sending variable to installation parameters

[alkey]

Hi,

I’m trying to package an application that requires a specific serial number for each install. I have a line to display an inputbox for the serial number but my trouble is passing that number into the actual install command right after PIDKEY=:

$Serial = InputBox("ACL_ACLAnalytics10_Desktop_NonUnicode_10.0.2", "Enter your Serial Number.", "", "", 275, 125, "900", "50")

Run(@ComSpec & ' /c "C:tempACLACLAnalytics10_Desktop_NonUnicode_10.0.2setup.exe /s /v"/qn PIDKEY=' $Serial" , @SystemDir, @SW_HIDE)

Sounds simple but I’m very new to Autoit. Any help is much appreciated.

Thanks,

Al

[dcat127]

you forgot to join the string with the &

Run(@ComSpec & ' /c "C:\temp\ACL\ACLAnalytics10_Desktop_NonUnicode_10.0.2\setup.exe /s /v"/qn PIDKEY=' &$Serial, @SystemDir, @SW_HIDE)

Edited January 23, 2014 by dcat127

[mikell]

There is also a quote problem

I always got nightmares with quotes in Run instructions... maybe try this

Run(@ComSpec & ' /c "C:\temp\ACL\ACLAnalytics10_Desktop_NonUnicode_10.0.2\setup.exe /s /v"/qn PIDKEY=' & $Serial & '""' , @SystemDir, @SW_HIDE)

[jdelaney]

Set the run string to a variable, and output it to consolewrite to see exactly what you are sending:

$Serial = "something"
$sRun = @ComSpec & ' /c "C:\temp\ACL\ACLAnalytics10_Desktop_NonUnicode_10.0.2\setup.exe" /s /v /qn PIDKEY=' & $Serial
ConsoleWrite($sRun & @CRLF)

output:

C:Windowssystem32cmd.exe /c "C:tempACLACLAnalytics10_Desktop_NonUnicode_10.0.2setup.exe" /s /v /qn PIDKEY=something

You can then use the variable in the Run:

$Serial = "something"
$sRun = @ComSpec & ' /c "C:\temp\ACL\ACLAnalytics10_Desktop_NonUnicode_10.0.2\setup.exe" /s /v /qn PIDKEY=' & $Serial
ConsoleWrite($sRun & @CRLF)
Run($sRun,@SystemDir,@SW_HIDE)

You might need the " around the params as well.  If the above doesn't work, use:

$sRun = @ComSpec & ' /c "C:\temp\ACL\ACLAnalytics10_Desktop_NonUnicode_10.0.2\setup.exe /s /v /qn PIDKEY=' & $Serial & '"'

Edited January 23, 2014 by jdelaney

[alkey]

Got it!Thanks to all!! You guys are amazing!