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#198015 - 2010-03-09 10:34 PM Google Earth check
mahjohn Offline
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I am looking for code to add to my script that can check the two locations below for "googleearth.exe", and if found, log to a .txt file on a server with computer name, username, and date.

Also, is it possible to check the .txt file to see if the computer/username combo already exists? I don't want the same computer registering everyday.

"~\Application Data\Google\Google Earth\GoogleEarth.exe"
"C:\Program Files\Google\Google Earth\GoogleEarth.exe"

thanks
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#198016 - 2010-03-09 10:42 PM Re: Google Earth check [Re: mahjohn]
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people are stupid enough to reinstall, after i've uninstalled !! inmates are running the asylum
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#198017 - 2010-03-10 03:28 AM Re: Google Earth check [Re: mahjohn]
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A. Use an INI file with Read/WriteProfileString - easier to manage than a text file.

B. Consider implementing a GPO to prevent the installation of this software

C. Take away everyone's local admin rights. \:\)

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#198018 - 2010-03-10 09:26 AM Re: Google Earth check [Re: mahjohn]
Mart Moderator Offline
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Logging each workstation that has Google Earth installed is not so difficult. A script like below will log it for you. It checks if an ini file exists and if it does it set a variable to show that Google Earth has been detected before.

 Code:
Break on

$appdata = ExpandEnvironmentVars(%appdata%)
$progfiles = ExpandEnvironmentVars(%programfiles%)

If Exist( ("\\server\share\G_Earth_Installed_" + @WKSTA + ".ini")
	$alreadydetected = "yes"
Else
	$alreadydetected = "no"
EndIf

If Exist( $appdata + "\Google\Google Earth\GoogleEarth.exe")
	$rc = WriteProfileString("\\server\share\G_Earth_Installed_" + @WKSTA + ".ini", "AppData", @WKSTA, "Yes")
	$rc = WriteProfileString("\\server\share\G_Earth_Installed_" + @WKSTA + ".ini", "AlreadyDetected", @WKSTA, $alreadydetected)
EndIf

If Exist ($progfiles + "\Google\Google Earth\GoogleEarth.exe")
	$rc = WriteProfileString("\\server\share\G_Earth_Installed_" + @WKSTA + ".ini", "ProgramFiles", @WKSTA, "Yes")
	$rc = WriteProfileString("\\server\share\G_Earth_Installed_" + @WKSTA + ".ini", "AlreadyDetected", @WKSTA, $alreadydetected)
EndIf


Edited by Mart (2010-03-12 10:59 AM)
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#198039 - 2010-03-11 03:45 PM Re: Google Earth check [Re: Mart]
mahjohn Offline
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so...i've run into a problem, i've run the script with -d for debugging, and it appears to end after the $appdata section without getting to the $progdata section?
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#198040 - 2010-03-11 05:28 PM Re: Google Earth check [Re: mahjohn]
Mart Moderator Offline
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Can you put the code below just after de $rc?

 Code:
?$rc
?@error
?@serror
sleep 5


This will show some error codes on the screen so you can see what is happening.
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#198041 - 2010-03-11 05:45 PM Re: Google Earth check [Re: Mart]
Allen Administrator Offline
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You have
$progfile = ExpandEnvironmentVars(%programfiles%)

at the top of your code, but $progdata in your if.
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#198045 - 2010-03-12 11:01 AM Re: Google Earth check [Re: Allen]
Mart Moderator Offline
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LOL Sorry, my bad.
Fixed the post above.

Thanks Allen.
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#198067 - 2010-03-15 08:04 PM Re: Google Earth check [Re: Mart]
mahjohn Offline
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thank you much...works very nicely...now to just beat some sense into people....3 licenses does not = 200 installs !!

Edited by mahjohn (2010-03-15 08:10 PM)
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