| duo |
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| 2008-02-07 10:10 PM |
KixForms from login script
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ok heres the question of the day from me. What do i need to do to beable to run kixforms from a login script.
Do i need to register the dll on every machine that uses that login script?
NTDOC
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| 2008-02-07 10:17 PM |
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Re: KixForms from login script
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Yes it needs to be registered on every system that you want to use it on.
[I moved your post to the basic forum as you did not have any script to discuss which is what the Advanced Scripting forum is for, NTDOC]
| duo |
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| 2008-02-07 10:18 PM |
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Re: KixForms from login script
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sorry about that
| duo |
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| 2008-02-08 03:26 PM |
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Re: KixForms from login script
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How about these questions
1) a way to see if the dll is already registered
2) a way to see if a drive is already mapped
need an answer on both of these if possible
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Jochen
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| 2008-02-08 03:44 PM |
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Re: KixForms from login script
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1. create the kixforms object - check for success (it is registered) - continue (other checks might come here)
There is a lengthy but still interesting discussion about this here or here
2. Umm ... errr ... different ways to skin that cat. Easiest would be to check for existance of the drive letter if they are consistent, aka
Code:
if exist("H:\")
;no need to map H: again
endif
| duo |
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| 2008-02-08 04:51 PM |
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Re: KixForms from login script
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Beautiful
| Arend_ |
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| 2008-02-08 05:00 PM |
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Re: KixForms from login script
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Also, the last versions of KiXforms also have an msi installer, you could use GPO to deploy the msi, then have the loginscript off course still check if it's available and registered
| duo |
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| 2008-02-08 05:05 PM |
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Re: KixForms from login script
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can you do if not exist?
| Arend_ |
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| 2008-02-08 05:09 PM |
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Re: KixForms from login script
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Yes
Code:
If NOT Exist("C:\Windows\system32\kixforms.dll")
? "It doesn't exist"
EndIf
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Glenn Barnas
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| 2008-02-08 05:23 PM |
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Re: KixForms from login script
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Mere presence of the DLL doesn't mean it's registered!
Also, explicit references to the Windows folder is not a good idea, specifically because it won't work across multple platforms and locales.
The %WINDIR% variable points to the drive and root folder where the ACTIVELY RUNNING copy of windows has been installed.
Change the Exist command to
Not Exist('%WINDIR%\system32\kixforms.dll')
Even this isn't foolproof, since x64 versions of XP and Vista would place the kixforms.dll in a SysWOW64 folder instead of the System32 folder... This would require a bit more logic. The point is - hard coding system paths is not a good idea!
Glenn
| duo |
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| 2008-02-08 05:46 PM |
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Re: KixForms from login script
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Thanks for the insight Glen, you guys missed the point entirely of why i asked about the if not exist portion...at any rate its time to kick this up a notch and give out my shotty programming!
| duo |
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| 2008-02-08 05:53 PM |
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Re: KixForms from login script
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http://www.kixtart.org/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=185185