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The text file can then be read by another script, which given the contents of the text file, loads applications eg. "acrobat" loads the acrobat reader installation. see my previous post "deployment scripts"

I have already got the second script reading from the text file, but I need some help in creating the text file from login??

I've pulled down the following code from http://www.robvanderwoude.com and it creates a temporary file from the user input, but only allows one line to be entered.

:: Create a temporary Kix script that will
:: in turn create a temporary batch file:
> %TEMP%.\UserIn.kix ECHO REDIRECTOUTPUT( "NUL" )
>>%TEMP%.\UserIn.kix ECHO GETS $UserIn
>>%TEMP%.\UserIn.kix ECHO IF OPEN( 1, "@SCRIPTDIR\UserIn.bat", 5 ) = 0
>>%TEMP%.\UserIn.kix ECHO WRITELINE( 1, "SET UserIn=" + $UserIn )
>>%TEMP%.\UserIn.kix ECHO ELSE
>>%TEMP%.\UserIn.kix ECHO ? "Error opening temporary file, errorcode = " + @ERROR
>>%TEMP%.\UserIn.kix ECHO ENDIF
:: Prompt for user input:
ECHO Type anything you like and press Enter when finished:
:: retrieve user input using the Kix script, and
:: then store the result in a temporary batch file:
if
KIX32.EXE %TEMP%.\UserIn.kix
:: Call the temporary batch file to store
:: the result in an environment variable:
CALL %TEMP%.\UserIn.bat
:: Clean up the temporary files:
IF EXIST %TEMP%.\UserIn.* DEL %TEMP%.\UserIn.*
:: Finaly, display the result:
ECHO You typed: %UserIn%

Is it possible to edit this file so it allows for mulitple line entries which creates a text file or am I better off editing my "deployment script" to read the one line created in the temporary file and for each space within the string ("acrobat nav notes")pass the text into an array and then create a text file from the array??? The reason I need a text file is because some of the applications need the pc to restart, so by having a text file of programs to install, when the pc is rebooted the login script reads the text file which saves the user needing to re-type the applications they want installed.

I also need flag that tells the login script that a the text file has been created so dont prompt the user for input...a simple "if exists" should to the trick.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Better I think, to take a peek in the reg to see if prog installed and then toss up a MessageBox with a simple Yes/No. I cxan't imagine you'd want to do more than one install per logon anyway. Even if you wanted to you could call them serially.

I guess I should have explained the purpose of my script a little. Its actually only for myself and other admins. It'll be used to setup p/c's from scratch. basically just saving a bit of time and hassle of installing each program individually.

The message box is a good idea and I'm testing out right now as you read this.

Cheers
Jezz

Jezz

You could sill do the same thing with MessageBox. Just call it for each option; catch the Y/N; stuff your file; call it for next option; etc.

Personally, I hate console based stuff, preferring GUI. I can see though where char based could be a fracton of a second quicker.

By not modifying the scipt and putting the info into an ini file haven't I still got the same amount of data required by the script, but just split up into different file locations.

Jezz