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Script to authenticated the user, create folders, copy files and then launch executable.

Hey Experts,

I need a LOGIN Batch or VB Script to perform the following actions, in order:

1. Look in "C:\Users.Lights" DIR for a folder with the authenticated users's name on it.

2. IF there isn't a folder with it's %username% within "C:\Users.Lights", create one. IF it does exist, go to next step.

3. Look for a folder called "Lights" within "C:\Users.Lights\%username%" DIR,

4. IF there isn't is a folder called "Lights" is not found in "C:\Users.Lights\%username%" DIR, then copy the Lights folder from "C:\RDS.Setup" to "C:\Users.Lights\%username%".

5. Copy C:\RDS.Setup\PROD\*.exe C:\Users.Lights\%username%\Lights\ ** Overwrite existing EXE's **

6. Map network Drive " L:\ " to \\Server\Light$

7. Finally Launch Program located at: "C:\Users.Lights\%username%\Lights\Lights.exe"

7. END

Glenn M

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I came up with this:

CD\
CD C:\Users.Lights
IF EXIST C:\Users.Lights\%username% (goto LIGHTSFOLDERS) ELSE (goto MKDIRUSER)


:MKDIRUSER
MKDIR %username%
goto LIGHTSFOLDERS

:LIGHTSFOLDERS
IF EXIST C:\Users.Lights\%username%\Lights (goto COPYLIGHTS) ELSE (goto MKDIRLIGHTS)
GOTO COPYLIGHTS

:MKDIRLIGHTS
cd C:\Users.Lights\%username%
MKDIR LIGHTS
GOTO COPYLIGHTS

:COPYLIGHTS
COPY C:\RDS.Setup\Lights\*.* C:\Users.Lights\%username%\Lights
COPY C:\RDS.Setup\PROD\*.exe C:\Users.Lights\%username%\Lights
Net Use H: \\dctucson\light$
CD C:\Users.Lights\%username%\Lights
C:\Users.Lights\%username%\Lights\Lights.exe

Exit

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....but I would LOVE is the COPY PROD EXE portion of the script to have a little intelligence. If the EXE files in PROD were newer than the C:\USERS.LIGHTS\%username$\Lights, then replace. If not, then move on.... Thoughts?

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