Dear,For the installation of kixtart at your local workstation we see many version of doing it.
The most statements are using for this duty.
But there is also a way of doing it with a single statement, which doesn't only copy
the required files, but also compare file version information. After completion a logfile
will be created at your local workstation.
At our site http://home.wanadoo.nl/scripting you will find installation
packages for kixtart 3.62 + 3.63
For kixtart 3.62 version:
- kix362update.exe
- kix362registry.exe
For kixtart 3.63 version:
- kix363update.exe
- kix363registry.exe
The registry versions install kixtart to your %systemroot%
folder and add file associations for kixtart to your HKCR registry
keys. So you have additional elements to your menu.
The update versions install kixtart also to your %systemroot%
folder and remove file associations for kixtart from your
registry.
Possible calls in your logon procedure can be:
- x:\kixtart\kix362update.exe /q
- %0\..\kix363registry.exe /q
- if not exist c:\kix363.ok %0\..\kix363update.exe /q
After using above programs there will be created a control
file c:\kix362.ok or c:\kix363.ok. So it isn't necessary to
run the installation process again.
remarks: SECURITY LEAK
running kix32.exe from a local workstation can have also unwanted effects. An user
can modify or replace your kix32.exe file. f.e. not to run your script but for
reading your script.
For RAS users it is interesting not to download each time the kixtart required files,
but for other user we advise:
always check the kixtart files and update them when necessary before running your KIX scripts.
In our case the first statement of our default logon procedure for network users is:
%0\..\kix363update.exe /q
remarks: performance
An example of debug information of running install.kix, which
will be processed during execution of
- kix36?update.exe
- kix36?registry.exe
files.code:
Kixtart 3.63 - W95 debug mode (vs 2.00) 10:44:55Informative INSTALL: copy d:\z\iexpress.363\kix32.exe c:\windows\kix32.exe
size.old = 163840
size.new = 163840
time.old = 2000/10/15 00:00:00
time.new = 2000/10/15 00:00:00
company name
filedescription KiXtart main executable
fileversion 3, 63, 0, 0
internalname KIX32
language 0409English
legalcopyright Copyright Microsoft Corp. 1999
legaltrademarks $
originalfilename KIX32.EXE
privatebuild
productname KiXtart
productversion 3, 63, 0, 0
specialbuild
Informative INSTALL: copy d:\z\iexpress.363\kx16.dll c:\windows\kx16.dll
size.old = 47104
size.new = 47104
time.old = 1999/09/01 00:00:00
time.new = 1999/09/01 00:00:00
company name
filedescription
fileversion
internalname
language
legalcopyright
legaltrademarks
originalfilename
privatebuild
productname
productversion
specialbuild
Informative INSTALL: copy d:\z\iexpress.363\kx32.dll c:\windows\kx32.dll
size.old = 32768
size.new = 32768
time.old = 1999/09/01 00:00:00
time.new = 1999/09/01 00:00:00
company name
filedescription KiXtart 32 bit Thunk DLL
fileversion 3, 60, 0, 0
internalname KX32
language 0409English
legalcopyright Copyright © Microsoft Corp. 1999
legaltrademarks
originalfilename KX32.DLL
privatebuild
productname KiXtart
productversion 3, 60, 0, 0
specialbuild
Informative INSTALL: copy d:\z\iexpress.363\kx95.dll c:\windows\kx95.dll
size.old = 36864
size.new = 36864
time.old = 1999/09/01 00:00:00
time.new = 1999/09/01 00:00:00
company name
filedescription KiXtart RPC client DLL
fileversion 3, 60, 0, 0
internalname KX95
language 0409English
legalcopyright Copyright © Microsoft Corp. 1999
legaltrademarks
originalfilename KX95.DLL
privatebuild
productname KiXtart
productversion 3, 60, 0, 0
specialbuild
logevent = Kixtart-UPDATE 2.00 script completed successfully (10:44:55 - 10:44:58) (kix32.exe kx16.dll kx32.dll kx95.dll) to "c:\windows\"
Kixtart 3.63 update incompleted. ('U:\install\iexpress.363\' -> 'C:\WINDOWS\')
Example of logfile
code:
[Kixtart W95]
Kixtart 3.63=installation completed at 2001/03/25 10:44:56 (kix32.exe kx16.dll kx32.dll kx95.dll) to "c:\windows\"
The script code:
code:
IF setconsole("hide")
ENDIF
;
; NT/95 logon - Kixtart 3.62, 3.63
;
; (c) scripting@wanadoo.nl - 2000, 2001
;
; vs 2.00 - program
;
; 1.00 (20000715) original version. created for IExpress package.
; 1.01 (20000715) - additional information written to check-file.
; 1.02 (20000715) - additional information about starting script.
; system tries to find "c:\temp\kixtart.dbg" file, which will
; create a info file "c:\temp\kixtart.txt".
; automatic remove of "c:\temp\kixtart.dbg" + "c:\temp\kixtart.txt" by next run.
; - change "source_directory" to "c:\temp\ixp000.tmp\",
; because "@curdir" is "@homeshr" directory.
; - CHANGE iexpress package changed. calling command
; "kix32.exe install.kix"
; to
; "c:\temp\ixp000.tmp\kix32.exe c:\temp\ixp000.tmp\install.kix".
; sometime actual drive isn't correct.
; 1.03 (20000730) - add HKCR registry entries to 'edit', 'run', 'run debug' + 'print' kixtart scripts.
; first it will removing existing HKCR registry entries.
; 1.04 (20001025) - update to kixtart 3.63
; 2.00 (20010320) - use %tmp% variable as temporary path.
; - use @curdir as location of "%temp%\ixp00?.tmp" directory.
; - use flexible "kix36?.ok" file.
;
$prgrm_version="2.00"
;
$tmp_directory=ExpandEnvironmentVars("%tmp%")
IF (substr($tmp_directory,len($tmp_directory),1) <> "\")
$tmp_directory=$tmp_directory+"\"
ENDIF
;
$debug_mode="no" ; - yes/no -
IF (@inwin = 1)
$NT_mode="yes"
ELSE
$NT_mode="no"
ENDIF
;
$os=""
SELECT
CASE ($NT_mode = "yes") AND (@dos = "5.0") ; - Windows 2000 -
$os="W2K"
CASE ($NT_mode = "yes") ; - Windows NT -
$os="NT4"
CASE ($NT_mode <> "yes") AND (@dos = "4.90") ; - Windows ME -
$os="ME"
CASE ($NT_mode <> "yes") AND (@dos = "4.10") ; - Windows 98 -
$os="W98"
CASE ($NT_mode <> "yes") AND (@dos = "4.0") ; - Windows 95 -
$os="W95"
CASE 1
$os="???" ; - undetermined -
ENDSELECT
$time_start=@time
;
IF ($debug_mode = "yes")
break on
del $tmp_directory+"kixtart.txt"
IF (RedirectOutput($tmp_directory+"kixtart.txt",1) = 0)
ENDIF
$log_info="Kixtart-UPDATE "+$prgrm_version+" script started."
IF logevent(0, 1, $log_info, "", "Kixtart UPDATE @kix")
ENDIF
ELSE
break off
del $tmp_directory+"kixtart.txt"
IF (RedirectOutput("nul",1) = 0)
ENDIF
ENDIF IF ($debug_mode = "yes")
? "Kixtart "+@kix+" - "+$os+" debug mode (vs "+$prgrm_version+")"+" "+$time_start
?
ENDIF
; --------------------------------------------------------------------------
; - install kixtart at local workstation -
; - -
; - 1. calculates source/destination directory -
; - 2. check for update -
; - - GetFileSize -
; - - GetFileTime -
; - - GetFileVersion -
; - 3. update any kixtart file, when installed version isn't the same. -
; - first it removes unwanted fileattributes -
; - (hidden, readonly, system) -
; - 4a. create information file, which can be checked by batch -
; - procedure. it eliminates a unwanted download + installation. -
; - 4b. log update information to eventvwr log. -
; - -
; - call by installation procedure -
; - fe. "if not exist c:\kix362.ok %0\..\kix362update.exe /q" -
; - "if not exist c:\kix363.ok %0\..\kix363update.exe /q" -
; --------------------------------------------------------------------------
$source_directory=@curdir
IF (substr($source_directory,len($source_directory),1) <> "\")
$source_directory=$source_directory+"\"
ENDIF
IF ($NT_mode = "yes")
$destination_directory=ReadValue("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows NT\currentversion", "SystemRoot")
ELSE
$destination_directory=ReadValue("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion", "SystemRoot")
ENDIF
IF (len($destination_directory) = 0)
$destination_directory=@lanroot
ENDIF
IF (substr($destination_directory,len($destination_directory),1) <> "\")
$destination_directory=$destination_directory+"\"
ENDIF
;
$max_kix_files=4
DIM $kix_files[$max_kix_files+1]
$kix_files[0]="kix"+substr(@kix,1,1)+substr(@kix,3,2)+".ok" ; - check file -
$kix_files[1]="kix32.exe"
$kix_files[2]="kx16.dll"
$kix_files[3]="kx32.dll"
$kix_files[4]="kx95.dll"
;
$update="no"
$update_info=""
$i=1
WHILE ($i <= $max_kix_files)
$source_file=$source_directory+$kix_files[$i]
$destination_file=$destination_directory+$kix_files[$i]
IF (exist($destination_file) = 1)
IF (setfileattr($destination_file, 128) <> 0)
ENDIF
IF ($debug_mode = "yes")
del $destination_file ; - activates an automatic update for debugging script -
ENDIF
ENDIF
$update="yes"
IF (exist($source_file) = 1)
$update="no"
IF (GetFileSize($source_file) <> GetFileSize($destination_file))
$update="yes"
ENDIF
IF (GetFileTime($source_file) <> GetFileTime($destination_file))
$update="yes"
ENDIF
IF (GetFileVersion($source_file,"filedescription") <> GetFileVersion($destination_file,"filedescription"))
$update="yes"
ENDIF
IF (GetFileVersion($source_file,"fileversion") <> GetFileVersion($destination_file,"fileversion"))
$update="yes"
ENDIF
IF (GetFileVersion($source_file,"internalname") <> GetFileVersion($destination_file,"internalname"))
$update="yes"
ENDIF
IF (GetFileVersion($source_file,"language") <> GetFileVersion($destination_file,"language"))
$update="yes"
ENDIF
IF (GetFileVersion($source_file,"originalfilename") <> GetFileVersion($destination_file,"originalfilename"))
$update="yes"
ENDIF
IF (GetFileVersion($source_file,"productname") <> GetFileVersion($destination_file,"productname"))
$update="yes"
ENDIF
ENDIF
;
IF ($update = "yes")
copy $source_file $destination_file
$update_info=$update_info+" "+LCASE($kix_files[$i])
ENDIF
IF ($debug_mode = "yes")
? "Informative INSTALL: copy "+LCASE($source_file)+" "+LCASE($destination_file)
?
? " size.old = "+GetFileSize($source_file)
? " size.new = "+GetFileSize($destination_file)
? " time.old = "+GetFileTime($source_file)
? " time.new = "+GetFileTime($destination_file)
?
? " company name "+GetFileVersion($source_file,"company name")
? " filedescription "+GetFileVersion($source_file,"filedescription")
? " fileversion "+GetFileVersion($source_file,"fileversion")
? " internalname "+GetFileVersion($source_file,"internalname")
? " language "+GetFileVersion($source_file,"language")
? " legalcopyright "+GetFileVersion($source_file,"legalcopyright")
? " legaltrademarks "+GetFileVersion($source_file,"legaltrademarks")
? " originalfilename "+GetFileVersion($source_file,"originalfilename")
? " privatebuild "+GetFileVersion($source_file,"privatebuild")
? " productname "+GetFileVersion($source_file,"productname")
? " productversion "+GetFileVersion($source_file,"productversion")
? " specialbuild "+GetFileVersion($source_file,"specialbuild")
?
ENDIF
IF (@error <> 0)
? "Warning INSTALL: "+@serror
ENDIF
$i=$i+1
LOOP
;
IF ($debug_mode = "yes")
del "c:\"+$kix_files[0] ; - activates an automatic update for debugging script -
ENDIF
IF(exist("c:\"+$kix_files[0]) <> 1)
$update="yes"
$i=1
WHILE ($i <= $max_kix_files)
$destination_file=$destination_directory+$kix_files[$i]
IF (exist($destination_file) <> 1)
$update="no"
$update_info=$update_info+" unknown_file."+LCASE($kix_files[$i])
ENDIF
$i=$i+1
LOOP
ENDIF
IF ($update = "yes")
$update_info="("+LTRIM(RTRIM(LCASE($update_info)))+") to "+'"'+LTRIM(RTRIM(LCASE($destination_directory)))+'"'
IF writeprofilestring("c:\"+$kix_files[0], "Kixtart "+$os, "Kixtart @kix", "installation completed at "+@date+" "+@time+" "+$update_info)
ENDIF
ELSE
IF (exist("c:\"+$kix_files[0]) = 1)
del "c:\"+$kix_files[0]
ENDIF
ENDIF
; --------------------------------------------------------------------------
; - HKCR registry update -
; --------------------------------------------------------------------------
$ikey="HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.kix"
IF (ExistKey($ikey) = 0)
IF (DelTree($ikey) <> 0)
? @serror
ENDIF
ENDIF
$ikey="HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.scr"
IF (ExistKey($ikey) = 0)
IF (DelTree($ikey) <> 0)
? @serror
ENDIF
ENDIF
$ikey="HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\kix32 document"
IF (ExistKey($ikey) = 0)
IF (DelTree($ikey) <> 0)
? @serror
ENDIF
ENDIF
;
IF (exist($source_directory+"Kedit.ico") = 1)
copy $source_directory+"Kedit.ico" "c:\Kedit.ico"
ENDIF
IF (exist($source_directory+"kixedit.reg") = 1)
shell "%comspec% /e:1024 /c regedit /s "+$source_directory+"kixedit.reg"
ENDIF
; --------------------------------------------------------------------------
; - end -
; --------------------------------------------------------------------------
:end_script
$time_stop=@time
IF ($update = "yes")
$log_info="Kixtart-UPDATE "+$prgrm_version+" script completed successfully"
$log_info=$log_info+" ("+$time_start+" - "+$time_stop+") "+LTRIM(RTRIM($update_info))
IF ($debug_mode = "yes")
?
? " logevent = "+$log_info
?
ENDIF
IF logevent(0, 1, $log_info, "", "Kixtart UPDATE @kix"+"c")
ENDIF
ENDIF
? "Kixtart "+@kix+" update incompleted. ('"+$source_directory+"' -> '"+$destination_directory+"')"
IF (RedirectOutput("CON") = 0)
ENDIF
:end
break on
flushkb
Greetings.
btw: related kixtart topic http://kixtart.org/board/Forum2/HTML/000583.html
