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srikanth2801
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14 years ago

How to Uninstall application fro add remove programs.

Hi all,



i want to write a script which it should uninstall the application from the add remove programs.

i know the name of the application.



using that can we able to click on uninstall to uninstall the application.



thanks in advance.

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  • srikanth2801's avatar
    srikanth2801
    Contributor
    14 years ago
    Hi,

    Myself iam using win2000 OS and it is giving errors(script debuggign error).



    using remove prgs link i got error at


    var oExec = WshShell.Exec("RunDll32.exe shell32.dll," + "Control_RunDLL appwiz.cpl,,0");



    i added the specified class DirectUIHWND with out "" in -- Open Applications | MSAA | List of accepted windows.



    still it is giving the same type of error



    using the uninstall prgs it is not having any items in "objectsList".

    in this stmt

     


    objectsList = wmiService.ExecQuery('SELECT * FROM Win32_Product ' + 'WHERE (Name="' + applicationName + '")');



    and it is giving error at

     


    WScript.Echo('"' + applicationName + '" was not found');



    saying WScript is not defined.





    Thanks in advance




  • srikanth2801's avatar
    srikanth2801
    Contributor
    14 years ago
    In the Object Browser, Programs are not populating in Windows XP .



    could any body please help me how to make the programs populated in that ADD/Remove programs in the object browser.



    Also i want to do the same in windows 7 also



    Thanks in Advance

    Srikanth
  • AlexeyKolosov's avatar
    AlexeyKolosov
    Staff
    14 years ago
    Hi Srikanth,



    using remove prgs link i got error at 


    var oExec = WshShell.Exec("RunDll32.exe shell32.dll," + "Control_RunDLL appwiz.cpl,,0");


    We have checked this on several operating systems including Windows 2000 Server - this line doesn't give any errors. Below, is an operable script for Windows Server 2000:

    function Test()


    {


      var applicationName = "APPLICATION_NAME";


      var buttonName = "Remove";


      var WshShell = new ActiveXObject("WScript.Shell");


      var oExec = WshShell.Exec("RunDll32.exe shell32.dll," + "Control_RunDLL appwiz.cpl,,0");


      BuiltIn.Delay(5000);


      Sys.Refresh();


      var p = Sys.FindChild("CommandLine", "mshta.exe res://appwiz.cpl/default.hta");


      if (!p.Exists)


      {


        Log.Error("The 'Add or remove programs' dialog was not found");


      }


      else


      {


        var w = p.FindChild("WndCaption", "Add/Remove Programs");


        PropArray = new Array("innerText", "ObjectType");


        ValuesArray = new Array(applicationName, "Cell");


        var applicationCell = w.FindChild(PropArray, ValuesArray, 50);


        if (!applicationCell.Exists)


        {


          Log.Error("The " + applicationName + " was not found");


        }


        else


        {


          applicationCell.Click();


          PropArray[0] = "innerText";  PropArray[1] = "ObjectType";


          ValuesArray[0] = "*"+buttonName+"*"; ValuesArray[1] = "Button";


          applicationCell.parent.FindChild(PropArray, ValuesArray, 50).Click();


        }


      }


    }


    Exactly what error do you get?






    and it is giving error at  


    WScript.Echo('"' + applicationName + '" was not found');


    There was an error in the script code. We've corrected it.
     





    In the Object Browser, Programs are not populating in Windows XP .




    could any body please help me how to make the programs populated in that ADD/Remove programs in the object browser.


    Most probably, you have mistyped the class name. It must be exactly DirectUIHWND.
  • puyopuy's avatar
    puyopuy
    Contributor
    14 years ago
    Hi,



    I did try the script to uninstall a program from Add/Remove Programs, everything is working as expected until I click the Remove button.  The application that I want to remove will popup another window to confirm to uninstall,  and I have to click Yes/No button.  My problem is I can't match the process name for that popup window because it create dynamically and change every time when I click Remove button, the following is how it looks like.



    GLF3CDGLF3CD



    Any help is much appricated.

    puyo


  • AlexeyKolosov's avatar
    AlexeyKolosov
    Staff
    14 years ago
    Hi puyo,



    Try using the following code after the Remove button is clicked:


    var AW = Sys.Desktop.ActiveWindow();

    while(aqString.Find(AW.WndCaption, "<Specify here the caption (or a part of the caption) of the pop-up window>") == -1)

    {

        AW = Sys.Desktop.ActiveWindow();

    }

    AW.Keys("y");
  • jackson_1's avatar
    jackson_1
    Frequent Contributor
    13 years ago
    hi all,



    are you guys test this script in windows 7 64 bit ?



    and i want to use this function in windows 7 64 bit. anyone can help?



    Thanks very much!
  • AlexeyKolosov's avatar
    AlexeyKolosov
    Staff
    13 years ago

    Hi,





    The following script works with the 'Programs and Features' window in Windows 7:







    function test()

    {

        var applicationName = "APPLICATION_NAME";

        var bCaption = "Uninstall*";

        var WshShell = new ActiveXObject("WScript.Shell");

        var oExec = WshShell.Exec("RunDll32.exe shell32.dll," + "Control_RunDLL appwiz.cpl,,0");

        Delay(15000); 

        Sys.Process("Explorer").Refresh(); 

        var wnd = Sys.Process("Explorer").FindChild("WndCaption", "Programs and Features");

        if (!wnd.Exists)

        {

            Log.Error("The 'Programs and Features' window was not found");

        }

        var programsList = wnd.FindChild("WndClass", "SysListView32", 20)

        Log.Message(programsList.FullName);

        programsList.ClickItem(applicationName, 0);

        var propArray = new Array("Caption", "ObjectType")

        var valuesArray = new Array(bCaption, "Button")

        var button = wnd.FindChild(propArray, valuesArray, 20);

        button.Click();

    }




  • puyopuy's avatar
    puyopuy
    Contributor
    13 years ago

    Hi,


    Need some help with original code.   


    Original:

        var w = p.Window("NativeHWNDHost", "Add or Remove Programs", 1);   


        var applicationWnd = w.FindChild("Caption", applicationName, 2);

        if (!applicationWnd.Exists)

        {     

          Log.Error("The " + applicationName + " was not found");

        }else

        {     

          while(4 > applicationWnd.ChildCount)

          {       

            applicationWnd.Keys("[Down]");

            applicationWnd.Refresh();     

          }

        }....

       

        I expected applicationWnd will hold the object of the application that I want to uninstall but how come the ChildCount will change after Key down and Refresh called?


          while(4 > applicationWnd.ChildCount)

          {       

            applicationWnd.Keys("[Down]");

            applicationWnd.Refresh();     

          }


    Thanks in advance.

    Puyo