AutoIT
hi guys, i need to use autoIT to stop a warning appearing. the warning appears towrd the end of the installation. Can anyone tell me the code for AutoIt so that it is running in the background waiting for the warning to appear, once it has it needs to activate it and then send the !Continue Anyway key.
what is the best custom action settings to use in my msi?
thanks in advance for any info provided!
what is the best custom action settings to use in my msi?
thanks in advance for any info provided!
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Answer Summary:
AutoItSetOption ( "TrayIconHide", 1) if WinWaitActive ("Continue") Then Send ("{ENTER}") EndIf
AutoItSetOption ( "TrayIconHide", 1) if WinWaitActive ("Continue") Then Send ("{ENTER}") EndIf
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Posted by:
akhlaque
18 years ago
Hi Misk
You may feel trying this code as well:
AutoItSetOption ( "TrayIconHide", 1)
if WinWaitActive ("Continue") Then
Send ("{ENTER}")
EndIf
Let me know if this was helpful.
You may feel trying this code as well:
AutoItSetOption ( "TrayIconHide", 1)
if WinWaitActive ("Continue") Then
Send ("{ENTER}")
EndIf
Let me know if this was helpful.
Posted by:
aogilmor
18 years ago
I'd consider autoit a last resort tool, but if you must use it, have a look at the sample scripts. What you're describing is pretty simple, something along the lines of,
Winwait, <window text>
Winactivate, <window text>
Send, !C
Winwait, <window text>
Winactivate, <window text>
Send, !C
Posted by:
misk
18 years ago
if the application is installing and locks (ctrl+alt+del) for example, the autoIT solution does not seem to work. the warning box stays open and installation does not complete!
i thought it was working but unfortunately not!
any ideas??
i thought it was working but unfortunately not!
any ideas??
Posted by:
aogilmor
18 years ago
well, autoit relies a lot on keystrokes which would be a problem if the screen is locked.
Maybe you can force it to keep the active installation window active (even hidden windows should generate some sort of activity and your screen should not lock on you)
Or (even more kludgy) get AutoIT to start a dummy batch files that does something stupid, like flash a message and close, every 5 minutes or so, so the screen doesn't lock.
IF you're trying to install this in the background with the user logged off, or initiate it with the screen locked, forget about it. That'll never work. Of course I'm always glad to be proven wrong [8D] But the type of installation I think you're talking about doesn't work like that.
Maybe you can force it to keep the active installation window active (even hidden windows should generate some sort of activity and your screen should not lock on you)
Or (even more kludgy) get AutoIT to start a dummy batch files that does something stupid, like flash a message and close, every 5 minutes or so, so the screen doesn't lock.
IF you're trying to install this in the background with the user logged off, or initiate it with the screen locked, forget about it. That'll never work. Of course I'm always glad to be proven wrong [8D] But the type of installation I think you're talking about doesn't work like that.
Posted by:
akhlaque
18 years ago
That's great to know misk that our solutions worked however for us the treat would be deserved votes on this post?
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