If so, it may be a problem that during logon, Kixtart can find the 16 Bit dll's (i.e. NETLOGON), but when called from another batch file, there is no pointer to the 16 Bit dll's.

or

Using NT I have sometimes found that using the %0\..\ in a batch file from the local hard drive will not work. In those cases I use \\servername\netlogon\kix32.exe to point to the kixtart program file.

I do most of my script testing in my C:\temp location. As such, my batch file looks like this:

code:

---

Echo off
\\servername\netlogon\kix32.exe test1.kix

---

Luck

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BoxKite
FACTA NON VERBA

Here is my logon.bat file that I use to do this for me.

code:

---

@Echo Off
CLS
ECHO Verifying / Updating Script Software Installation, Please Wait...
IF "%OS%" == "Windows_NT" GOTO WinNT
%windir%\command\XCOPY %0\..\KIX32.EXE %WINDIR%\SYSTEM\ /D /H /I /R /V > NUL
%windir%\command\XCOPY %0\..\KX16.DLL %WINDIR%\SYSTEM\ /D /H /I /R /V > NUL
%windir%\command\XCOPY %0\..\KX32.DLL %WINDIR%\SYSTEM\ /D /H /I /R /V > NUL
%windir%\command\XCOPY %0\..\KX95.DLL %WINDIR%\SYSTEM\ /D /H /I /R /V > NUL
ECHO Loading Logon Script, Please Wait...
%windir%\system\kix32.exe %0\..\logon.kix
GOTO End
:WinNT
XCOPY %0\..\KIX32.EXE %WINDIR%\SYSTEM32\ /D /H /I /R /V > NUL
ECHO Loading Logon Script, Please Wait...
%WINDIR%\SYSTEM32\KIX32.EXE %0\..\logon.KIX
GOTO end
:End

---

Bryce

[This message has been edited by Bryce (edited 23 August 2000).]

Many thanks for all your input.

Bryce

Go with Bryce the man;
if he can't help you;
no one can.

The following code is an automated install for Netscape Communicator. The code gets executed when users click on a netscape shortcut we have placed in the start menu... (Remember: 1.)kix32 ran just fine during the logon script and kix32 dlls are defined in the path 3.) This install works seamlessly for 98% of our machines)

@echo off
rem set _INST_APP=Netscape Communicator 4.7
set _INST_RNAME=Netscape47
rem set _INST_DRIVE=X:
rem set _INST_PATH=X:\Source\Netscape47
set _INST_VER=1

if "%1" == "-h" goto help
if "%1" == "-H" goto help

if "%1" == "FORCE" goto continue

rem kix32 Y:\Util\PFCregck.SCR $MODE=QUERY $ITEM=%_INST_RNAME% $VERSION=%_INST_VER%
rem if errorlevel 1 goto continue
rem goto installed

:continue
kix32 Y:\Util\PFCregck.SCR $MODE=QUERY $ITEM=rmNetscape461 $VERSION=1
if errorlevel 1 goto oldnetscape

:start
echo Installing Netscape Communicator 4.7 (%_INST_VER%)...

mkdir c:\temp
mkdir c:\temp\nscache
xcopy "X:\Source\Netscape47\Plugins\*.*" C:\temp

if "%OS%" == "Windows_NT" goto winnt_1

C:
X:\Source\Netscape47\source95\setup.exe

:win95_1
kill95 |find /i "X:\SOURCE\NETSCA~1\source95\SETUP.EXE"
if errorlevel 1 goto win95_2
sleep 10
goto win95_1

:win95_2
kill95 |find /i "X:\SOURCE\NETSCA~1\source95\_ISDEL.EXE"
if errorlevel 1 goto custom
sleep 10
goto win95_2

:winnt_1
C:
X:\Source\Netscape47\sourceNT\setup.exe
xcopy /C "X:\Source\Netscape47\tlist.exe" C:\Winnt
goto winnt_2

:winnt_2
sleep 8
tlist |find /i "_INS0432._MP"
if %errorlevel% EQU 0 goto winnt_2
goto custom
kix32 Y:\UTIL\WINMSG.SCR $MESSAGE="Your Netscape Navigator web browser needs upgrading. Please contact the Informatics group... Thank you!"
goto done

:custom
echo Copying files...
for /d %%i in ("%USERPROFILE%\start menu\programs\netscape*") do rmdir /s /q "%%i"
for /d %%i in ("%systemroot%\profiles\all users\start menu\programs\netscape*") do rmdir /s /q "%%i"
deltree /Y "c:\windows\startm~1\programs\netscape*.*"
deltree /Y "c:\windows\startm~1\netscape*.*"
del "c:\progra~1\netscape\commun~1\program\talkback.*"
mkdir "C:\Downloads"
xcopy /S /C /H /K "C:\_Navplug" "c:\progra~1\netscape\commun~1\program\plugins"
xcopy /S /C /H /K "C:\_Complug" "c:\progra~1\netscape\commun~1\program\plugins"
del "C:\Winnt\Profiles\All Users\Desktop\netscape*.lnk"
del "p:\explorer\desktop\netscape*.lnk"
del "p:\explorer\desktop\aolins~1.lnk"
rem del "C:\_Navplug"
rem del "C:\_Complug"

kix32 Y:\Util\PFCregck.SCR $MODE=ADD $ITEM=%_INST_RNAME% $VERSION=%_INST_VER% $VALUE=_SYSTEM_DATE
kix32 Y:\util\PFCuplog.scr $ITEM=Netscape $VERSION=%_INST_VER%
goto done

:installed
goto done

ldnetscape
kix32 Y:\util\winmsg.scr $MESSAGE="There was a problem updating your netscape. Please contact the informatics group"
kix32 Y:\util\PFCuplog.scr $ITEM=!Netscape47-RMOLD $VERSION=%_INST_VER%
goto done

:done
echo done

Thanks again!

PFCregck:

; Registry check script
; Variables passed to program
$INTVER="1.1"

; $MODE Action to perform
; $ITEM Registry entry to check
; $VERSION Value to check against
; $VALUE
;
; program returns 1 is value is correct, 0 if not

; Make sure proper variables were passed to the system
;
if ($MODE = "" OR $ITEM = "" OR $VERSION = "")
goto "help"
endif

; pad the $VERSION to four digits
;
$VERSION = "" + $VERSION
:loop1
If len($VERSION) < 3
$VERSION = "0" + $VERSION
goto loop1
Endif

if $MODE = "QUERY"
goto "queryreg"
else
if $MODE = "ADD"
goto "addreg"
else
if $MODE = "REMOVE"
goto "removereg"
endif

goto "help"

:queryreg
$Exist = ReadValue("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\PFC Informatics",$ITEM +"."+ $VERSION)
If @ERROR = 0
EXIT 0
else
EXIT 1
endif
goto "done"

:addreg
IF ($VALUE = "" OR $VALUE="_SYSTEM_DATE")
$VALUE="@DATE @TIME"
endif

$Exist = ExistKey("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\PFC Informatics")
if $Exist > 0
$Error = AddKey("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\PFC Informatics")
if $Error > 0
EXIT 1
endif
endif
$Error = WriteValue("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\PFC Informatics",$ITEM +"."+ $VERSION,"$VALUE","REG_SZ")
If $Error = 0
EXIT 0
Else
EXIT 1
Endif
goto "done"