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After reading several threads and posts I need some clarification on the following:

I want to use a script that will tell WPI to execute after it installs all my apps that will remove all the desktop shortcuts. The general thought is to use -

del /s/q "%allusersprofile%\Desktop\*.lnk"

However, research on the web says that the variable %allusersprofile% has changed in Windows 7 to %programdata%. Can anyone confirm this and if so does the rest of the script change in any way?

James

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Ok, tried the following scripts:

DEL "%PUBLIC%\DESKTOP\*.lnk"

DEL "%SystemDrive%\Users\Public\Desktop\*.lnk"

del /s/q "%allusersprofile%\Desktop\*.lnk"

and it fails every time with the returned code:

(returned code 999)

Any ideas?

Edited by AmazingGecko
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I've noticed others also having issues with using this script but when inserted into a bat file and run it worked fine. I have no experience with writing bat files but if someone could give me some pointers on what and where to save it I'm sure I could resolve this.

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Decided to teach myself how to write a .bat file and hey presto - it now works!

@echo off

REM Deleting Desktop Shortcuts after WPI Install

DEL "%PUBLIC%\DESKTOP\*.lnk"

Strange how the same commands work in a .bat file but not from within WMI :wacko:

James

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Hi Kel

As I stated above I did use your suggestion to no avail. I'm starting to wonder if I'm putting in the wrong place. I didn't want to have to add that command to every individual app command page so I put it in the "Execute after" entry on the Options/Tools tab.

Is that the wrong place?

James

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OR!!

We could use the code WPI has built in?::

{DELETE} "%PUBLIC%\DESKTOP\*.lnk" < --- Yanow in the commandline...

Thanks Kels! Works fine.

WPI_Log.txt


vendredi 28 décembre 2012 09:34:35
Programme: Ashampoo
ID unique: ASHAMPOO
Ordre: 000001
Catégorie: Applications
vendredi 28 décembre 2012 09:34:58 - cmd1 Succès (Code de retour 0): "C:\WPI_v8.6.3\Install\abs6_free.exe"
vendredi 28 décembre 2012 09:34:58 - Installation terminée.

-----

vendredi 28 décembre 2012 09:34:58
Programme: Clean
ID unique: CLEAN
Ordre: 000002
Catégorie: Applications
vendredi 28 décembre 2012 09:34:59 - cmd1 Succès (Code de retour 0): CMD /C DEL /F /Q "C:\Users\Public\DESKTOP\*.lnk"
vendredi 28 décembre 2012 09:35:01 - Installation terminée.

-----

Nombre d'installations échouées: 0

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OK for SOME unremembered reason we didn't add the special command support in the execute after and before lines.

So for cmd styles you would add the ACTUAL command:

Execute after:

Regedit /s %path%\reg.reg

(As noted in recent post I am not actively developing WPI for a long time so who knows when that will change?)

Edited by Kelsenellenelvian
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