Software Installer

[abberration]

Software Installer

Version: 2.0

It's been been a long year, but I finally got some time to rework this project. I re-wrote everything from scratch because the old version was getting too complicated with so many options and sub-menus. This new version is much easier to use and I have been testing for a few days and it seems very stable.

For those who are new to this software, it helps you install software silently/unattended. This new version tries to determine the silent switch automatically. You can also re-organize the order in which the software installs by dragging & dropping them in the listview. It now supports creating profiles and checks for missing software (and automatically unchecks them, so it does not attempt to install non-existent software). One feature I included was because I have seen several people on Youtube talk about disliking bright screens at night. So, now you can choose from a few color theme (half of them are dark). I dabbled a bit more into GDI+ to draw a few things and show my logo with a transparent background (hint: I'm not good at GDI+).

Under the Help menu, you will find a User Guide, which goes through most of it's features. I included a new icon if you want to use when you compile the script (in the Assets > Misc folder).

If you have questions, comments or suggestions, all are welcome. Hope you enjoy!

Here it is in action:

 

Software_Installer_2.0.zip

Edited December 19, 2021 by abberration
New version posted

[Chimaera]

Its a nice piece of code and a usefull tool

Many Thanks

[ilfrin]

is it possible to place the *.exe in the folders? for example, some programs require different files that can be reproduced (eg some files *. ini)?

That could be done so that every program was in a separate file in the software?

eg

AdobeReader -> Software1

FineReader -> Software2

etc.?

[suxx0r]

nice job, but can you add an detection of 32 or 64bit windows and

automatically only show the fitting version of the software?

[Chimaera]

From playing with it i came up with this for 64/32 bit

I added an extra line to the .ini file for each product like this

[install_adobe.exe]

Desc=Adobe Reader X

switch= /sPB /rs /rps

Category=1

Arch=3264

Arch =

either

32 (32 bit installers)

or

64 (64 bit installers)

or

3264 (32 &64 bit installers in one file)

And changed the function populate like this, which appears to work

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Func _Populate()
$OsArch = @OSArch
; Find all files in the Software folder and populate the tabs with the installers.
$f = FileFindFirstFile("Software/*.*")
Dim $array[1]
$i = 0
Do
$s = FileFindNextFile($f)
If Not @error Then
$array[$i] = $s
$i += 1
ReDim $array[$i + 1]
EndIf
Until @error
ReDim $array[$i]

Select
Case $OsArch = "X64"
For $i = 1 To UBound($array) Step 1
$category = IniRead($iniFile, $array[$i - 1], "Category", "6")
$desc = IniRead($iniFile, $array[$i - 1], "Desc", "")
$IniArch = IniRead($iniFile, $array[$i - 1], "Arch", "")
If $category = 1 And $IniArch > 32 Then
GUICtrlCreateListViewItem($array[$i - 1] & "|" & $desc, $ListView1)
ElseIf $category = 2 And $IniArch > 32 Then
GUICtrlCreateListViewItem($array[$i - 1] & "|" & $desc, $ListView2)
ElseIf $category = 3 And $IniArch > 32 Then
GUICtrlCreateListViewItem($array[$i - 1] & "|" & $desc, $ListView3)
ElseIf $category = 4 And $IniArch > 32 Then
GUICtrlCreateListViewItem($array[$i - 1] & "|" & $desc, $ListView4)
ElseIf $category = 5 And $IniArch > 32 Then
GUICtrlCreateListViewItem($array[$i - 1] & "|" & $desc, $ListView5)
ElseIf $category = 6 And $IniArch > 32 Then
GUICtrlCreateListViewItem($array[$i - 1] & "|" & $desc, $ListView6)
Else
GUICtrlCreateListViewItem($array[$i - 1] & "|" & $desc, $ListView7)
EndIf
Next
Case $OsArch = "X86"
For $i = 1 To UBound($array) Step 1
$category = IniRead($iniFile, $array[$i - 1], "Category", "6")
$desc = IniRead($iniFile, $array[$i - 1], "Desc", "")
$IniArch = IniRead($iniFile, $array[$i - 1], "Arch", "")
If $category = 1 And $IniArch <> 64 Then
GUICtrlCreateListViewItem($array[$i - 1] & "|" & $desc, $ListView1)
ElseIf $category = 2 And $IniArch <> 64 Then
GUICtrlCreateListViewItem($array[$i - 1] & "|" & $desc, $ListView2)
ElseIf $category = 3 And $IniArch <> 64 Then
GUICtrlCreateListViewItem($array[$i - 1] & "|" & $desc, $ListView3)
ElseIf $category = 4 And $IniArch <> 64 Then
GUICtrlCreateListViewItem($array[$i - 1] & "|" & $desc, $ListView4)
ElseIf $category = 5 And $IniArch <> 64 Then
GUICtrlCreateListViewItem($array[$i - 1] & "|" & $desc, $ListView5)
ElseIf $category = 6 And $IniArch <> 64 Then
GUICtrlCreateListViewItem($array[$i - 1] & "|" & $desc, $ListView6)
Else
GUICtrlCreateListViewItem($array[$i - 1] & "|" & $desc, $ListView7)
EndIf
Next
EndSelect
EndFunc ;==>_Populate

The only downside with this method is you have to add the Arch for each product.

But im sure there are many other ways

Edited October 31, 2012 by Chimaera

[suxx0r]

I get an Error:

...installer.au3 (108) : ==> Variable used without being declared.:

GUICtrlCreateListViewItem($array[$i - 1] & "|" & $desc, $ListView7)

GUICtrlCreateListViewItem($array[$i - 1] & "|" & $desc, ^ ERROR

when trying to execute/compile your script

[Chimaera]

just add at the top

Global $ListView7

It was for some other changes i made

Edited November 2, 2012 by Chimaera

[shai]

thanks for shering.

little fix.

if the software folder is empty your code crash with this error:

Software Installer.au3 (86) : ==> Array variable subscript badly formatted.:

ReDim $array[$i]

ReDim $array[^ ERROR

to fix that add this line before line 86:

if $i = 0 Then Return 0

thanks again

[jgrubb2028]

I cannot get it to read the config.ini?

any help greatly appreciated..

[Mun]

Is it possible to use this for some installation without silent switch?

[Chimaera]

Is it possible to use this for some installation without silent switch?

Yes just omit the switch in the ini file

[install_adobe.exe]
Desc=Adobe Reader X
switch= /sPB /rs /rps ;==> becomes switch=
Category=1

it will still check but there is nothing to add

Edited January 12, 2013 by Chimaera

[Copyrigth]

Hi, i was wondering two things:

1) is it possible to check for software in multiple location?

2) is it possible to check for software published to a ftp path?

BTW: This is an awesome script

Edited March 9, 2013 by Copyrigth

[Copyrigth]

I cannot get it to read the config.ini?

any help greatly appreciated..

I hadd the same problem, but when i added "." before the path it worked. (for me, atleast)

[AI4mfe]

Maybe I'am to stupid or there is a wrong default on my pc.

There are many missing backslashes or am I wrong?

Global $iniFile = @ScriptDir & "Config.ini"

Run("msiexec /i " & '"' & $scriptDir & "Software" & $fileName & '" ' & $switch)

RunWait('"' & $scriptDir & "Software" & $fileName & '"' & " " & $switch)

[BrewManNH]

It's more than likely the forum software ate the backslashes when the script was posted or edited. Unfortunately it's a too common experience, so you'll have to reinsert them where they belong.

[Copyrigth]

Maybe I'am to stupid or there is a wrong default on my pc.

There are many missing backslashes or am I wrong?

Mine look like this, works like a charm

Global $iniFile = @ScriptDir & ".\Config.ini"

[habib64]

Please i do all of this work but it is not working.please someone attach a zip file with full workable script.please please please

[Melba23]

habib64,

First, welcome to the AutoIt forum.

I suggest you post your code - and the associated ini file - so that we can see where you might have gone wrong. When you post your script please use Code tags - put [autoit] before and [/autoit] after your posted code. Then you get a scrolling box and syntax colouring which makes it easier to read.

M23

[SWB]

Run("msiexec /i " & '"' & $scriptDir & "Software" & $fileName & '" ' & $switch) ; For MSI type installers

RunWait('"' & $scriptDir & "Software" & $fileName & '"' & " " & $switch) ; For EXE installers

These 2 lines don't seem to work as written, when executed a box just flashes real fast and nothing happens.

Can anybody see whats wrong with this, stumped.

[Copyrigth]

SWB,

There is nothing wrog there if your files is in a katalog kalled "Software" in the same katalog you run the script from.

If that is the case try posting the hole function