Software Deployment

Have you seen this?

http://www.itninja.com/question/load-office-2010-excel-addins-for-all-users-at-install-time

you may find a hint here also

http://www.itninja.com/question/is-it-possible-to-disable-are-you-sure-you-want-to-install-this-customization-window-in-excel-2010-for-the-first-time-a-user-uses-powerpivot-for-excel-plugin

Scripts are already given in this post. Just wanted to add that do proper testing while logging in to test user account after installation and uninstallation as well.

Do a search for posts by Captain Planet. His script for this is a vision to behold.

If i wanna install more than 1 Addin for my application . Where i need to change in above script ?..Can u please Specify bit more clear  .........


As VBScab comment, i followed Captain planet Posts. Now am little aware of Addins like.


1.Create CA for add-ins selection

Call VBscript from Embdded Code.
Schedule it as Immediate, just before InstallInitialize

CA Name: setAddinProperty

Enter the VBScript to Excute:

'set blnfilterByDirectory to True if you want to install all add-ins in a specific directory (also specify the directory name below)
'set blnfilterByDirectory to False if you want to install every single add-in in the Installer
Dim blnfilterByDirectory : blnfilterByDirectory = True
'***Important - This directory name is case-sensitive!!!
Dim filterDirectory : filterDirectory = "INSTALLDIR"

'*************************************
'*****DO NOT EDIT BELOW THIS LINE
'*************************************

Dim tempFileName : tempFileName = ""
Dim tempComponent : tempComponent = ""
Dim addinList : addinList = ""
Dim tempExtension : tempExtension = ""

'If we're filtering by directory, construct the sql command accordingly
If blnfilterByDirectory Then
sql = "SELECT File.Component_,File.FileName,Component.Directory_ FROM File, Component WHERE File.Component_ = Component.Component AND Component.Directory_ = '" & filterDirectory & "'"
Else
sql = "SELECT File.Component_,File.FileName,Component.Directory_ FROM File, Component WHERE File.Component_ = Component.Component"
End If

'start searching through file table for add-ins (.XLA or .XLL files)
Set fileView= Session.Database.OpenView(sql)
fileView.Execute
Set fileRecord = fileView.Fetch
While Not fileRecord Is Nothing
tempFileName = LCase(fileRecord.StringData(2))
If InStr(tempFileName,"|") Then 'if filename is currently in sfn form, try and retrieve the full file name
tempFileName = Split(tempFileName,"|")(1)
End If
                If InStr(tempFileName,".") Then
tempExtension = Split(tempFileName,".")(1)
End If

If (tempExtension = "xla" Or tempExtension = "xll" Or tempExtension = "xlam") Then 'its an excel addin
'construct list of addins, delimited by commas
addinList = addinList & Session.Property(fileRecord.StringData(3)) & tempFileName & ","
End If
Set fileRecord = fileView.Fetch
Wend

Set fileView = Nothing
Set fileRecord = Nothing

'remove trailing comma
If Len(addinList) > 0 Then
addinList = Left(addinList,Len(addinList)-1)
End If

Property("installAddin") = CStr(addinList)
Property("removeAddin") = CStr(addinList)

'update windows installer session environment and current process with any
'path environment variables found in environment table

Dim tempName : tempName = ""
Dim tempValue : tempValue = "" 
Dim tempEnvPath : tempEnvPath = ""
 

sql = "SELECT Name, Value FROM Environment"
 
Set envView= Session.Database.OpenView(sql)
envView.Execute
Set envRecord = envView.Fetch
While Not envRecord Is Nothing

tempName = envRecord.StringData(1)
tempValue = envRecord.StringData(2)     

If Not Instr(tempName,"!") > 0 Then
'if we're not removing env var on installation         

tempName = replace(tempName,"=","") 
tempName = replace(tempName,"+","")
tempName = replace(tempName,"-","")
tempName = replace(tempName,"*","")

If lcase(tempName) = "path" Then                   
     
        If right(tempValue,3) = "[~]" Then
        'prefix 
        tempValue = replace(tempValue,"[~]","")
        tempEnvPath = returnEnvironmentPath(tempValue) & ";" & Session.Installer.Environment("Path")       
        ElseIf left(tempValue,3) = "[~]" Then
        'suffix
        tempValue = replace(tempValue,"[~]","")
        tempEnvPath =  Session.Installer.Environment("Path") & ";" & returnEnvironmentPath(tempValue)                 
        Else
        'replacement, which 'should' never happen with the path var, but for this we'll set as prefix
        tempEnvPath = returnEnvironmentPath(tempValue) & ";" & Session.Installer.Environment("Path")
        End If
        'replace any double-semis
        tempEnvPath = replace(tempEnvPath,";;",";")
        'set session env path                       
        Session.Installer.Environment("Path") = tempEnvPath           
                                           
        'make the relevant Path env var available to current process (and processes spawned therein)
        Set oShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
                Set oProcessEnv = oShell.Environment("PROCESS")
                oProcessEnv("Path") = tempEnvPath
                Set oProcessEnv = Nothing
                Set oShell = Nothing



End If
End If

Set envRecord = envView.Fetch
Wend

Set envView = Nothing
Set envRecord = Nothing
                 
                   
                   
'Function to return 'proper' path for env var               
Function returnEnvironmentPath(envPath)

Set objRE = New RegExp
With objRE
    .Pattern    = "\[.+\]" 'match anything inside and including square brackets Eg [WindowsVolume]
    .IgnoreCase = True
    .Global    = False  'return one instance
End With

' Test method returns TRUE if a match is found
If objRE.Test(envPath) Then                   

Set objMatch = objRE.Execute(envPath)
strProperty = objMatch.Item(0)
Set objMatch = Nothing
'perform the replacement
strEnvPath = objRE.Replace(envPath, Session.Property(Mid(strProperty,2,Len(strProperty)-2)))
returnEnvironmentPath = strEnvPath
Else
    returnEnvironmentPath = envPath
End If     

Set objRE = Nothing 

End Function
   

2. Create CA for Install Excel Add-In

Call VBscript from Embdded Code.


Schedule it straight after ScheduleReboot, Deferred in a User Context

NOT Installed Or MaintenanceMode="Modify"

CA Name :installAddin

Enter the VBScript to Execute:
Option Explicit

On Error Resume Next

Dim ObjWshShell, ProgramFiles, AddInPath
Dim oXL, oAddin

Set ObjWshShell = CreateObject(“WScript.Shell”)
ProgramFiles = ObjWshShell.ExpandEnvironmentStrings(“%ProgramFiles%”)

AddInPath = ProgramFiles & “\MyAppFolder\MyAddIn.xla”

Set oXL = CreateObject(“Excel.Application”)
oXL.Workbooks.Add
Set oAddin = oXL.AddIns.Add(AddInPath, True)
oAddin.Installed = True
oXL.Quit

Set oXL = Nothing
Set oAddin = Nothing
Set ObjWshShell = Nothing

WScript.Quit


[ If i have Multiple Addins where i need to change ? in above Script]


3.Create CA for Uninstall Excel Add-In..

Schedule it straight after InstallInitialize and make it Deferred in a User Context

REMOVE~="ALL"

CA Name: removeAddin

Enter VBScript to Excute:

Option Explicit

On Error Resume Next

Dim oXL,i
Dim crAddin

Set oXL = CreateObject(“Excel.Application”)
For i = 1 to oXL.Addins.Count
Set crAddin = oXL.Addins.item(i)
If crAddin.Name = “MyAddIn.xla” then
crAddin.Installed = False
End If
Next

oXL.Quit
Set oXL = Nothing
Set crAddin = Nothing

WScript.Quit


[What script i need to use if i need to uninstall multiple Addins ]??


Please correct me If am wrong in above following method


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