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BoardBabe

May 7 2005, 05:22 AM

Anyone successfully installed this?

I have bought the whole creative suit, and my goal is to include some of this package to my UA DVD. I can't get illustrator to install, it says "XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXX error". when i try install it. with the /qb switch on the .msi.s I have double checked the CD key, its correct!

Astalavista

May 8 2005, 11:35 PM

I use a combination of autoit and Abcpy.ini

CODE

;***************************************************************
;OEM Installation Options
;***************************************************************
[OEM Install]
DisplayWelcomeDlg=NO
DisplayEULA=NO
DisplayXPDialog=NO
DisplayTypeOfInstallDlg=NO
DisplaySelectDestDirDlg=NO
DisplayCustomDlg=NO
DisplayUserInfoDlg=NO
DisplayConfirmRegDlg=NO
DisplayStartCopyDlg=NO
DisplayFinishDlg=NO
DisplayFinalMessage=NO
DisplayRebootDlg=NO
ProgGroupName=
DefaultDestDir=
FName=_______
LName=_______
MI=
UserCompanyName=_________
UserSerialNumber=000000000000000000000000
DisplayBackGround=no
DisplayProgressBar=no
ProgressBarStart=no
ProgressBarEnd=no

BoardBabe

May 9 2005, 06:03 AM

What does the autoit do?
can you please show the code, and when do i run it?

MHz

May 9 2005, 06:23 AM

Code for you, BoardBabe.

CODE

AutoItSetOption("WinTitleMatchMode", 1)
Run("setup.exe")
; Suppres Dialog - "To avoid restarting your system after installation..."
If WinWait("Adobe Illustrator CS Setup", "To avoid restarting your system", 30) Then
WinActivate("Adobe Illustrator CS Setup", "To avoid restarting your system")
Send('{ENTER}')
EndIf

; Suppres Dialog - "QuickTime 6 is required..."
If WinWait("Adobe Illustrator CS Setup", "QuickTime 6 is required ", 90) Then
WinActivate("Adobe Illustrator CS Setup", "QuickTime 6 is required ")
Send('{ENTER}')
EndIf

Though, I would expect a silent switch to be used, or more windows to process ? It would start the setup.exe for you. I do not know the Adobe installer, so cannot answer fully to it's usage.

BoardBabe

May 9 2005, 03:50 PM

I don't have a setup.exe, only an "adobe illustrator cs2.msi" and it gives me an error when i silently install it, but not when i double click the .msi. Weird....

BoardBabe

May 10 2005, 01:59 PM

Hm think i've tried it all now and out of ideas, anyone got a clue why the silent install is not accepting my product key? (outputs it as an error).

I find this so strange, as it is NO PROBLEM if i run the install with the .msi normally in windows. (all info filled in from abcpy.ini correctly)

totoymola

May 11 2005, 02:17 PM

Try using an mst instead.

BoardBabe

May 11 2005, 04:24 PM

I dont know what an .mst is

Can you please explain to me?

I'd really appriciate some help here, as this is the last thing on my UACD before i can call it a final and write it to a DVD. This last app is giving me problems installing, and for days i havent figured out anything yet on how to solve it

Except maybe autoit? but ive never used that.

totoymola

May 11 2005, 05:20 PM

Hi BoardBabe.

Read the information here:
http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=38802&hl=

BoardBabe

May 11 2005, 06:07 PM

That was not successfull. I get a message that the installer does not support hiding of dialogs. After i have made the .mst and the shortcut It only opens the installer where i have to click next and so on...

totoymola

May 11 2005, 06:32 PM

That message is normal. Only a few msi's support hiding dialogs (mostly Wise msi's).

I'll try to do it tomorrow.

BoardBabe

May 12 2005, 01:35 AM

Thanks man. I did sure not make it work

It only started the installer like if I had manually clicked the .msi installer myself. Although when I came to the registration window it had already filled in info (not from abcpy.ini).

BoardBabe

May 12 2005, 03:45 AM

*DELETE ME*

BoardBabe

May 12 2005, 07:12 PM

*DELETE ME*

MHz

May 12 2005, 10:58 PM

I am impressed BoardBabe. Very nice to know someone with good Autoit skills.

Windows do not need to be active for Control*() functions though.
I have changed alittle of your script to reflect on how I would handle it. This will give you another view of how it can be done.

BoardBabe

May 13 2005, 03:53 AM

Thanks man! This is my first AutoIt script ever!

But some reading of documentation got me going.

BoardBabe

May 13 2005, 04:01 AM

*DELETE ME*

BoardBabe

May 13 2005, 05:22 PM

CRAP!

It did'nt work!

WHY IS IT SO HARD INSTALLING THIS PROGRAM

The autoit posted on previous post only gave an error when i tested the unattend in virtual machine. I ran the Setup.exe (autoit) with no switches, and i got an error I cant recall corectly, but something with invalid installer handle or something similar. It didnt launch the setup.msi or continue the setup script

MHz

May 13 2005, 10:32 PM

Try feeding the full address to msiexec.

CODE

Run('msiexec /i "' & @ScriptDir & '\AdobeIllustratorCS2.msi"')

BoardBabe

May 14 2005, 10:11 AM

Thanks man, ill give that a try in Virtual Machine now.

Path is on %CDROM% so that might just be it... And maybe log? You think I need to specify a log path? Like on llustrator 11 CS I had to run the Setup.exe and specify where to put the log file, since it runs from CDROM and not HARDDRIVE.

MHz

May 14 2005, 11:34 AM

Log path. No. It is not a archived file, that writes a log file. So should not be needed. Just run the Autoit file, and it should work hopefully.

BoardBabe

May 14 2005, 12:10 PM

Final solution for installing Illustrator CS2 with AutoIt. Verified to work on both virtual and real format.

1. Edit the registration and userinformation fields in Abcpy.ini. (Leave the other options as default).

CODE

SERIALNUMBER=XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX
USERNAME=XXXXX
COMPANYNAME=XXXXXXXX

2. Run the following AutoIt script (compiled to .exe) with no switches from WPI/RunOnceExe or whatever you use to install applications.

CODE

; AutoIt Options.
AutoItSetOption("TrayIconHide", 1)
AutoItSetOption("WinTitleMatchMode", 4)

Run('msiexec /i "' & @ScriptDir & '\Adobe Illustrator CS2.msi"')

; Welcome dialog.
If WinWait("Adobe Illustrator CS2 - Setup", "The InstallShield(R) Wizard will install Adobe Illustrator CS2") Then
ControlClick("Adobe Illustrator CS2 - Setup", "The InstallShield(R) Wizard will install Adobe Illustrator CS2", "Button1")
EndIf

; License Agreement.
If WinWait("Adobe Illustrator CS2 - License Agreement") Then
ControlClick("Adobe Illustrator CS2 - License Agreement", "", "Button5")
EndIf

; Customer Information.
If WinWait("Adobe Illustrator CS2 - Setup", "The following information must be entered before installation") Then
ControlClick("Adobe Illustrator CS2 - Setup", "The following information must be entered before installation", "Button2")
EndIf

; Destination Folder.
If WinWait("Adobe Illustrator CS2 - Setup", "Destination Folder") Then
ControlClick("Adobe Illustrator CS2 - Setup", "Destination Folder", "Button1")
EndIf

; Ready to Install the Program.
If WinWait("Adobe Illustrator CS2 - Setup", "Ready to Install the Program") Then
ControlClick("Adobe Illustrator CS2 - Setup", "Ready to Install the Program", "Button1")
EndIf

; QuickTime 6 is required.
If WinWait("Adobe Illustrator CS2 - Setup", "QuickTime 6 is required", 900) Then
ControlClick("Adobe Illustrator CS2 - Setup", "QuickTime 6 is required", "Button1")
EndIf

; InstallShield Wizard Completed.
If WinWait("Adobe Illustrator CS2 - Setup", "InstallShield Wizard Completed") Then
ControlClick("Adobe Illustrator CS2 - Setup", "InstallShield Wizard Completed", "Button3")
EndIf

EXIT

;eof

orustom

May 14 2005, 09:08 PM

So...did it work?

BoardBabe

May 15 2005, 05:33 AM

Yes. This seems to work perfect now

Many thank's and credit to MHz!

embe

Oct 8 2006, 10:00 AM

Works perfect here. Just a question guys. Do you know where in PC does Illustrator saves Activation data? I want to pack these files with activation data into sfx archive...I can`t find anything in registry nor in my PC...how do you guys activate Illustrator silently?
Any idea appreciated

owikh84

Oct 14 2006, 12:05 PM

QUOTE (embe @ Oct 9 2006, 12:00 AM)

Works perfect here. Just a question guys. Do you know where in PC does Illustrator saves Activation data? I want to pack these files with activation data into sfx archive...I can`t find anything in registry nor in my PC...how do you guys activate Illustrator silently?
Any idea appreciated

For all Adobe software, the activation data is kept here:

CODE

%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Application Data\Adobe Systems\Product licenses

It is in the form of DAT file.
So I use winrar sfx to silently extract the data after installation of Adobe software using this comment:

CODE

Path=%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Application Data\Adobe Systems\Product licenses
SavePath
Silent=1
Overwrite=2

owikh84

Oct 15 2006, 08:49 AM

QUOTE (BoardBabe @ May 15 2005, 02:10 AM)

CODE

; InstallShield Wizard Completed.
If WinWait("Adobe Illustrator CS2 - Setup", "InstallShield Wizard Completed") Then
ControlClick("Adobe Illustrator CS2 - Setup", "InstallShield Wizard Completed", "Button3")
EndIf

EXIT

;eof

The last screen during installation won't automatically click "finish" button and didn't close.
btw, the autoIt exe also still running without closing which I assumed there may has some error in the script. Help!

MHz

Oct 15 2006, 07:41 PM

QUOTE (owikh84 @ Oct 16 2006, 12:49 AM)

The last screen during installation won't automatically click "finish" button and didn't close.
btw, the autoIt exe also still running without closing which I assumed there may has some error in the script. Help!

If AutoIt is still running and it has stopped on the last window then AutoIt may not have recognized the last window with the strings used in the last WinWait(). You can run through the installation and use AutoIt Info Tool to check the Title, Text and ClassnameNN used and correct as needed.

owikh84

Oct 16 2006, 06:31 AM

QUOTE (MHz @ Oct 16 2006, 09:41 AM)

QUOTE (owikh84 @ Oct 16 2006, 12:49 AM)

The last screen during installation won't automatically click "finish" button and didn't close.
btw, the autoIt exe also still running without closing which I assumed there may has some error in the script. Help!

If AutoIt is still running and it has stopped on the last window then AutoIt may not have recognized the last window with the strings used in the last WinWait(). You can run through the installation and use AutoIt Info Tool to check the Title, Text and ClassnameNN used and correct as needed.

I found Autoit Info tool to be useless w/o telling me the solution. Then?

MHz

Oct 16 2006, 07:46 PM

QUOTE (owikh84 @ Oct 16 2006, 10:31 PM)

I found Autoit Info tool to be useless w/o telling me the solution. Then?

If you think Autoit Info Tool is useless then you may as well give up now. Autoit Info Tool is helping to identify and confirm exactly what the problem is. Sometimes problems hide themselves well to what we can see.

Place the Opt("TrayIconDebug", 1) at the top of the script and try it again. When installation stops at the window, then move your mouse over the systray icon to see the line that the script stops at. A tooltip will popup will show the line.
As above, add this line...

CODE

Opt('TrayIconDebug', 1)

...and remove this line else you will have no systray icon.

CODE

AutoItSetOption("TrayIconHide", 1)

Looking at your picture, the last WinWait() looks correct. It does not seem logical that the script is waiting for the last window but perhaps a previous WinWait() in the script.

Edit:
Looking at the script again, I would guess that you may already have QuickTime Installed and that the window does not appear to inform that "QuickTime 6 is required". That would hang the installation.

In that case, try this script that uses Adlib to check for the QuickTime Window.

CODE

Run('msiexec /i "' & @ScriptDir & '\Adobe Illustrator CS2.msi"')

; Welcome dialog.
If WinWait("Adobe Illustrator CS2 - Setup", "The InstallShield(R) Wizard will install Adobe Illustrator CS2", 60) Then
    ControlClick("Adobe Illustrator CS2 - Setup", "The InstallShield(R) Wizard will install Adobe Illustrator CS2", "Button1")

; License Agreement.
    WinWait("Adobe Illustrator CS2 - License Agreement")
    ControlClick("Adobe Illustrator CS2 - License Agreement", "", "Button5")

; Customer Information.
    WinWait("Adobe Illustrator CS2 - Setup", "The following information must be entered before installation")
    ControlClick("Adobe Illustrator CS2 - Setup", "The following information must be entered before installation", "Button2")

; Destination Folder.
    WinWait("Adobe Illustrator CS2 - Setup", "Destination Folder")
    ControlClick("Adobe Illustrator CS2 - Setup", "Destination Folder", "Button1")

; Ready to Install the Program.
    WinWait("Adobe Illustrator CS2 - Setup", "Ready to Install the Program")
    ControlClick("Adobe Illustrator CS2 - Setup", "Ready to Install the Program", "Button1")

    Sleep(5000)
    AdlibEnable('_Adlib', 500)

; InstallShield Wizard Completed.
    WinWait("Adobe Illustrator CS2 - Setup", "InstallShield Wizard Completed")
    ControlClick("Adobe Illustrator CS2 - Setup", "InstallShield Wizard Completed", "Button3")

    AdlibDisable()
EndIf

Exit

Func OnAutoItStart()
; Single script instance only
    If WinExists(@ScriptName & '_Interpreter') Then Exit
    AutoItWinSetTitle(@ScriptName & '_Interpreter')
EndFunc

Func _Adlib()
; QuickTime 6 is required.
    If WinExists("Adobe Illustrator CS2 - Setup", "QuickTime 6 is required") Then
        ControlClick("Adobe Illustrator CS2 - Setup", "QuickTime 6 is required", "Button1")
    EndIf
EndFunc

owikh84

Oct 17 2006, 06:11 AM

Not working for me... Setup hung at the very first screen.
I'm using this script and it finally successfull!

CODE

; AutoIt Options.
AutoItSetOption("TrayIconHide", 1)
AutoItSetOption("WinTitleMatchMode", 4)

Run('msiexec /i "' & @ScriptDir & '\Adobe_Illustrator_CS2.msi"')

; Welcome dialog.
If WinWait("Adobe Illustrator CS2 - Setup", "The InstallShield® Wizard will install Adobe Illustrator CS2") Then
ControlClick("Adobe Illustrator CS2 - Setup", "The InstallShield® Wizard will install Adobe Illustrator CS2", "Button1")
EndIf

; License Agreement.
If WinWait("Adobe Illustrator CS2 - License Agreement") Then
ControlClick("Adobe Illustrator CS2 - License Agreement", "", "Button5")
EndIf

; Customer Information.
If WinWait("Adobe Illustrator CS2 - Setup", "The following information must be entered before installation") Then
ControlClick("Adobe Illustrator CS2 - Setup", "The following information must be entered before installation", "Button2")
EndIf

; Destination Folder.
If WinWait("Adobe Illustrator CS2 - Setup", "Destination Folder") Then
ControlClick("Adobe Illustrator CS2 - Setup", "Destination Folder", "Button1")
EndIf

; Ready to Install the Program.
If WinWait("Adobe Illustrator CS2 - Setup", "Ready to Install the Program") Then
ControlClick("Adobe Illustrator CS2 - Setup", "Ready to Install the Program", "Button1")
EndIf

Sleep(5000)
    AdlibEnable('_Adlib', 500)

; InstallShield Wizard Completed.
If WinWait("Adobe Illustrator CS2 - Setup", "InstallShield Wizard Completed") Then
ControlClick("Adobe Illustrator CS2 - Setup", "InstallShield Wizard Completed", "Button1")
EndIf

AdlibDisable()

Exit

Func OnAutoItStart()
   ; Single script instance only
    If WinExists(@ScriptName & '_Interpreter') Then Exit
    AutoItWinSetTitle(@ScriptName & '_Interpreter')
EndFunc

Func _Adlib()
   ; QuickTime 6 is required.
    If WinExists("Adobe Illustrator CS2 - Setup", "QuickTime 6 is required") Then
        ControlClick("Adobe Illustrator CS2 - Setup", "QuickTime 6 is required", "Button1")
    EndIf
EndFunc

Nakkoush

Nov 23 2006, 01:18 AM

QUOTE (BoardBabe @ May 14 2005, 12:10 PM)

Final solution for installing Illustrator CS2 with AutoIt. Verified to work on both virtual and real format.

1. Edit the registration and userinformation fields in Abcpy.ini. (Leave the other options as default).

CODE

SERIALNUMBER=XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX
USERNAME=XXXXX
COMPANYNAME=XXXXXXXX

2. Run the following AutoIt script (compiled to .exe) with no switches from WPI/RunOnceExe or whatever you use to install applications.

CODE

; AutoIt Options.
AutoItSetOption("TrayIconHide", 1)
AutoItSetOption("WinTitleMatchMode", 4)

Run('msiexec /i "' & @ScriptDir & '\Adobe Illustrator CS2.msi"')

; Welcome dialog.
If WinWait("Adobe Illustrator CS2 - Setup", "The InstallShield(R) Wizard will install Adobe Illustrator CS2") Then
ControlClick("Adobe Illustrator CS2 - Setup", "The InstallShield(R) Wizard will install Adobe Illustrator CS2", "Button1")
EndIf

; License Agreement.
If WinWait("Adobe Illustrator CS2 - License Agreement") Then
ControlClick("Adobe Illustrator CS2 - License Agreement", "", "Button5")
EndIf

; Customer Information.
If WinWait("Adobe Illustrator CS2 - Setup", "The following information must be entered before installation") Then
ControlClick("Adobe Illustrator CS2 - Setup", "The following information must be entered before installation", "Button2")
EndIf

; Destination Folder.
If WinWait("Adobe Illustrator CS2 - Setup", "Destination Folder") Then
ControlClick("Adobe Illustrator CS2 - Setup", "Destination Folder", "Button1")
EndIf

; Ready to Install the Program.
If WinWait("Adobe Illustrator CS2 - Setup", "Ready to Install the Program") Then
ControlClick("Adobe Illustrator CS2 - Setup", "Ready to Install the Program", "Button1")
EndIf

; QuickTime 6 is required.
If WinWait("Adobe Illustrator CS2 - Setup", "QuickTime 6 is required", 900) Then
ControlClick("Adobe Illustrator CS2 - Setup", "QuickTime 6 is required", "Button1")
EndIf

; InstallShield Wizard Completed.
If WinWait("Adobe Illustrator CS2 - Setup", "InstallShield Wizard Completed") Then
ControlClick("Adobe Illustrator CS2 - Setup", "InstallShield Wizard Completed", "Button3")
EndIf

EXIT

;eof

I have messed my Abcpy.ini and now everytime i install illustrator using the script above, illustrator prompt me to enter the serial number, (I am using the autoit script mentioned above), what is weird for me is that if i try to install it by double clicking the Illustrator.exe which is the autoit file it installs perfectly without interruption but if i am doing it from an unattended xp it hungs on this windows "The following information must be entered before installation" when i enter my serial number, the autoit script continue normally

below is my Abcpy.ini

;***************************************************************
;Adobe Installer External Configuration File: Abcpy.ini
;***************************************************************

;***************************************************************
;Main Section
;The (Product) key is a required key
;***************************************************************
[MAIN]
Product=Adobe Illustrator CS2
AbcpyVersion=2.0

;***************************************************************
;OEM Installation Options
;***************************************************************
[OEM Install]
SERIALNUMBER=XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX
USERNAME=Nakkoush
COMPANYNAME=Home
INSTALLDIR=
ARPHELPLINK=
ARPHELPTELEPHONE=
ARPNOMODIFY=

do i need to put the serial number in this format?
SERIALNUMBER="XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX"

or maybe the sequence has to be the same as illustrator asks which is:
[OEM Install]
USERNAME=Nakkoush
COMPANYNAME=Home
SERIALNUMBER=XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX

Thanks in advance

owikh84

Dec 2 2006, 07:12 PM

QUOTE (Nakkoush @ Nov 23 2006, 03:18 PM)

do i need to put the serial number in this format?
SERIALNUMBER="XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX"

or maybe the sequence has to be the same as illustrator asks which is:
[OEM Install]
USERNAME=Nakkoush
COMPANYNAME=Home
SERIALNUMBER=XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX

Thanks in advance

both are correct

Nakkoush

Dec 3 2006, 01:22 AM

So why it stops everytime telling me that there are some information i need to enter so i have to click "Back" and then enter the serial manually
then after i click next the Autoit continues...

Can you please plost me your Autoit...just hide your serial please if possible

Thanks in advance

cedpetite

Mar 19 2007, 12:10 PM

QUOTE (Nakkoush @ Dec 3 2006, 01:22 AM)

So why it stops everytime telling me that there are some information i need to enter so i have to click "Back" and then enter the serial manually
then after i click next the Autoit continues...

Can you please plost me your Autoit...just hide your serial please if possible

Thanks in advance

Hi,

I have the same probleme,
The Autoit script work but it still ask me the serial. My serial work and is in the Abcpy.ini.
When i launch the msi file without autoit it dont find my serial in Abcpy.ini ! I don't understand.

My Abcpy.ini look like :

[OEM Install]
USERNAME=Bluberry
COMPANYNAME=Home
SERIALNUMBER=XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX

Is this possible to enter the serial with autoit ? and how ?

Thanks, You're great