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x-Shadow-x

Jul 30 2008, 12:33 AM

Well im making an autoit for daemon tools, well here it is.

CODE

Run("DAEMONTools.exe")
WinWait("DAEMON Tools Pro Advanced Edition 4.10.0218","Welcome to the DAEMON")
Send("{ENTER}")
WinWait("DAEMON Tools Pro Advanced Edition 4.10.0218","Please review the license")
Send("{ENTER}")
WinWait("DAEMON Tools Pro Advanced Edition 4.10.0218","Choose which feature")
Send("{TAB}{DOWN}{DOWN}{SPACE}{DOWN}{DOWN}{SPACE}{ENTER}")
WinWait("DAEMON Tools Pro Advanced Edition 4.10.0218","Choose Install Locat")
Send("{ENTER}")
WinWait("DAEMON Tools Pro Advanced Edition 4.10.0218","In order to install")
Send("{ENTER}")
WinWait("Select personal key file to use")
Send("c:\dtemp\key.4100218{ENTER}")
WinWait("DAEMON Tools Pro Advanced Edition 4.10.0218","Completing the DAEMON")
Send("{space}{ENTER}")
exit

I want to make it a silent install but when I put the ,"",@SW_HIDE behind "DAEMONTools.exe", It just hangs. ANy suggestions?

blinkdt

Aug 13 2008, 01:26 AM

Yes, don't hide it. The Windows must be visible, that's the nature of AutoIt. You will never get a "silent" install, but you will find your unattended issues just vanished.

MHz

Aug 13 2008, 08:44 PM

Please look at these topics:
How do i hide the install window in autoit
Can i use autoit ...

In the initial code above, Send() requires an active and visible window to send to so I would at least expect WinWaitActive() to be used. WinWait() only waits for the window to appear. Look at WinWait(), WinActivate() and WinWaitActive() when using Send() or Mouse*() functions.

You can hide an automated installation with AutoIt depending on various conditions that the certain installer allows. You may need to look at using WinWait() with the Control*() functions to achieve this. WinMove() and WinSetTrans() may be worth a look at using. Just about anything is possible with using AutoIt as you just need to understand how to do it.

blinkdt

Aug 14 2008, 04:57 PM

Thanks for that, MHz, I certainly stand corrected (never say never

). In hindsight I do recall folks using the WinMove() function--but forgot about it--but never noticed WinSetTrans() in the help file's function reference. Very nice, I'm going to have to start playing with that!

x-Shadow-x

Aug 18 2008, 09:05 PM

Ah thanks MHz, I will try in a bit.

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