How can I increase command lines

[Tinywoods]

Hello

I want to add more command lines in one installation.

I mean, in case of WPI 3.5.1.that I use, I can run only 6 commands in one install.

cmd1[pn]=['CommandLine 1']

cmd2[pn]=['CommandLine 2']

|

cmd6[pn]=['CommandLine 6']

....like this.

I want to perform at least 17 commands in one installation. I modified below 3 files, then I could run 17 commands, but WPI starts from “CommandLine 8”, not CommandLine 1.

-configwizard.js

-generate.js

-program.js

Will you let me know how I can modify *.js to add commands?

[glent]

why not combine all 16 batch files into 1 batch file?

[Tinywoods]

Hello glent,

Thank you for your interest.

Yes, to make (a) batch file(s) is the best way, I agree. But I got in trouble to install apps using a batch file. Honestly speaking, I do not know how to write a batch file to run all files that I want to install except AutoIt

What I want to do is….

Installing latest installshield update files that I can get from Installshield update .

There are 8 installshield engines (Ver. 2,6,7,8,9,10,10.50,11 with *.msi) and 8 update files (Ver.700 to 1100 with *.exe), totally 16 files. In addition, I need to delete some old Installsheild program files from C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield before updating, so I use AutoIt to delete them. Therefore, there are 17 files that I want to execute.

What I did….

I made an AutoIt batch file to install 16 files + delete old files. Though I could run 16 files from my AutoIt batch file, only 8 update files were executed in onetime, not file by file. (*.msi files could start file by file). I did ‘WinWaitClose (“”, “DONE”)’, but it did not work.

I do not understand reason why “WinWaitClose” commands did not work for those Installsheild file. I guess “WinWaitClose” command does not work for Splash Text in popup window.

So, I have to give up using AutoIt for 16 files installation this time.

Though I do not know programming at all, I edited 3 WPI *.js files to increasing command lines. When I run WPI to install 17 files, CommandLine8 was executed at first. After that CommandLine9 was executed, then #10, 11, 12…17, 1, 2, 3….6 were executed file by file.

I would like to install 17 files in the right order.

[Tinywoods]

Finally, I could install 16 Installshield update files.

I could not modify WPI files but AutoIt. Thanks for glent’s advise, I was able to stick on a way of batch file install.

Here is my script

;;  Installshield update

;  Move msi files from DVD
DirCreate("C:\WPI\Temp")
Sleep(1500)
FileCopy("ISScript7.msi", "C:\WPI\Temp\*.*", 1)
Sleep(1500)
FileCopy("ISScript8.Msi", "C:\WPI\Temp\*.*", 1)
Sleep(1500)
FileCopy("isscript9.msi", "C:\WPI\Temp\*.*", 1)
Sleep(1500)
FileCopy("ISScript10.Msi", "C:\WPI\Temp\*.*", 1)
Sleep(1500)
FileCopy("ISScript1050.Msi", "C:\WPI\Temp\*.*", 1)
Sleep(1500)
FileCopy("ISScript11.Msi", "C:\WPI\Temp\*.*", 1)
Sleep(1500)

;  Delete Old Installshield files from C:
DirRemove("C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Local Settings\Temp\{B0530A72-3B27-4A74-9EC0-CC3D5AE435A5}", 1)
Sleep(1500)
DirRemove("C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\engine", 1)
Sleep(1500)
DirRemove("C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\Driver\7", 1)
Sleep(1500)
DirRemove("C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\Driver\8", 1)
Sleep(1500)
DirRemove("C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\Driver\9", 1)
Sleep(1500)
DirRemove("C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\Driver\10", 1)
Sleep(1500)
DirRemove("C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\Driver\1050", 1)
Sleep(1500)
DirRemove("C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\Driver\11", 1)
Sleep(1500)
DirRemove("C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\Professional\RunTime\07\00", 1)
Sleep(1500)
DirRemove("C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\Professional\RunTime\07\01", 1)
Sleep(1500)
DirRemove("C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\Professional\RunTime\08\00", 1)
Sleep(1500)
DirRemove("C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\Professional\RunTime\09\00", 1)
Sleep(1500)
DirRemove("C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\Professional\RunTime\09\01", 1)
Sleep(1500)
DirRemove("C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\Professional\RunTime\10\00", 1)
Sleep(1500)
DirRemove("C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\Professional\RunTime\10\01", 1)
Sleep(1500)
DirRemove("C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\Professional\RunTime\10\50", 1)
Sleep(1500)
DirRemove("C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\Professional\RunTime\11\00", 1)
Sleep(3000)

;  Install the latest Installshield engines
RunWait("IkernelUpdate2.exe")
Sleep(2000)
RunWait("IkernelUpdate6.exe")
Sleep(2000)
RunWait("msiexec.exe /qb /i C:\WPI\Temp\ISScript7.msi /qb")
Sleep(2000)
RunWait("msiexec.exe /qb /i C:\WPI\Temp\ISScript8.Msi /qb")
Sleep(2000)
RunWait("msiexec.exe /qb /i C:\WPI\Temp\isscript9.msi /qb")
Sleep(2000)
RunWait("msiexec.exe /qb /i C:\WPI\Temp\ISScript10.Msi /qb")
Sleep(2000)
RunWait("msiexec.exe /qb /i C:\WPI\Temp\ISScript1050.Msi /qb")
Sleep(2000)
RunWait("msiexec.exe /qb /i C:\WPI\Temp\ISScript11.Msi /qb")
Sleep(2000)

;  Install the latest Installshield update files
;  Use "RunWait" instead of "Run"
RunWait("InstallShieldEngineUpdate700.exe")
Sleep(2000)
RunWait("InstallShieldEngineUpdate701.exe")
Sleep(2000)
RunWait("InstallShieldEngineUpdate901.exe")
Sleep(2000)
RunWait("InstallShieldEngineUpdate1000.exe")
Sleep(2000)
RunWait("InstallShieldEngineUpdate1001.exe")
Sleep(2000)
RunWait("InstallShieldEngineUpdate1050.exe")

;  Only 1100.exe popup a window, so can not use "RunWait"
If ProcessWaitClose("InstallShieldEngineUpdate1050.exe") then
Run("InstallShieldEngineUpdate1100.exe")
Endif
WinWait("InstallShield", "InstallShield 11")
WinActivate("InstallShield", "InstallShield 11")
Sleep(2000)
ControlClick("InstallShield", "", "Button1")
ProcessWaitClose("InstallShieldEngineUpdate1100.exe")
Sleep(3000)

; Delete C:\WPI\Temp and all files
DirRemove("C:\WPI\Temp", 1)
Sleep(3000)

In this time, I have no problem about number of command lines. However, I wolud be pleased if I could have more commandLines.

Edited October 26, 2005 by Tinywoods