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#75752 - 2003-07-08 04:30 PM Acrobat 5 uninstall, acrobat 6 install
Mart Mart KiX Supporter Registered: 2002-03-27 Posts: 4673 Loc: The Netherlands	I'm experimenting with a script to uninstall acrobat 5 and install acrobat 6. Doing a search I stumbled onto http://www.kixtart.org/board/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=14;t=000834 The uninstall works fine. Only one strange thing in the uninstall script posted by Radimus. (Complete code available at: http://www.kixtart.org/board/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=14;t=000834) code: shell "$uninstkey -q" What does the -q option do (I guess it's an option for a quit uninstall or something)? If I remove it nothing changes in the way the script runs or the way acrobat 5 uninstalls (lots of user input required). I also added a piece of script (based on Radimus example posted at the top of this page) to install acrobat 6 after acrobat 5 uninstall is done. This part should run unattended but nothing happens. Below I included my code. Anyone any ideas? All files ussed by the script are present in the folder. code: [cut] Shell '\\server\share\msiexec.exe /q ALLUSERS=2 /m MSILA3H3 /i "Adobe Reader 6.0.msi' [/cut] [ 08. July 2003, 16:34: Message edited by: R2D2 ] _________________________ Mart - Chuck Norris once sold ebay to ebay on ebay.
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#75753 - 2003-07-08 04:33 PM Re: Acrobat 5 uninstall, acrobat 6 install
Lonkero Lonkero KiX Master Guru Registered: 2001-06-05 Posts: 22346 Loc: OK	-q is for quiet. in some utils you may need -s or even something totally different. not sure that acrobat supports any of those. _________________________ ! download KiXnet
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#75754 - 2003-07-08 04:35 PM Re: Acrobat 5 uninstall, acrobat 6 install
Radimus Radimus Moderator Registered: 2000-01-06 Posts: 5187 Loc: Tampa, FL	it might be -s or -y... _________________________ How to ask questions the smart way <-----------> Before you ask
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#75755 - 2003-07-08 04:41 PM Re: Acrobat 5 uninstall, acrobat 6 install
Allen Allen KiX Supporter Registered: 2003-04-19 Posts: 4572 Loc: USA	Could it be that... code: Shell '\\server\share\msiexec.exe /q ALLUSERS=2 /m MSILA3H3 /i "Adobe Reader 6.0.msi' is missing the second double quote? code: Shell '\\server\share\msiexec.exe /q ALLUSERS=2 /m MSILA3H3 /i "Adobe Reader 6.0.msi"' _________________________ (... better days ahead)
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#75756 - 2003-07-08 05:42 PM Re: Acrobat 5 uninstall, acrobat 6 install
Mart Mart KiX Supporter Registered: 2002-03-27 Posts: 4673 Loc: The Netherlands	Sorry, typo. Tried it but no luck unfortunately. _________________________ Mart - Chuck Norris once sold ebay to ebay on ebay.
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#75757 - 2003-07-08 05:44 PM Re: Acrobat 5 uninstall, acrobat 6 install
Radimus Radimus Moderator Registered: 2000-01-06 Posts: 5187 Loc: Tampa, FL	aha... try Shell 'msiexec.exe /q ALLUSERS=2 /m MSILA3H3 /i "\\server\share\Adobe Reader 6.0.msi"' _________________________ How to ask questions the smart way <-----------> Before you ask
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#75758 - 2003-07-09 10:43 AM

Re: Acrobat 5 uninstall, acrobat 6 install

Mart

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Registered: 2002-03-27
Posts: 4673
Loc: The Netherlands

Houston we have a winner!

Thanx to Radimus.

For anyone who is interested I posted my script below.

The -y option in the uninstall acrobat 5 part makes the uninstall a little bit more silent, not completely silent but one mouse click on OK is not a problem (yet).

code:

;===============================================================================================
;**** Created with KiXscripts Editor | http://KiXscripts.com ****
;**** Last Modified on 09-07-2003 at 10:40:36 ****
;===============================================================================================
;
;Uninstall Acrobat 5.x and install 6.x.
;
;Check acrobat reader version.
$acrobat=ReadValue('HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\AcroRd32.exe','')
$acrover=GetFileVersion($acrobat)
If Left($acrover,1) = '5'
	$UnInstKey=ReadValue('HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Adobe Acrobat 5.0','UninstallString')
	Goto acr5uninstall
EndIf
If Left($acrover,1) = ''
	MessageBox('Acrobat is not installed.' + Chr(13) + Chr(10) + 'Acrobat 6 will be installed now.  ', 'Acrobat 6 or up installation', 64)
	Goto acr6install
EndIf
If Left($acrover,1) > '5'
	MessageBox('Acrobat 6 or up already installed.' + Chr(13) + Chr(10) + 'Installation wil not continue', 'Acrobat 6 or up installation', 64)
	Goto end
EndIf
;
;uninstall acrobat 5.x.
:acr5uninstall
	?"Uninstalling Acrobat 5.x, please wait....."
	$acr5uninst = MessageBox('Acrobat 5 will be uninstalled.' + Chr(13) + Chr(10) + 'Continue?', 'Acrobat 5 uninstallation', 68)
	If $acr5uninst = '6'
		Shell '$uninstkey -y'
		Goto acr6install
	Else
		Goto end
	EndIf	
;
:acr6install
;install acrobat 6.
	?"Installing Acrobat 6, please wait....."
	Shell 'msiexec.exe /q ALLUSERS=2 /m MSILA3H3 /i "\\server\share\Adobe Reader 6.0.msi"'
	;Remove unwanted features.
	Del 'C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\PrintMe Internet Printing\Download Driver.lnk'
	Del 'C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\PrintMe Internet Printing\Learn More.lnk'
	RD 'C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\PrintMe Internet Printing'
	;Add key to skip EULA notification.
	$ak = AddKey('HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\6.0\AdobeViewer')
	If $ak <> '0'
	MessageBox('Acrobat 6 addkey failed.', 'Acrobat 6 installation', 64)
	Else
	;Add vallue to EULA key added above.
	$wv = WriteValue('HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\6.0\AdobeViewer', 'EULA', '1', 'REG_DWORD')
	If $wv <> '0'
	MessageBox('Acrobat 6 writevalue failed.', 'Acrobat 6 installation', 16)
	EndIf
EndIf
:end

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Mart

- Chuck Norris once sold ebay to ebay on ebay.

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#75759 - 2003-07-10 12:56 AM Re: Acrobat 5 uninstall, acrobat 6 install
Radimus Radimus Moderator Registered: 2000-01-06 Posts: 5187 Loc: Tampa, FL	try -a for the silent uninstall _________________________ How to ask questions the smart way <-----------> Before you ask
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#75760 - 2003-07-09 03:09 PM Re: Acrobat 5 uninstall, acrobat 6 install
Mart Mart KiX Supporter Registered: 2002-03-27 Posts: 4673 Loc: The Netherlands	Thanx again Radimus. -a option = complete silent uninstall Somehow I find it a bit weird -a for silent uninstall. -s or -q makes more sense to me but OK it works. code: [cut] Shell '$uninstkey -a' [/cut] [ 09. July 2003, 15:11: Message edited by: R2D2 ] _________________________ Mart - Chuck Norris once sold ebay to ebay on ebay.
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#75761 - 2004-01-21 11:37 AM Re: Acrobat 5 uninstall, acrobat 6 install
Co Co MM club member Registered: 2000-11-20 Posts: 1342 Loc: NL	Maybe an reply to an "old" topic but when acrobat 5 and 6 are installed it doesn't uninstall acrobat 5... Edited by Co (2004-01-21 11:38 AM) _________________________ Co
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#75762 - 2004-01-22 07:15 AM Re: Acrobat 5 uninstall, acrobat 6 install
Kdyer Kdyer KiX Supporter Registered: 2001-01-03 Posts: 6241 Loc: Tigard, OR	Acrobat is annoying in it's installs.. You need to insure that you have any previous version uninstalled. I ran into a Support Desk ticket a couple of weeks ago where the guy was running Acrobat 5, but when I cleaned it up there was a leftover from version 3.. Anyway, the point being, if you any leftovers from other versions, it will wreak havoc.. Here is a bit of code from ScriptLogic that may help - C1043 - Deploy Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.01 HTH, Kent _________________________ Utilize these resources: UDFs (Full List) KiXtart FAQ & How to's
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#75763 - 2004-01-23 02:13 PM

Re: Acrobat 5 uninstall, acrobat 6 install

MM club member

Registered: 2000-11-20
Posts: 1342
Loc: NL

Code:


$acrobat=ReadValue('HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\AcroRd32.exe','')

$acrover=GetFileVersion($acrobat)

If Left($acrover,1) = '5'

? 'versie: '+$acrover

Sleep 2

$remove='"C:\WINDOWS\ISUNINST.EXE -a -f"C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Acrobat 5.0\NT\Uninst.isu" -c"C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Acrobat 

5.0\NT\Uninst.dll" -q"'

$Install='"\\server\share\Adobe Reader 6.0\ENUBIG\setup.exe /s"'



Shell ('cmd /c'+$remove)

Shell ('cmd /c'+$install)

EndIf

Exit 0

Edited by Co (2004-01-23 02:14 PM)

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