silent install, w/log files

[flyonthewall]

updating software for each end-user and looking for some feedback please.

once the users click the menu option on the intranet, the silent script will start.

i would like to record each @ComputerName and time, and if their file alreadyt exists, then a msgbox will let them know the

update has already been made, and exit script.

if not, then the silent install will begin, and after it's finished, have a quick msgbox letting them know it's complete.

this way we can monitor who has made the update afer we send out the email notification.

many thanks to weaponx for the start.

;~ path to folder where msi resides
$root= "\\server\fld1\fld2\fld3\Logs\"

If FileExists ( $root & @ComputerName & "-" & @YEAR & "-" & @MON &"-" & @MDAY & ".log") Then
MsgBox (0, "File Exists", "Update Exists Already!", 1)
Exit(0)
EndIf

RunWait(@ComSpec & ' /c "msiexec /i \\server\fld1\fld2\fld3\filetorun.msi/q"', @TempDir, @SW_HIDE)

;~ create logfile in this format computername-yyyy-mm-dd.log
$log = FileOpen ( $root & @ComputerName & "-" & @YEAR & "-" & @MON &"-" & @MDAY & ".log", 1 )
FileWrite($log, "Started  at " & @HOUR & ":" & @MIN & @CRLF)

;~  update complete msgbox
MsgBox (0, "Update", "Update Complete!", 1)

[weaponx]

You must have found that here:

http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/index.ph...mp;hl=archrival

What are you stuck on?

[flyonthewall]

You must have found that here:

http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/index.ph...mp;hl=archrival

What are you stuck on?

yes i did.

not stuck, works great! just curious if anyone would add/subtract/make changes after reading my intro?

if not...then i'm good to go.

[SpookMeister]

That looks like it will do what you want to me.

If you want suggestions on additional features.... perhaps if you made a file for each computer you are expecting to be updated in your logging folder and having the script delete it when finished. This way you could have a quick way of seeing who had not done so yet.

[flyonthewall]

That looks like it will do what you want to me.

If you want suggestions on additional features.... perhaps if you made a file for each computer you are expecting to be updated in your logging folder and having the script delete it when finished. This way you could have a quick way of seeing who had not done so yet.

that's even better. just the input i was looking for.

thank you spookmeister, and again weaponx for the start.

[flyonthewall]

instead of FileExists i want to search and see if the new software version is already installed from regedit first, if so then exit.

this is not working for me.

thank you for any help.

$installed = RegRead("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{5C208F54-2B26-47C0-BA94-94801030A79E}", "Installed")

If ($installed)  Then
MsgBox (0, "Current Version", "Current Version Installed!", 3)
Exit(0)
EndIf

full

;~ path to folder where msi resides
$root= "\\server\fld1\fld2\fld3\Logs\"
$installed = RegRead("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{5C208F54-2B26-47C0-BA94-94801030A79E}", "Installed")

If ($installed)  Then
MsgBox (0, "File Exists", "File Exists Already!", 3)
Exit(0)
EndIf

RunWait(@ComSpec & ' /c "msiexec /i \\server\fld1\fld2\fld3\filetorun.msi/q"', @TempDir, @SW_HIDE)

;~ create logfile in this format computername-yyyy-mm-dd.log
$log = FileOpen ( $root & @ComputerName & "-" & @YEAR & "-" & @MON &"-" & @MDAY & ".log", 1 )
FileWrite($log, "Started  at " & @HOUR & ":" & @MIN & @CRLF)

;~  update complete msgbox
MsgBox (0, "Update", "Update Complete!", 1)

[flyonthewall]

got it.

thks anyway.

If $installed = RegRead("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{5C208F54-2B26-47C0-BA94-94801030A79E}", "Installed") Then
MsgBox(0, "Update", "Update Already Installed!", 3)
Exit(0)
EndIf

[weaponx]

got it.

thks anyway.

If $installed = RegRead("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{5C208F54-2B26-47C0-BA94-94801030A79E}", "Installed") Then
 MsgBox(0, "Update", "Update Already Installed!", 3)
 Exit(0)
 EndIf

This code doesn't look correct, are you declaring $installed before this statement? If not then this will always be true.

$result = RegRead("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{5C208F54-2B26-47C0-BA94-94801030A79E}", "Installed")

If ($result <> "")  Then
MsgBox (0, "Current Version", "Current Version Installed!", 3)
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[flyonthewall]

This code doesn't look correct, are you declaring $installed before this statement? If not then this will always be true.

$result = RegRead("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{5C208F54-2B26-47C0-BA94-94801030A79E}", "Installed")

If ($result <> "")  Then
MsgBox (0, "Current Version", "Current Version Installed!", 3)
Exit(0)
EndIf

i did a declare...just left it out of the reply. ty weaponx

$installed = RegRead("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{5C208F54-2B26-47C0-BA94-94801030A79E}", "Installed")

If $installed = RegRead("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{5C208F54-2B26-47C0-BA94-94801030A79E}", "Installed") Then
MsgBox(0, "Update", "Update Already Installed!", 3)
Exit(0)
EndIf

Edited January 24, 2008 by flyonthewall