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#19882 - 2002-04-12 06:44 PM installing apps
fowlerlfc fowlerlfc Fresh Scripter Registered: 2001-11-06 Posts: 14	I'm using kix95. Is it possible to check to see if an app is installed, then install it if it is not? If so, what commands would I utilize?
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#19883 - 2002-04-12 11:11 PM Re: installing apps
Sealeopard Sealeopard KiX Master Registered: 2001-04-25 Posts: 11165 Loc: Boston, MA, USA	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall contains a list of applications installed on a computer. you could check against that list. Alternatively, you can check for the presence fo the executable and its version number if you nknow where exactly the application is installed. The utilized commands are depending on what exactly you try to accomplish. Most likely you will need to create unattended installations with the respective installation prgrams. Microsoft Office applications can also distributed with GPOs and the Custom Installation Wizard. [ 13 April 2002, 00:04: Message edited by: sealeopard ] _________________________ There are two types of vessels, submarines and targets.
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#19884 - 2002-04-12 11:16 PM Re: installing apps
Les Les KiX Master Registered: 2001-06-11 Posts: 12734 Loc: fortfrances.on.ca	Here's a quick example of code to see if installed. code: ; check if already installed $SC3uninstall = ReadValue("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\ShowCase STRATEGY 3.0", "uninstallstring") if $SC3uninstall = "" goto install else goto finish endif If you tell us what software and what installer technology it uses, we could better advise on automating a silent install. FE, in the case of ShowCase, the following is what I did. code: $RC = MessageBox("Silent install will run now." + Chr(13) + "Please be patient!","ShowCase Strategy Install",64,60) USE L: /DELETE USE L: "\\FFSMS\SC3" SHELL("L:\CLIENT\SETUP.EXE -S") _________________________ Give a man a fish and he will be back for more. Slap him with a fish and he will go away forever.
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#19885 - 2002-04-13 01:23 AM Re: installing apps
fowlerlfc fowlerlfc Fresh Scripter Registered: 2001-11-06 Posts: 14	thanks for the quick reply. unfortunately, i'll have to do a little more research, and get back with you!
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#19886 - 2002-04-14 06:31 AM Re: installing apps
MCA MCA KiX Supporter Registered: 2000-04-28 Posts: 5152 Loc: Netherlands, EU	Dear, For other ideas take also a look at our script software.kix, which you can find on our site. greetings. _________________________ email scripting@wanadoo.nl homepage scripting@wanadoo.nl \| Links \| Summary of Site Site KiXforms FAQ kixtart.org library collection mirror MCA \| FAQ & UDF help file UDF kixtart.org library collection mirror MCA \| mirror USA \| mirror europe UDF scriptlogic library collection UDFs \| mirror MCA
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