If all else fails, you may have to enlist the users to do the right thing. Use messagebox() to put up instructions and hope they can read and follow them.

Maybe if someone else is following this post they may have a better idea.

To make sure that your script waits for the windows to get focus, use Do-Until, you should use something like this:

code:

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Do
	Sleep 1
Until SetFocus("Telephony LAN-Linx Config") = 0
SendKeys("~o")
Do
	Sleep 1
Until SetFocus("Lan-Linx 2000 Installation") = 0
SendKeys("{ENTER}")

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This should do the same job as your last script, but you don't have to guess how long to sleep!

-Erik

I'm not sure why it stops when running on 9X in the middle of the script, probably because its on the wrong sleep timing? It doesn't seem to pass beyond the copying process of the install. Probably create a second script for 9X instead ...Can someone point to me how this should be done on 9X?

Here is the code:

code:

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;  check if already installed
$Linxuninstall = ReadValue("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\Lan-LinX 2000", "uninstallstring")
if $Linxuninstall = ""
$RC = MessageBox("Your Lan-LinX Phone software will be upgraded." + Chr(13) + "Please be patient while software Installs.","Lan-LinX Phone Software Install",64,60)
	run( "\\server1\netlogon\setup.exe" )
	Sleep ( 2 )
	SetFocus( "Lan-LinX 2000 Installation" )
	SendKeys("{ENTER}")
	Sleep ( 1 )
	SetFocus( "Type of Installation" )
	SendKeys("{DOWN 3}")
	SendKeys("{ENTER}")
	Sleep ( 1 )
	SetFocus( "Lan-Linx 2000 Installation" )
	SendKeys("{ENTER 4}")
	Do
	Sleep 1
	Until SetFocus( "Installing" )
	Do
	Sleep 1
	Until SetFocus("Telephony LAN-Linx Config") = 0
	SendKeys("~o")
	Do
	Sleep 1
	Until SetFocus("Lan-Linx 2000 Installation") = 0
	SendKeys("{ENTER}")
endif

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Also, I was wondering if its possible to run two kix scripts on a batch file at the same time? The reason why I'm asking this is because I want to add a second (separate) kix script that basically runs drive mappings, then runs the software installation.

the same as?
While
$RC = SetFocus("Untitled - Notepad") <> 0
Sleep (1)
Loop

JVD,
You probaably will need to write separate code for W95. Have you tried running it with debug on? That way you can single-step and dump variables to try and get a handle on what is happening.
I'm trying to grasp your last question. Are you wanting to run two instances of Kix at one time, one for the usual logon (mapping etc.) and the other for maintenance(installs etc.)? As far as I know they need to run in sequence. Here's a excerpt from my logon bat file:

code:

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:KIX_W95_LOCAL   
   %windir%\KIX32.EXE %0\..\NAV.KIX
   %windir%\KIX32.EXE %0\..\MDM.KIX
   %windir%\KIX32.EXE %0\..\SC3.KIX
   %windir%\KIX32.EXE %0\..\O301120.kix
   GOTO END
:KIX_NT_LOCAL   
   %0\..\KIX32.EXE %0\..\NAV.KIX
   %0\..\KIX32.EXE %0\..\SC3.KIX
   %0\..\KIX32.EXE %0\..\O301120.kix
   GOTO END
:END
EXIT

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I know I should combine all the scripts into one with only one call to cut down on the number of times that Kix gets loaded but I just haven't gotten around to it. Also, I don't have much code as my main logon script is on my NetWare server.

I'll let you know when I finish the windows 9X script and post it here.

The problem: It doesn't stop installing the program somehow..here is the code:

quote:

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$linxfile="\\server1\netlogon\lanlinx.ini"
$info=ReadProfileString($linxfile,"install",@userid)
IF exist($info) = 0
$RC = MessageBox("Your Lan-LynX Phone software will be upgraded." + Chr(13) + "Please be patient while software Installs.","Lan-LinX Phone Software Install/Upgrade",64,60)
run( "\\server1\netlogon\setup.exe" )
Sleep ( 5 )
SetFocus( "Lan-LinX 2000 Installation" ) = 0
SendKeys("{ENTER}")
Do
Sleep 1
Until SetFocus( "Type of Installation" ) = 0
SendKeys("{DOWN 3}")
SendKeys("{ENTER}")
Sleep ( 1 )
SetFocus( "Lan-Linx 2000 Installation" ) = 0
SendKeys("{ENTER 4}")
Do
Sleep 1
Until SetFocus( "Installing" ) = 0
Do
Sleep 1
Until SetFocus("Telephony LAN-Linx Config") = 0
SendKeys("~o")
Do
Sleep 1
Until SetFocus("Lan-Linx 2000 Installation") = 0
SendKeys("{ENTER}")
IF (WriteProfileString($linxfile,"install",@userid,@date+" "+@time) <> 0)
ENDIF
ELSE
$info=ReadProfileString($linxfile,"install",@userid)
? "Informative INSTALL: software already installed at "+$info
endif

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Thanks alot. -jImmy

Maybe the runonce-key is an option ?

Hai Kir@,

Maybe a little too late since you're on vacation, but you can use the RUNONCE-key instead of using SHELL or RUN.

For example:

code:

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$troep=WriteValue("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Runonce","Superdat","C:\superdat.exe","REG_SZ")

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Windows will wait patiently with booting after this installation has ended. It works great with msi-installs as t0a5t mentioned before.

Also take a look at this thread for automated remote installations:

automatedinstall