#155499 - 2006-01-17 03:34 PM
SHELL Command (When a setup program has completed)
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Marc_Dufresne
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Registered: 2004-04-07
Posts: 5
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I am using the SHELL command to launch the Novell GroupWise 6.5.5 setup routine to update our GroupWise Client software on a Windows 2000 Network.
I would like to stop the script from running until the setup.exe routine is completed. Once its completed, I want to prompt the user or just reboot the system to enable changes. I cannot find any command line switches for Novell GroupWise 6.5.5, that has a "REBOOT" switch. Therefore, I have to create my own code. I'm stuck on which condition to monitor that would tell me when the setup routine has completed.
Here's a sample of my code.
; Install/Upgrade Novell GroupWise Client Software.
$return = MessageBox("The system has determined that a newer version of GroupWise Software "
+ "is available for your computer. To begin the installation please "
+ "select OK.", "GroupWise Install Routine", 64)
Shell($ClientPathvGW65 + "setup.exe")
;How do I stop the script to wait for the setup routine to complete????
;Prompt user changes will take affect after next reboot.
$return = MessageBox("Novell GroupWise Software Installation is complete. "
+ "Changes will take effect on the next system restart. "
+ "Select OK to restart your system.", "GroupWise Install Routine", 64)
; Reboot system immediately.
;$RC = Shutdown("", "System is being restarted to enable new settings.", 0, 1, 1)
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#155505 - 2006-01-17 04:08 PM
Re: SHELL Command (When a setup program has completed)
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Radimus
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Registered: 2000-01-06
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Loc: Tampa, FL
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You may also to a process check, if there are no silent install commands.
do a manual install, while installing look at your processes, see if you can find setup.exe or issetup.exe, or whatever it is using.
then for scripting purposes...
shell '... '
sleep 5
while EnumProcess("setup.exe")
sleep 2
loop
$RC = Shutdown("", "System is being restarted to enable new settings.", 0, 1, 1)
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#155506 - 2006-01-17 04:12 PM
Re: SHELL Command (When a setup program has completed)
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Marc_Dufresne
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Registered: 2004-04-07
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That's exactly what's happening. I will continue to see if the GroupWise Setup.exe has additional switches that support wait.
So far, I've come up dry.
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#155508 - 2006-01-17 05:51 PM
Re: SHELL Command (When a setup program has completed)
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Marc_Dufresne
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Registered: 2004-04-07
Posts: 5
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This while loop and the EnumProcess Function did the trick. Thanks Man!!!!
shell '... '
sleep 5
while EnumProcess("setup.exe")
sleep 2
loop
$RC = Shutdown("", "System is being restarted to enable new settings.", 0, 1, 1)
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