Running an Exe file?

[Troy28M]

I am building a script that runs some preliminary checks for me before firing an installation package (.exe file) located on a web server (i.e.

http://www.something.com/install.exe).

I need to inform the user once the installation has completed, that everything was installed correctly and capture within a database the user information.

My problem is that when I use the wshShell.run, the script will not wait for completion because it must open the web page and then fire the exe.

Is there a way to do this?

 

[EBGreen]

Please show the line of code where you use .Run

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[Troy28M]

Here is the line, thanks for the help

success = objShell.Run("

http://www.url.htm/restricteddownload/Setup.exe",0,True)

 

[EBGreen]

So the exe lives on a web page?

[red]"... isn't sanity really just a one trick pony anyway?! I mean, all you get is one trick, rational thinking, but when you are good and crazy, oooh, oooh, oooh, the sky is the limit!" - The Tick[/red]

 

[Troy28M]

the executable is sitting in a web server folder called "restricteddownload". The only way to access through a separate vbscript, would be to link to the folder and run the exe file.

If you have any suggestions, I'm open for suggestions. But I would like to know if my original inquiry can be done.

Thanks again.

 

[PScottC]

The oShell.Run method needs the file to be executed to reside on a local drive or UNC path. You need to find a method to download the file locally from your URL, then execute it with the .Run method.

PSC

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[Troy28M]

I was wondering if there was something similar to 'msiexec' for exe's?

 

[EBGreen]

MsiExec simply takes an MSI database and does what the database says. I don't know what you mean by something similar for exes.

[red]"... isn't sanity really just a one trick pony anyway?! I mean, all you get is one trick, rational thinking, but when you are good and crazy, oooh, oooh, oooh, the sky is the limit!" - The Tick[/red]

 

[Troy28M]

With msiexec I can throw a switch on that runs it quietly, without much if any user interaction. I can run it from a webpage, similar to my explanation above, with my vbscript waiting for the completion before continuation, wihtout copying the file to the client first.

It is just a cleaner way to install packages.

 

[EBGreen]

So make an MSI for your package.

[red]"... isn't sanity really just a one trick pony anyway?! I mean, all you get is one trick, rational thinking, but when you are good and crazy, oooh, oooh, oooh, the sky is the limit!" - The Tick[/red]

 

[Troy28M]

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