hotfix command line

[bn2hunt]

Does anyone know how to enumerate the command line properties of a hotfix(kb99999 /?) and capture that info for use in a script? I tried using the following code but since it outputs to a windows it doesn't pick anything up.

Any ideas?

set fs = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Dim WshShell, oExec
Set WshShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
Set oExec = WshShell.EXEC("D:\xp\update\KB824146.exe /?")

Do While oExec.Status = 0
WScript.Sleep 100
Loop
Do While oExec.StdOut.AtEndOfStream <> True
retstring = oExec.StdOut.ReadLine
MSGBOX retstring
Loop

 

[mrmovie]

how about

c:\hotfix.exe /? >> c:\hotfix.txt

 

[mrmovie]

r sugar that sucks as it has another file dependance which you will then have to read in, i hate inefficient solutions...they are ugly but sometimes required.

in this case i see no reason why the .exec command will work. i used it once for reading the output of dfsutil.exe to see which server a dfs share was actually connecting to

i can dig out the code if you like?

 

[mrmovie]

this worked for me,,, i must learn to put all my thought in one thread!!!

'If FSO.FileExists("c:\win\system32\dfsutil.exe") Then
'Dim oExec
'Dim blnSectionFound
'Dim sLine
'Set oExec = WshShell.Exec("c:\win\system32\dfsutil.exe /pktinfo")
'blnSectionFound = False
'Do While Not oExec.StdOut.AtEndOfStream
' sLine = LCase(Trim(oExec.StdOut.ReadLine))
''msgbox sLine
' If sLine = "entry: \fsc.net\dfsroot\software" Then
' blnSectionFound = True
'End If
'If blnSectionFound = True Then
'If Right(sLine, 10) = "( active )" Then
' If InStr(sLine, "[\") > 0 Then
' strDFSServer = Mid(sLine, InStr(sLine, "[\") + 2, Instr(InStr(sLine, "[\") + 2, sLine, "\") - InStr(sLine, "[\") - 2)
' End If
' End If
'End If
'Loop
'Set oExec = Nothing
'Else
''could always try the sname.ini file if the above didnt work
'End If

 

[bn2hunt]

I tried c:\hotfix.exe /? >> c:\hotfix.txt it creats the file but it is blank so I don't think it outputs anything other than a windows with the information in it. ie nothing for oExec.StdOut.ReadLine to capture.

 

[mrmovie]

sorry,
so when you do a c:\hotfix.exe /? does it display a message box rather than echo'in something in the dos box
what are the command line switches availble?

 

[bn2hunt]

It displays a message box, the command line switches varies between at least 3 sets of different switches depending on which windows hotfix I want to install. So I wanted to check to see which set it is using to build my run command.

 

[mrmovie]

sounds pretty flash what you are trying ddnwolf!!!! good luck.
i would say you had a few options, try and figure out how to change the defauult behavour of the /? for these exe's i.e change stdout to the console. not sure if any other the other /help etc will help.

if not i can only think of appactivate in vbscript but that wont help you much either

or perhaps MS can supply you with a flat file of a list of what hotfixes are available and what their cmdline params are,,,or you could create one yourself which i guess defeats the object as you have to keep it upto date

sorry i dont think i can be of much help

regards
mrmovie

 

[bn2hunt]

It displays a message box. The command line switches vary depending on which hotfix I want to install. I wanted to be able to see them in the script to create my run command.

DDNWolff

 

[bn2hunt]

Thanks for the help. That was what I was thinking that I may have to create a flat file with the switches in it.