.run method in logon script Kai Lippok <REMOVEME_public[ at ]kl-mail.de> 5/15/2007 3:09:19 PM Hi, I am trying to use the following script as a per computer logon script: --- set wshShell = CreateObject("Wscript.shell") On Error resume next key = "HKLM\SOFTWARE\UPDATE\INSTALLED" test = wshshell.regread(key) If err <> 0 Then wshShell.run WindowsUpdateAgent30-x86.exe /wuforce /quiet wshShell.run WindowsXP-KB927891-v3-x86-DEU.exe /quiet /norestart",0,TRUE) WshShell.RegWrite "HKLM\SOFTWARE\UPDATE\INSTALLED", "1", "REG_SZ" ELSE WScript.Quit() END IF WScript.Quit() --- My problem is that the reg key is written but the two commands are not excuted. I've tried to use a complete path to these files as well but it doesn't work. Any idea? BTW: This script works well when executed from explorer...

Re: .run method in logon script Tom Lavedas <tglbatch[ at ]cox.net> 5/15/2007 5:30:39 PM On May 15, 11:09 am, Kai Lippok <REMOVEME_pub...[ at ]kl-mail.de> wrote: [Quoted Text] > Hi, > > I am trying to use the following script as a per computer logon script: > > --- > set wshShell = CreateObject("Wscript.shell") > > On Error resume next > > key = "HKLM\SOFTWARE\UPDATE\INSTALLED" > test = wshshell.regread(key) > > If err <> 0 Then > > wshShell.run WindowsUpdateAgent30-x86.exe /wuforce /quiet > wshShell.run WindowsXP-KB927891-v3-x86-DEU.exe /quiet /norestart",0,TRUE) > > WshShell.RegWrite "HKLM\SOFTWARE\UPDATE\INSTALLED", "1", "REG_SZ" > > ELSE > > WScript.Quit() > > END IF > > WScript.Quit() > > --- > > My problem is that the reg key is written but the two commands are not > excuted. I've tried to use a complete path to these files as well but it > doesn't work. Any idea? > > BTW: This script works well when executed from explorer... You almost certainly need the full pathspecs for the two executables, but the real problem is that there are syntax errors in both run lines. In addition, the On Error statement is not helping you troubleshoot the problems the way it is instituted. To be syntactically correct the two run lines should be changed to be ... wshShell.run "WindowsUpdateAgent30-x86.exe /wuforce /quiet", 0, true wshShell.run "WindowsXP-KB927891-v3-x86-DEU.exe /quiet /norestart", 0, TRUE To test for success in running the programs, you should build them something like this ... sCmd = "WindowsUpdateAgent30-x86.exe /wuforce /quiet" nRes = wshShell.run(sCmd, 0, true) if nRes = 0 then sCmd = "WindowsXP-KB927891-v3-x86-DEU.exe /quiet /norestart" nRes = wshShell.run(sCmd, 0, true) end if Tom Lavedas =========== http://members.cox.net/tglbatch/wsh/

Re: .run method in logon script Kai Lippok <REMOVEME_public[ at ]kl-mail.de> 5/16/2007 7:29:43 AM Hi, these syntax errors were just in the posted text because of previous testings. Anyway, you are right. I've modified the script and it works fine now - even without the full path to the binaries (they are in the dir as the script): --- set wshShell = CreateObject("Wscript.shell") On Error resume next key = "HKLM\SOFTWARE\UPDATE\INSTALLED" test = wshshell.regread(key) If err <> 0 Then sCmd = "WindowsUpdateAgent30-x86.exe /wuforce /quiet" nRes = wshShell.run(sCmd, 0, true) if nRes = 0 then sCmd = "WindowsXP-KB927891-v3-x86-DEU.exe /quiet /norestart" nRes = wshShell.run(sCmd, 0, true) WshShell.RegWrite "HKLM\SOFTWARE\UPDATE\INSTALLED", "1", "REG_SZ" end if ELSE WScript.Quit() END IF WScript.Quit() --- Thank you! Tom Lavedas schrieb: [Quoted Text] > On May 15, 11:09 am, Kai Lippok <REMOVEME_pub...[ at ]kl-mail.de> wrote: >> Hi, >> >> I am trying to use the following script as a per computer logon script: >> >> --- >> set wshShell = CreateObject("Wscript.shell") >> >> On Error resume next >> >> key = "HKLM\SOFTWARE\UPDATE\INSTALLED" >> test = wshshell.regread(key) >> >> If err <> 0 Then >> >> wshShell.run WindowsUpdateAgent30-x86.exe /wuforce /quiet >> wshShell.run WindowsXP-KB927891-v3-x86-DEU.exe /quiet /norestart",0,TRUE) >> >> WshShell.RegWrite "HKLM\SOFTWARE\UPDATE\INSTALLED", "1", "REG_SZ" >> >> ELSE >> >> WScript.Quit() >> >> END IF >> >> WScript.Quit() >> >> --- >> >> My problem is that the reg key is written but the two commands are not >> excuted. I've tried to use a complete path to these files as well but it >> doesn't work. Any idea? >> >> BTW: This script works well when executed from explorer... > > You almost certainly need the full pathspecs for the two executables, > but the real problem is that there are syntax errors in both run > lines. In addition, the On Error statement is not helping you > troubleshoot the problems the way it is instituted. > > To be syntactically correct the two run lines should be changed to > be ... > > wshShell.run "WindowsUpdateAgent30-x86.exe /wuforce /quiet", 0, > true > wshShell.run "WindowsXP-KB927891-v3-x86-DEU.exe /quiet /norestart", > 0, TRUE > > To test for success in running the programs, you should build them > something like this ... > > sCmd = "WindowsUpdateAgent30-x86.exe /wuforce /quiet" > nRes = wshShell.run(sCmd, 0, true) > if nRes = 0 then > sCmd = "WindowsXP-KB927891-v3-x86-DEU.exe /quiet /norestart" > nRes = wshShell.run(sCmd, 0, true) > end if > > Tom Lavedas > =========== > http://members.cox.net/tglbatch/wsh/ >