How can I automate using AdminStudio 8.6

[Megz77]

Hello everyone. I was wondering if it's possible to automate package building using AdminStudio 8.6 Professional Edition. I have found some literature saying that automating tasks with Job Manager is only available using the Enterprise Edition. Is there another way to automate packaging? Is there a way to create a template that AdminStudio can use each time it packages certain information? I am trying to find out if there is a way to receive something to package from AntHill Pro that will cause AdminStudio to kick off a packaging process that upon completion hands the package off to SCCM for distribution.

Any help would be GREATLY appreciated.

[HennoKeers]

Megz77 wrote:
Hello everyone. I was wondering if it's possible to automate package building using AdminStudio 8.6 Professional Edition. I have found some literature saying that automating tasks with Job Manager is only available using the Enterprise Edition. Is there another way to automate packaging? Is there a way to create a template that AdminStudio can use each time it packages certain information? I am trying to find out if there is a way to receive something to package from AntHill Pro that will cause AdminStudio to kick off a packaging process that upon completion hands the package off to SCCM for distribution.

Any help would be GREATLY appreciated.

http://www.packagingrobot.com/

reg, Henno.

[HennoKeers]

HennoKeers wrote:
http://www.packagingrobot.com/

reg, Henno.

That's us:
http://www.packagingrobot.com/tabid/127/xmmid/608/xmid/14/Default.aspx

reg, Henno

[Megz77]

HennoKeers wrote:
http://www.packagingrobot.com/

reg, Henno.

Thanks, I'll check it out. Unfortunately the site is blocked by my company, so I'm working to have it unblocked.

Do I require AminStudio Enterprise Ed. to automate?

[HennoKeers]

Megz77 wrote:
Thanks, I'll check it out. Unfortunately the site is blocked by my company, so I'm working to have it unblocked.

Do I require AminStudio Enterprise Ed. to automate?

No, but to edit ISM's and to do automated conflict analysis you do.
We use this product allongside Adminstudio Pro and Enterprise since 2005 and have done 1200+ applications with it.
We couldn't have done it without it.

reg, Henno.

[Tony_Toni_Tone]

Not sure about AntHill but you can create a template with all your settings and create a script to automate the things you want changing.

http://helpnet.acresso.com/robo/projects/installshield12helplib/IHelpAutoISWiProject.htm

You can also use a script to import finished package into SCCM - there are example in the sdk

Have written an app that does something similar, videos arent great but give you an idea of what you can automate.

import msi sms 2003
msi validation

[Cne9999]

Hello,

Yes, you can fully automate the build process. There are several ways to do this. From a programmatical method you would use the Automation Interface. To learn about it go to http://helpnet.acresso.com and search for Automation Interface. There is some information there. This is a full API for automating nearly anything you can imagine.

There is also a pretty robust command line tool located here:
C:\Program Files\InstallShield\2009\System\IsCmdBld.exe

IsCmdBld.exe has several switches and can be inserted in to batch files, VB Scripts, etc… go to the folder and type IsCmdBld.exe /? for more information. And you ca also search helpnet.acresso.com for IsCmdBld.exe for more information.

Let me know if this helps.

Thank you,
Bill V.