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need help with script (multiple vbs)

Asked by: VR6_MTL

Hi ! I'm trying to run  multiple vbs in 1 vbs.   I need that each script complete before executing the other one.

if I manually run each 1 by 1 it work fine.

Dim WSHShell
Set WSHShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
 
' open maximized and wait
WSHShell.Run "remove.vbs", 0, true 
' open minimized and wait
WSHShell.Run "instv9.vbs", 0, true 
' open normal and don't wait
WSHShell.Run "rename.vbs", 0, true
 
Set WSHShell = Nothing
WScript.Quit(0)

                                  
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2009-03-24 at 07:20:57ID24259284
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Answers

 

by: sirbountyPosted on 2009-03-24 at 07:35:55ID: 23968636

try using cscript and insert the path to each script...

Dim WSHShell
Set WSHShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
 
' open maximized and wait
WSHShell.Run "cscript c:\pathtofile\ remove.vbs", 0, true 
' open minimized and wait
WSHShell.Run "cscript c:\pathtofile\ instv9.vbs", 0, true 
' open normal and don't wait
WSHShell.Run "cscript c:\pathtofile\rename.vbs", 0, true
 
Set WSHShell = Nothing
WScript.Quit(0)

                                              
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by: VR6_MTLPosted on 2009-03-24 at 07:43:29ID: 23968707

it start the first one.. but not the second one.

also .. there is not path .. it need to run from where the main script start  (sourcepath)

 

by: sirbountyPosted on 2009-03-24 at 07:45:51ID: 23968738

Does the first one ever finish?  You're hiding the window, so do you have some other method of determining that?

 

by: VR6_MTLPosted on 2009-03-24 at 07:49:06ID: 23968785

yes the first one work  (it uninstall a software)

the second one install a newer version of the software

and the 3rd one rename a file

SCRIPT #1
 
'Remove Adobe Reader
'vbscript
On Error Resume Next
 
'**********************************************************************
const AppName = "Adobe Reader"
'**********************************************************************
 
const HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE = &H80000002
 
Set WshShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
 
'First, find the GUID 
strComputer = "."
Set objReg=GetObject("winmgmts:{impersonationLevel=impersonate}!\\"&_ 
    strComputer & "\root\default:StdRegProv")
strKeyPath = "SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall"
objReg.EnumKey HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, strKeyPath, arrSubKeys
 
For Each subkey In arrSubKeys
    InstalledAppName = ""
    InstalledAppName = WshShell.RegRead("HKLM\" & strKeyPath & "\" & subkey & "\DisplayName")
 
    If InStr(InstalledAppName, AppName) > 0 then
	RawGUID = ""
	GUID = ""
        RawGUID = WshShell.RegRead("HKLM\" & strKeyPath & "\" & subkey & "\UninstallString")
        GUID = Mid(RawGUID, instr(RawGUID, "{"), 38)
	If GUID<>"" then
	    ' Found matching GUID, removing...
	    	    WshShell.Run "msiexec /x " & GUID & " /q"
	    Exit For
	End If
    End If
Next 
 
 
 
 
SCRIPT #2
 
Set WshShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
WshShell.Run "msiexec.exe /i AcroRead.msi TRANSFORMS=""AcroRead.mst"" /qn"
 
 
 
 
SCRIPT #3
 
Set objFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
objFSO.MoveFile "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\plug_ins\ia32.api" , "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\plug_ins\ia32.txt"

                                              
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by: sirbountyPosted on 2009-03-24 at 07:54:16ID: 23968847

First advice would be to remove the "on error resume next" line - it could be masking a problem.
Secondly, I'd suggest not hiding that window until you're sure (in several situations) that it is working flawlessly and trapping any/all unexpected errors...

 

by: sirbountyPosted on 2009-03-24 at 07:57:57ID: 23968894

you could also try combining them...

'Remove Adobe Reader
'**********************************************************************
const AppName = "Adobe Reader"
'**********************************************************************
const HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE = &H80000002
Set WshShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
 
'First, find the GUID 
Set objReg=GetObject("winmgmts:{impersonationLevel=impersonate}!\\.\root\default:StdRegProv")
strKeyPath = "SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall"
objReg.EnumKey HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, strKeyPath, arrSubKeys
 
For Each subkey In arrSubKeys
    InstalledAppName = ""
    InstalledAppName = WshShell.RegRead("HKLM\" & strKeyPath & "\" & subkey & "\DisplayName")
 
    If InStr(InstalledAppName, AppName) > 0 Or Trim(InstalledAppName) = AppName Then
        RawGUID = ""
        GUID = ""
        RawGUID = WshShell.RegRead("HKLM\" & strKeyPath & "\" & subkey & "\UninstallString")
        GUID = Mid(RawGUID, instr(RawGUID, "{"), 38)
        If GUID<>"" then
            ' Found matching GUID, removing...
                    WshShell.Run "msiexec /x " & GUID & " /q"
            Exit For
        Else
          'Report on problem?
        End If
    End If
Next 
 
'Run second script to perform update: 
WshShell.Run "msiexec.exe /i AcroRead.msi TRANSFORMS=""AcroRead.mst"" /qn"
Set WshShell = Nothing
 
Set objFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Const APIFile = "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\plug_ins\ia32.api"
If objFSO.FileExists (APIFile) Then 
  objFSO.MoveFile  , "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\plug_ins\ia32.txt"
Else
  'What to do when the file is not found?
End If
Set objFSO = Nothing

                                              
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by: VR6_MTLPosted on 2009-03-24 at 08:04:06ID: 23968993

I tried the combine one..

I get error  

line 45

char: 6

error: syntax error

code 800A03EA

 

by: sirbountyPosted on 2009-03-24 at 08:04:53ID: 23969007

There are only 43 lines in my last post?

 

by: VR6_MTLPosted on 2009-03-24 at 08:07:47ID: 23969039

my bad ..  testing it right now.

 

by: VR6_MTLPosted on 2009-03-24 at 08:19:10ID: 23969188

I get error

Line 15

char 5

error Unable to open registry key °hklm\software\microsoft\windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\adressbook\displayname° for reading

code 80070002

source  WshShell.regread

 

by: sirbountyPosted on 2009-03-24 at 08:41:46ID: 23969516

A slightly different approach...perform the update once the current version is found and removed...

const AppName = "Adobe Reader"
const HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE = &H80000002
Set WshShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
 
'First, find the GUID 
Set objReg=GetObject("winmgmts:{impersonationLevel=impersonate}!\\.\root\default:StdRegProv")
strKeyPath = "SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall"
objReg.EnumKey HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, strKeyPath, arrSubKeys
 
For Each subkey In arrSubKeys
    InstalledAppName = ""
    On Error Resume Next
    InstalledAppName = WshShell.RegRead("HKLM\" & strKeyPath & "\" & subkey & "\DisplayName")
 
    If Err.Number = 0 Then
      wscript.echo InstalledAppName 
      If Left(Trim(InstalledAppName), Len(AppName)) = AppName Then
        RawGUID = ""
        GUID = ""
        RawGUID = WshShell.RegRead("HKLM\" & strKeyPath & "\" & subkey & "\UninstallString")
        GUID = Mid(RawGUID, instr(RawGUID, "{"), 38)
        If GUID<>"" then
            ' Found matching GUID, removing...
                    WshShell.Run "msiexec /x " & GUID & " /q", 1, True
	'Now that the uninstall is performed, launch the update:
                   WshShell.Run "msiexec.exe /i AcroRead.msi TRANSFORMS=""AcroRead.mst"" /qn"
                   Set WshShell = Nothing
                   Set objFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
                   Const APIFile = "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\plug_ins\ia32.api"
                   If objFSO.FileExists (APIFile) Then 
                     objFSO.MoveFile  , "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\plug_ins\ia32.txt"
                   Else
                     'What to do when the file is not found?
                   End If
                   Set objFSO = Nothing
	Exit For
        Else
          'Report on problem?
        End If
    End If
  End If
  On Error Goto 0
Next 

                                              
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by: VR6_MTLPosted on 2009-03-24 at 08:48:24ID: 23969605

I get a pop up with an OK for every software install

oki .. let make it simpler..

no need to uninstall

just install and rename the file

 

 

by: sirbountyPosted on 2009-03-24 at 09:15:02ID: 23969955

That was leftover from my testing...you would've just seen it displayed if running the script with cscript engine, but in any event, it's removed from this code:

const AppName = "Adobe Reader"
const HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE = &H80000002
Set WshShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
 
'First, find the GUID 
Set objReg=GetObject("winmgmts:{impersonationLevel=impersonate}!\\.\root\default:StdRegProv")
strKeyPath = "SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall"
objReg.EnumKey HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, strKeyPath, arrSubKeys
 
For Each subkey In arrSubKeys
    InstalledAppName = ""
    On Error Resume Next
    InstalledAppName = WshShell.RegRead("HKLM\" & strKeyPath & "\" & subkey & "\DisplayName")
 
    If Err.Number = 0 Then
      If Left(Trim(InstalledAppName), Len(AppName)) = AppName Then
        RawGUID = ""
        GUID = ""
        RawGUID = WshShell.RegRead("HKLM\" & strKeyPath & "\" & subkey & "\UninstallString")
        GUID = Mid(RawGUID, instr(RawGUID, "{"), 38)
        If GUID<>"" then
            ' Found matching GUID, removing...
                    WshShell.Run "msiexec /x " & GUID & " /q", 1, True
	'Now that the uninstall is performed, launch the update:
                   WshShell.Run "msiexec.exe /i AcroRead.msi TRANSFORMS=""AcroRead.mst"" /qn"
                   Set WshShell = Nothing
                   Set objFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
                   Const APIFile = "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\plug_ins\ia32.api"
                   If objFSO.FileExists (APIFile) Then 
                     objFSO.MoveFile  , "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\plug_ins\ia32.txt"
                   Else
                     'What to do when the file is not found?
                   End If
                   Set objFSO = Nothing
	Exit For
        Else
          'Report on problem?
        End If
    End If
  End If
  On Error Goto 0
Next 
                                              
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by: VR6_MTLPosted on 2009-03-24 at 09:31:20ID: 23970173

also there.. it working ..but the rename is not

 

by: sirbountyPosted on 2009-03-24 at 09:38:06ID: 23970259

rename is not...?  Do you get an error?  Does the file exist?

 

by: VR6_MTLPosted on 2009-03-24 at 09:44:29ID: 23970342

the file exist .. but no error  nothing.

 

by: sirbountyPosted on 2009-03-24 at 09:56:44ID: 23970527

This line:
  objFSO.MoveFile  , "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\plug_ins\ia32.txt"
should actually read:
  objFSO.MoveFile  APIFile, "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\plug_ins\ia32.txt"


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