AutoInstall
Finally! You can reliably and easily automate the
installation of software across all the machines you
manage!!
With AutoInstall, you get one program at
one price. No matter how many computers you
maintain. If you maintain computers for more than
one client (for example if you are consulting
for various firms), you should purchase one copy
of AutoInstall for each client.
AutoInstall has been
designed to work with the widest possible array
of Window 95 and Window NT 4.0 software.
AutoInstall works by using a simple script to
automate the keystrokes, button pushes, checkmarks and mouse
moves necessary to navigate the setup program of
the software you need to install. When combined
with a batch file to set environment variables
and move files and directories around after the
installation, AutoInstall provides a full turnkey solution.
You
may design the scripts yourself using the AutoInstall
integrated development environment (IDE). As an alternative, you
will soon be able to purchase ready-made, pre-tested
scripts directly from us. If you are interested
in a purchasing a script for a particular
installation, please contact us.
Features:
* Fully integrated
on-line help.
* An Integrated Development Environment (IDE) featuring
the ability to:
o Edit scripts using a simple
interface designed to quickly insert the commands you
need
o Reduce keystrokes to the bare minimum when
editing within the IDE
o Automatically capture Window and
Control information with no keyboard input
o Run a
selected command, a group of commands (using settable
breakpoints) or the whole script inside the IDE
o
Scripts are automatically indented and formatted for easy
reading
* Alternately, the scripts are simple text files
that may be edited using your favorite text
editor
* Modify environment variables in batch files effortlessly
from within the IDE
* The AutoInstall command language
will allow you to easily:
o Run a program
o
Find a specific Window or Window Control by
simply pointing to the item of your choice
o
Send keystrokes or mouse clicks to a Window
or Control. This includes the ability to send
special keystrokes such as cursor keys, the enter
key etc.
o Place your mouse pointer anywhere on
the screen
o Pause the script for a specified
number of seconds
o Add comments or blank lines
to the script to improve readability
* Control the
script's execution with these options:
o Test an environment
variable for a given value
o Run code using
IF-ELSE-ENDIF based on whether a previous command was
successful
o REPEAT-UNTIL and WHILE-LOOP are available
o A script
may be ended immediately using the QUIT command
Each AutoInstall session produces a detailed log file
so that you can review what happened and
easily take any corrective action that may be
necessary
