Reboot and continue script

[Theo]

If this has been covered already could someone please refer me to the thread?

I am running a bunch of post build scripts that I want to consolidate using auto-it. Is there a way for me to reboot and then continue my auto-it script?

For instance

install sp1

<reboot>

install environment customizations

<reboot>

install applications

<reboot>

patch apps

<reboot>

Thanks for your help. -Theo

[xcal]

install sp1

write to the 'run' key in the registry to start your script using an argument (like '1')

<reboot>

script starts with argument '1'

if $cmdline[1] = 1 then start my script here

install environment customizations

etc

etc

[James]

Make two different scripts. One that will do all the things before reboot, which will then copy your script into Startup folder (so it will start at startup) then the second script will do everything then make it delete itself from startup.

Secure

Edit: xcal got there first, but my way might be easier.

Edited January 15, 2007 by Secure_ICT

[seandisanti]

If this has been covered already could someone please refer me to the thread?

I am running a bunch of post build scripts that I want to consolidate using auto-it. Is there a way for me to reboot and then continue my auto-it script?

For instance

install sp1

<reboot>

install environment customizations

<reboot>

install applications

<reboot>

patch apps

<reboot>

Thanks for your help. -Theo

a few ways to do it. the easiest would probably be a select case structure, with a control file. say you've got a file control.txt that just has a 1 in it.

your select case reads the file, sees the one, then the select case checks first case, runs first set, changes the 1 to a 2, then reboots. the file can be run at startup via registry entry, startup group, autoexec, as a service, etc. and when it reads a 2 on next start, it runs the second step, then increments and repeats.

[Vindicator209]

you could do it with registry stuff too:

<copy to startup folder>

<Write a reg "1">

If <reg>=1 Then

<install sp1>

<Set Reg to 2>

<reboot>

EndIf

If <reg>=2 Then

<install environment customizations>

<reboot>

<Set Reg to 3>

Endif

If <reg> = 3 Then

<install applications>

<Set Reg to 4>

<reboot>

EndIf

If <reg>=4 Then

<patch apps>

<Set Reg to 5>

<reboot>

EndIf

If <reg>=5 then

<Delete self or EXIT or delete from startup>

EndIf

I'll get an example if I can but uh...

grr cameraonsdad u beat me again XD

Edit: Kwah, 4 people beat me XD

Edited January 15, 2007 by MethodZero

[Theo]

Thanks all, that is kinda what I was thinking but I didn't know if there was built in functionality that might do this for me. Setting the reg value and incrementing it should work fine. -Theo

[Theo]

Thanks all, that is kinda what I was thinking but I didn't know if there was built in functionality that might do this for me. Setting the reg value and incrementing it should work fine. -Theo

And....man you guys are fast! That was like 5 response in less than an hour!!! Good forum!

[Jos]

I have posted this a couple of time before but this is a model you can use to do installs that requier reboots between installs:

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; pgm name DEMO.AU3
$Userid = "Administrator"
$Psw = "adminpsw"
; Remove autologin params from registry to clean up
SetAutoLogon("Off", "")
;
; retrieve param
$param1 = ""
If $CmdLine[0] > 0 Then
    $param1 = $CmdLine[1]
EndIf
; Act on it
Select
    Case $param1 = ""
        ; run your programs with admin account if needed in the first step
        RunAsSet($Userid, @ComputerName, $Psw)
        ;
        ; *** put your stuff here for step1 ***
        RunWait("notepad.exe step1.txt")
        ;
        SetAutoLogon("On", "step1")
        Shutdown(6)
    Case $param1 = "step1"
        ; is already logged on with admin account
        ;
        ; *** put your stuff here for step2 ***
        RunWait("notepad.exe step2.txt")
        ;
        SetAutoLogon("On", "step2")
        Shutdown(6)
    Case $param1 = "step2"
        ; logoff the admin account
        ; *** put your stuff here for step3 ***
        RunWait("notepad.exe step3.txt")
        ; just logoff
        Shutdown(0)
        Exit
EndSelect
Exit
;
;
Func SetAutoLogon($sw, $step)
    Local $s1, $s2, $s3, $s4
    If $sw = "On" Then
        ; set the registry to start this program again after reboot
        ; Read  current settings
        $s1 = RegRead("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\", "AutoAdminLogon")
        $s2 = RegRead("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\", "DefaultDomainName")
        $s3 = RegRead("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\", "DefaultUserName")
        $s4 = RegRead("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\", "DefaultPassword")
        ;Save current settings
        RegWrite("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\", "S_AutoAdminLogon", "REG_SZ", $s1)
        RegWrite("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\", "S_DefaultDomainName", "REG_SZ", $s2)
        RegWrite("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\", "S_DefaultUserName", "REG_SZ", $s3)
        RegWrite("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\", "S_DefaultPassword", "REG_SZ", $s4)
        ;Set New Settings
        RegWrite("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RUN", "AutoItInstaller", "REG_SZ", @ScriptFullPath & " " & $step)
        RegWrite("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\", "AutoAdminLogon", "REG_SZ", "1")
        RegWrite("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\", "DefaultDomainName", "REG_SZ", EnvGet("LOGONSERVER"))
        RegWrite("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\", "DefaultUserName", "REG_SZ", $Userid)
        RegWrite("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\", "DefaultPassword", "REG_SZ", $Psw)
    EndIf
    ;
    If $sw = "Off" Then
        ; Read  previous settings and reset 
        $s1 = RegRead("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\", "S_AutoAdminLogon")
        If Not @error Then 
            RegDelete("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\", "S_AutoAdminLogon")
            RegWrite("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\", "AutoAdminLogon", "REG_SZ", $s1)
        EndIf
        $s2 = RegRead("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\", "S_DefaultDomainName")
        If Not @error Then 
            RegDelete("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\", "S_DefaultDomainName")
            RegWrite("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\", "DefaultDomainName", "REG_SZ",$s2)
        EndIf
        $s3 = RegRead("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\", "S_DefaultUserName")
        If Not @error Then 
            RegDelete("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\", "S_DefaultUserName")
            RegWrite("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\", "DefaultUserName", "REG_SZ", $s3)
        EndIf
        $s4 = RegRead("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\", "S_DefaultPassword")
        If Not @error Then 
            RegDelete("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\", "S_DefaultPassword")
            RegWrite("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\", "DefaultPassword", "REG_SZ", $s4)
        EndIf
        ; Remove/Reset the registrykey to start this program again after reboot
        RegDelete("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RUN", "AutoItInstaller")
    EndIf
EndFunc   ;==>SetAutoLogon