problem with runasset for adding printers.

[hesautoit]

hi, im new to autoit. pls kindly help me.

i cant add printers using runasset

Error message as below

Error: Line -1

Error : Unable to execute the external program.

The directory name is invalid.

CODE

DriveMapAdd("R:", "\\server\folder", 8)

RunAsSet("administrator", @ComputerName, "password")

Runwait("rundll32 shell32.dll,SHHelpShortcuts_RunDLL AddPrinter")

;Run("rundll32.exe printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /il", @SystemDir)

RunAsSet()

WinWaitActive("Add Printer Wizard")

Send("!n")

WinWaitActive("Add Printer Wizard")

Send("!l")

Send("!n")

WinWaitActive("Add Printer Wizard")

Send("!c")

Send("l")

Send("!n")

WinWaitActive("Port Name")

Send("\\printserver\HR 3005pcl")

Send("{TAB}")

Send("{ENTER}")

WinWaitActive("Add Printer Wizard")

Send("!h")

WinWaitActive("Install From Disk")

Send("\\server\folder\Printer_Driver\HP3005\Win32_2000_XP_S2003\PCL6")

Send("{ENTER}")

WinWaitActive("Add Printer Wizard")

Send("!n")

WinWaitActive("Add Printer Wizard")

Send("HR 3005PCL")

Send("!n")

WinWaitActive("Add Printer Wizard")

Send("!n")

WinWaitActive("Add Printer Wizard")

Send("!n")

WinWaitActive("Add Printer Wizard")

Send("!o")

Send("!n")

WinWaitActive("Add Printer Wizard")

Send("{ENTER}")

if i try this code, when asking for port name, there is an error.

using systemDir cannot add network ports?

CODE

DriveMapAdd("R:", "\\server\folder", 8)

RunAsSet("administrator", @ComputerName, "password")

;Runwait("rundll32 shell32.dll,SHHelpShortcuts_RunDLL AddPrinter")

Run("rundll32.exe printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /il", @SystemDir)

RunAsSet()

WinWaitActive("Add Printer Wizard")

Send("!n")

WinWaitActive("Add Printer Wizard")

Send("!l")

Send("!n")

WinWaitActive("Add Printer Wizard")

Send("!c")

Send("l")

Send("!n")

WinWaitActive("Port Name")

Send("\\printserver\HR 3005pcl")

Send("{TAB}")

Send("{ENTER}")

WinWaitActive("Add Printer Wizard")

Send("!h")

WinWaitActive("Install From Disk")

Send("\\server\folder\Printer_Driver\HP3005\Win32_2000_XP_S2003\PCL6")

Send("{ENTER}")

WinWaitActive("Add Printer Wizard")

Send("!n")

WinWaitActive("Add Printer Wizard")

Send("HR 3005PCL")

Send("!n")

WinWaitActive("Add Printer Wizard")

Send("!n")

WinWaitActive("Add Printer Wizard")

Send("!n")

WinWaitActive("Add Printer Wizard")

Send("!o")

Send("!n")

WinWaitActive("Add Printer Wizard")

Send("{ENTER}")

[hesautoit]

upz

[JerryD]

In the first case, I suspect the local Administrator account doesn't have access to the share.

Not sure what's happening in the second case.