Check OS & show proper GUI

[wowmarkb]

Hi all.

I would like a script that:

1) Checks the computer's Operating System (it only needs to verify these: Win98/ME/2000/XP/Vista). I know that "@OSVersion" is the macro to use but, how do use it in a script? A line that says "Get @OSVersion" ?

2) Then, based on that value (example: "win_xp"), the script will take that variable and then run the proper autoit script that dispays the GUI for that OS.

I will have 3 or 4 GUI scripts. One each for: Win98/ME, Win2000, WinXP/Vista (maybe XP & Vista have thier own scripts). The difference between the scripts will be what buttons are displayed since not all OS can run each of the commands I have scripted.

Thanks,

Mark

[wowmarkb]

OK, I just found this. Do you think this wll this work in my case? (Of course I would change the line like "RunWait['Update95_1.exe']" to run my proper script.)

Select

Case @OSVersion = 'WIN_95'

RunWait['Update95_1.exe']

RunWait['Update95_2.exe']

Case @OSVersion = 'WIN_98'

RunWait['Update98_1.exe']

RunWait['Update98_2.exe']

Case Else

MsgBox[0, 'ERROR', 'Unsupported operating system; this utility only

works on Windows 95 and 98.']

EndSelect

Thanks,

Mark

[Monamo]

Hi all.

I would like a script that:

1) Checks the computer's Operating System (it only needs to verify these: Win98/ME/2000/XP/Vista). I know that "@OSVersion" is the macro to use but, how do use it in a script? A line that says "Get @OSVersion" ?

2) Then, based on that value (example: "win_xp"), the script will take that variable and then run the proper autoit script that dispays the GUI for that OS.

I will have 3 or 4 GUI scripts. One each for: Win98/ME, Win2000, WinXP/Vista (maybe XP & Vista have thier own scripts). The difference between the scripts will be what buttons are displayed since not all OS can run each of the commands I have scripted.

Thanks,

Mark

Yep, you're on the right track with @OSVersion (the help file has all of the actual return values you'd want to check for). There are a couple different ways to handle it that come to mind offhand.

You could just do a series of "If" statements:

If @OSVersion = "WIN_VISTA" Then _VistaGUI()
If @OSVersion = "WIN_XP" Then _XPGUI()
...

Or a Select...Case:

CODE

Select

Case @OSVersion = "WIN_VISTA"

; do stuff here

Case @OSVersion = "WIN_XP"

; do stuff here

Case @OSVersion = "WIN_2000"

; do stuff here

Case @OSVersion = "WIN_ME"

; do stuff here

Case @OSVersion = "WIN_98"

; do stuff here

Case Else

MsgBox(48, "Unsupported OS", "This application is not designed to run on this operating system.")

Exit

EndSelect

[BrettF]

OK, I just found this. Do you think this wll this work in my case? (Of course I would change the line like "RunWait['Update95_1.exe']" to run my proper script.)

Select

Case @OSVersion = 'WIN_95'

RunWait['Update95_1.exe']

RunWait['Update95_2.exe']

Case @OSVersion = 'WIN_98'

RunWait['Update98_1.exe']

RunWait['Update98_2.exe']

Case Else

MsgBox[0, 'ERROR', 'Unsupported operating system; this utility only

works on Windows 95 and 98.']

EndSelect

Thanks,

Mark

What have your 30 odd posts been?

The helpfile has all the answers!

@OS_VERSION will return...

"WIN_VISTA", "WIN_2003", "WIN_XP", "WIN_2000", "WIN_NT4", "WIN_ME", "WIN_98", "WIN_95"

Use that in combintation with a switch statement which is in the helpfile(there's the magic word again) and you're all good! Also, where the hell are u getting ( = [ and ) = ] from? Only one type of bracket with functions. Those that are curved. ().

EDIT: Clarafied...

Edited February 15, 2008 by Bert

[wowmarkb]

Thanks to you both for your answers.

Aaarrgghh. The last thing a "newbie" wants to hear is "Everything you need is in the Help file". I looked in the Help section and saw "@OSVersion" and "WIN_VISTA", "WIN_2003", "WIN_XP", "WIN_2000", "WIN_NT4", "WIN_ME", "WIN_98", "WIN_95". OK, I got that much. But, what do you do with the answer? There are NO examples that tell me how to use that answer and run a script based on that value. If all I wanted was to display the computer's OS, you're right- the anwer is there.

Sometimes the answewr may be right there but a "newbie" doesn't know what to do with the data. That is what is so frustrating for a "newbie"- we don't know what we're doing or sometimes even how to word the question to get the answer we're looking for.

Yes, I've had many posts and I am learning. Most posts were for a routine that people gave me scripts for but, that didn't do what I wanted it to do. But hey, the community was there to help me and I got the answer- you guys/gals Rock!

Oh, the script I found and posted above is at: http://www.postfinder.com/post/24307838.html

How did you guys/gals learn this stuff?

Thanks,

Mark

[SpookMeister]

@wowmarkb: Did you see Monamo's post, right above bert's?

He shows you exactly what you need to do (I like the Select..Case example better personally)

-Spook

[wowmarkb]

@wowmarkb: Did you see Monamo's post, right above bert's?

He shows you exactly what you need to do (I like the Select..Case example better personally)

-Spook

Yes, that is exactly what I needed to know. When I get home, I'll try that

Thanks,

Mark

[SpookMeister]

For the record, Bert also gave you the same basic info, he just directed you to the helpfile to look up what you needed instead of handing you an example.

[wowmarkb]

You are right.

I needed the example though.

Thanks,

Mark