")

To

Run("MP10Setup.exe")
RunWait('MP10Setup.EXE /Q:A /R:N /C:"setup_wm.exe /DisallowSystemRestore /Q:A /R:N"')
WinActive("Windows Media Player 10", "Welcome to Windows Media Player 10")
Send("!n")
WinWaitActive("Windows Media Player 10", "Select your Privacy Options")
Send("!n")
WinWaitActive("Windows Media Player 10", "Customize the Installation Options")
Send("!f")
WinWaitActive("Windows Media Player")
WinKill("Windows Media Player")
Run("PStory1.exe")

Right?

Edited May 19, 2006 by Sorian

[GaryFrost 13]

no it would change from

Run("MP10Setup.exe")
WinWaitActive("Windows Media Player 10", "Thank you for choosing Windows Media Player 10")
Send("!a")
WinWaitActive("Windows Media Player 10", "Confirm software download")
Send("!a")
While 1
If WinActive("Security Warning") then Send("!y")
If WinActive("Microsoft Windows Media Configuration Utility") then Send("!r")
If WinActive("Windows Media Player 10", "Welcome to Windows Media Player 10") Then ExitLoop
Sleep(50)
WEnd
Send("!n")
WinWaitActive("Windows Media Player 10", "Select your Privacy Options")
Send("!n")
WinWaitActive("Windows Media Player 10", "Customize the Installation Options")
Send("!f")
WinWaitActive("Windows Media Player")
WinKill("Windows Media Player")
Run("PStory1.exe")
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[MHz 73]

Adding some registry entries before installing may help. Been awhile since I installed WMP.

Test with these entries

RegWrite('HKCU\Software\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\Preferences', 'AcceptedPrivacyStatement', 'Reg_Dword', '0x00000001')
RegWrite('HKCU\Software\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\Preferences', 'FirstRun', 'Reg_Dword', '0x00000000')
RegWrite('HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer', 'GroupPrivacyAcceptance', 'Reg_Dword', '0x00000001')

[Sorian 0]

ok, the silent install will work, thanks.

[chaz888 0]

I am interested to know why the silent install for this works better than writing a script for the installation which you can see it happening. Im new to AutoIT and was having exactly the same trouble on this one. I needed an automated install of WMP 10 for a peer to peer network, where i have to locally install everything and need something to speed up my time on installs.

Can silent installs be done for most software???

[qazwsx 0]

I believe the silent install is a feature of the WMP installer. It is only ran through autoit, not actually installed by autoit.