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How to use computer variables in TS

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sybux Newbie

sybux

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Hi,

 

I want to have in my TS the screen resolution change. So I've created 2 variables on my computers Xres and Yres to set to the good value.

 

Now my question (which is very tricky I'm sure), how can I use this variables in a "Run Command Line" step ?

 

Thx in advance for your help.

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wdge Newbie

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AFAIK that trick only work post-winPE. So for the first half of your TS you can't use that method.

What I'd do is:

1)get setres.exe (http://www.iansharpe.com/setres.php)

2) make a package out of it, with no program

3) creat a run commandline step running "setres.exe H1024 V768 b16" with your package selected at the "package" checkbox

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anyweb Proficient

anyweb

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what does your smsts.log file reveal ? how are you defining the variables and how are you running the Run Command Line step ?

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sybux Newbie

sybux

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I don't understand why you are using collection variables (Vres & Hres) in my example? What does that accomplish compared to typing the values in directly?

The fact that I can use a global TS which read the value for each computer/collection

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what does your smsts.log file reveal ? how are you defining the variables and how are you running the Run Command Line step ?

 

Here is the output of the smsts.log. Variables are defined in the computer variable tab. And in the TS, I've created a step "Run Command Line", defined in the command line : setres.exe H%Hres% V%Vres% b16 and select a package which contains the setres.exe

 

 

Expand a string: smsswd.exe /run:HEG0000C setres.exe H%Hres% V%Vres% b16 TSManager 04.06.2012 14:53:41 1368 (0x0558)
Expand a string:  TSManager 04.06.2012 14:53:41 1368 (0x0558)
Command line for extension .exe is "%1" %* TSManager 04.06.2012 14:53:41 1368 (0x0558)
Set command line: smsswd.exe /run:HEG0000C setres.exe H%Hres% V%Vres% b16 TSManager 04.06.2012 14:53:41 1368 (0x0558)
Start executing the command line: smsswd.exe /run:HEG0000C setres.exe H%Hres% V%Vres% b16 TSManager 04.06.2012 14:53:41 1368 (0x0558)
!--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------! TSManager 04.06.2012 14:53:41 1368 (0x0558)
Expand a string: WinPEandFullOS TSManager 04.06.2012 14:53:41 1368 (0x0558)
Executing command line: smsswd.exe /run:HEG0000C setres.exe H%Hres% V%Vres% b16 TSManager 04.06.2012 14:53:41 1368 (0x0558)
[ smsswd.exe ] InstallSoftware 04.06.2012 14:53:41 196 (0x00C4)
PackageID = 'HEG0000C' InstallSoftware 04.06.2012 14:53:41 196 (0x00C4)
BaseVar = '', ContinueOnError='' InstallSoftware 04.06.2012 14:53:41 196 (0x00C4)
ProgramName = 'setres.exe H%Hres% V%Vres% b16' InstallSoftware 04.06.2012 14:53:41 196 (0x00C4)
SwdAction = '0001' InstallSoftware 04.06.2012 14:53:41 196 (0x00C4)
DownloadOnDemand flag is true. Attempting to download content locally for Package HEG0000C.. InstallSoftware 04.06.2012 14:53:41 196 (0x00C4)
Package Flags: 0x1000000 InstallSoftware 04.06.2012 14:53:42 196 (0x00C4)
GetDirectoryListing() entered InstallSoftware 04.06.2012 14:53:42 196 (0x00C4)
Initializing HTTP transport. InstallSoftware 04.06.2012 14:53:42 196 (0x00C4)
  Setting URL = http://HEG-36.ge-em.ad.etat-ge.ch/SMS_DP_SMSPKG$/HEG0000C. InstallSoftware 04.06.2012 14:53:42 196 (0x00C4)
  Address=http://HEG-36.ge-em.ad.etat-ge.ch, Scheme=http, Object=/SMS_DP_SMSPKG$/HEG0000C, Port=80. InstallSoftware 04.06.2012 14:53:42 196 (0x00C4)
  Setting Authenticator. InstallSoftware 04.06.2012 14:53:42 196 (0x00C4)
Set authenticator in transport InstallSoftware 04.06.2012 14:53:42 196 (0x00C4)
WinHttp credentials set InstallSoftware 04.06.2012 14:53:42 196 (0x00C4)
CLibSMSMessageWinHttpTransport::Send: URL: HEG-36.ge-em.ad.etat-ge.ch:80  PROPFIND /SMS_DP_SMSPKG$/HEG0000C InstallSoftware 04.06.2012 14:53:42 196 (0x00C4)
401 - Authentication failure on request with anonymous access, retrying with context credentials. InstallSoftware 04.06.2012 14:53:42 196 (0x00C4)
Using thread token for request InstallSoftware 04.06.2012 14:53:42 196 (0x00C4)
Request was succesful. InstallSoftware 04.06.2012 14:53:42 196 (0x00C4)
DAV response string is:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?><D:multistatus xmlns:D="DAV:"><D:response><D:href>http://HEG-36.ge-em.ad.etat-ge.ch/SMS_DP_SMSPKG$/sccm?/HEG0000C/</D:href><D:propstat><D:status>HTTP/1.1 200 OK</D:status><D:prop><D:getcontenttype/><D:supportedlock/><D:getetag/><D:creationdate/><D:iscollection>1</D:iscollection><D:resourcetype><D:collection/></D:resourcetype><D:ishidden>0</D:ishidden><D:displayname>http://HEG-36.ge-em.ad.etat-ge.ch/SMS_DP_SMSPKG$/sccm?/HEG0000C/</D:displayname><D:getlastmodified></D:getlastmodified><D:getcontentlanguage/><D:getcontentlength>0</D:getcontentlength></D:prop></D:propstat></D:response><D:response><D:href>http://HEG-36.ge-em.ad.etat-ge.ch/SMS_DP_SMSPKG$/HEG0000C/sccm?/activateWindows.bat</D:href><D:propstat><D:status>HTTP/1.1 200 OK</D:status><D:prop><D:getcontenttype/><D:lockdiscovery/><D:supportedlock/><D:getetag/><D:getcontentlanguage/><D:iscollection>0</D:iscollection><D:creationdate/><D:resourcetype/><D:ishidden>0</D:ishidden><D:displayname>http://HEG-36.ge-em.ad.etat-ge.ch/SMS_DP_SMSPKG$/HEG0000C/sccm?/activateWindows.bat</D:displayname><D:getlastmodified>Thu, 03 May 2012 08:31:05 GMT</D:getlastmodified><D:getcontentlength>116</D:getcontentlength></D:prop></D:propstat></D:response><D:response><D:href>http://HEG-36.ge-em.ad.etat-ge.ch/SMS_DP_SMSPKG$/HEG0000C/sccm?/SetRes.exe</D:href><D:propstat><D:status>HTTP/1.1 200 OK</D:status><D:prop><D:getcontenttype/><D:lockdiscovery/><D:supportedlock/><D:getetag/><D:getcontentlanguage/><D:iscollection>0</D:iscollection><D:creationdate/><D:resourcetype/><D:ishidden>0</D:ishidden><D:displayname>http://HEG-36.ge-em.ad.etat-ge.ch/SMS_DP_SMSPKG$/HEG0000C/sccm?/SetRes.exe</D:displayname><D:getlastmodified>Fri, 30 Apr 2010 19:58:50 GMT</D:getlastmodified><D:getcontentlength>22470</D:getcontentlength></D:prop></D:propstat></D:response><D:response><D:href>http://HEG-36.ge-em.ad.etat-ge.ch/SMS_DP_SMSPKG$/HEG0000C/sccm?/SI_Tools.bat</D:href><D:propstat><D:status>HTTP/1.1 200 OK</D:status><D:prop><D:getcontenttype/><D:lockdiscovery/><D:supportedlock/><D:getetag/><D:getcontentlanguage/><D:iscollection>0</D:iscollection><D:creationdate/><D:resourcetype/><D:ishidden>0</D:ishidden><D:displayname>http://HEG-36.ge-em.ad.etat-ge.ch/SMS_DP_SMSPKG$/HEG0000C/sccm?/SI_Tools.bat</D:displayname><D:getlastmodified>Wed, 30 May 2012 14:00:35 GMT</D:getlastmodified><D:getcontentlength>24</D:getcontentlength></D:prop></D:propstat></D:response></D:multistatus> InstallSoftware 04.06.2012 14:53:42 196 (0x00C4)
List of files to be downloaded InstallSoftware 04.06.2012 14:53:42 196 (0x00C4)
 File: http://HEG-36.ge-em.ad.etat-ge.ch:80/SMS_DP_SMSPKG$/HEG0000C/sccm?/activateWindows.bat InstallSoftware 04.06.2012 14:53:42 196 (0x00C4)
 File: http://HEG-36.ge-em.ad.etat-ge.ch:80/SMS_DP_SMSPKG$/HEG0000C/sccm?/SetRes.exe InstallSoftware 04.06.2012 14:53:42 196 (0x00C4)
 File: http://HEG-36.ge-em.ad.etat-ge.ch:80/SMS_DP_SMSPKG$/HEG0000C/sccm?/SI_Tools.bat InstallSoftware 04.06.2012 14:53:42 196 (0x00C4)
GetDirectoryListing() successfully completed InstallSoftware 04.06.2012 14:53:42 196 (0x00C4)
Succeeded loading resource DLL 'C:\Windows\CCM\1036\TSRES.DLL' InstallSoftware 04.06.2012 14:53:42 196 (0x00C4)
401 - Authentication failure on request with anonymous access, retrying with context credentials. InstallSoftware 04.06.2012 14:53:42 196 (0x00C4)
Downloaded file from http://HEG-36.ge-em.ad.etat-ge.ch:80/SMS_DP_SMSPKG$/HEG0000C/sccm?/activateWindows.bat to C:\_SMSTaskSequence\Packages\HEG0000C\activateWindows.bat  InstallSoftware 04.06.2012 14:53:42 196 (0x00C4)
401 - Authentication failure on request with anonymous access, retrying with context credentials. InstallSoftware 04.06.2012 14:53:42 196 (0x00C4)
Downloaded file from http://HEG-36.ge-em.ad.etat-ge.ch:80/SMS_DP_SMSPKG$/HEG0000C/sccm?/SetRes.exe to C:\_SMSTaskSequence\Packages\HEG0000C\SetRes.exe  InstallSoftware 04.06.2012 14:53:42 196 (0x00C4)
401 - Authentication failure on request with anonymous access, retrying with context credentials. InstallSoftware 04.06.2012 14:53:42 196 (0x00C4)
Downloaded file from http://HEG-36.ge-em.ad.etat-ge.ch:80/SMS_DP_SMSPKG$/HEG0000C/sccm?/SI_Tools.bat to C:\_SMSTaskSequence\Packages\HEG0000C\SI_Tools.bat  InstallSoftware 04.06.2012 14:53:42 196 (0x00C4)
Download done setting progress bar to 100 InstallSoftware 04.06.2012 14:53:42 196 (0x00C4)
VerifyContentHash: Hash algorithm is 32780 InstallSoftware 04.06.2012 14:53:42 196 (0x00C4)
Content successfully downloaded at C:\_SMSTaskSequence\Packages\HEG0000C InstallSoftware 04.06.2012 14:53:42 196 (0x00C4)
Resolved source to 'C:\_SMSTaskSequence\Packages\HEG0000C' InstallSoftware 04.06.2012 14:53:42 196 (0x00C4)
Command line for extension .exe is "%1" %* InstallSoftware 04.06.2012 14:53:42 196 (0x00C4)
Set command line: Run command line InstallSoftware 04.06.2012 14:53:42 196 (0x00C4)
Working dir 'C:\_SMSTaskSequence\Packages\HEG0000C' InstallSoftware 04.06.2012 14:53:42 196 (0x00C4)
Executing command line: Run command line InstallSoftware 04.06.2012 14:53:42 196 (0x00C4)
Process completed with exit code 1 InstallSoftware 04.06.2012 14:53:57 196 (0x00C4)
InstallSoftware 04.06.2012 14:53:57 196 (0x00C4)
SETRES SINGLE MONITOR - v2.3 - 30 Apr 2010 (c) Ian Sharpe - www.iansharpe.com  InstallSoftware 04.06.2012 14:53:57 196 (0x00C4)
Open source software released under GPLv3 or greater (www.gnu.org/licenses/) InstallSoftware 04.06.2012 14:53:57 196 (0x00C4)
=============================================================================== InstallSoftware 04.06.2012 14:53:57 196 (0x00C4)
Change screen resolution, colour depth and refresh frequency in Windows InstallSoftware 04.06.2012 14:53:57 196 (0x00C4)
InstallSoftware 04.06.2012 14:53:57 196 (0x00C4)
SETRES hXXXX vXXXX [bXX] [fXX] [n] InstallSoftware 04.06.2012 14:53:57 196 (0x00C4)
InstallSoftware 04.06.2012 14:53:57 196 (0x00C4)
hXXXX = Horizontal size of screen in pixels		  Not optional. 640 minimum InstallSoftware 04.06.2012 14:53:57 196 (0x00C4)
vXXXX = Vertical size of screen in pixels			Not optional. 480 minimum InstallSoftware 04.06.2012 14:53:57 196 (0x00C4)
 bXX = Bit (colour) depth such as 8, 16 24, 32	  Optional InstallSoftware 04.06.2012 14:53:57 196 (0x00C4)
 fXX = Refresh frequncy in Hertz, e.g. 60, 75, 85   Optional InstallSoftware 04.06.2012 14:53:57 196 (0x00C4)
n = No 'Press a key' wait in error report		Optional InstallSoftware 04.06.2012 14:53:57 196 (0x00C4)
InstallSoftware 04.06.2012 14:53:57 196 (0x00C4)
EXAMPLES: InstallSoftware 04.06.2012 14:53:57 196 (0x00C4)
SETRES h1024 v768 InstallSoftware 04.06.2012 14:53:57 196 (0x00C4)
SETRES h800 v600 b24 InstallSoftware 04.06.2012 14:53:57 196 (0x00C4)
SETRES h1280 v1024 b32 f75 InstallSoftware 04.06.2012 14:53:57 196 (0x00C4)
SETRES h1024 v768 n InstallSoftware 04.06.2012 14:53:57 196 (0x00C4)
InstallSoftware 04.06.2012 14:53:57 196 (0x00C4)
InstallSoftware 04.06.2012 14:53:57 196 (0x00C4)
WARNING: SETRES does not check the capabilities of your hardware. Windows InstallSoftware 04.06.2012 14:53:57 196 (0x00C4)
is supposed to reject unsupported settings but do not rely on this. InstallSoftware 04.06.2012 14:53:57 196 (0x00C4)
If you specify unsupported settings, I WILL NOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY. InstallSoftware 04.06.2012 14:53:57 196 (0x00C4)
InstallSoftware 04.06.2012 14:53:57 196 (0x00C4)
***  ERROR: Valid horizontal and/or vertical size not specified. 640x480 minimum.  *** InstallSoftware 04.06.2012 14:53:57 196 (0x00C4)
 PRESS A KEY - TIMEOUT IN 15 SECONDS - SEE SETRES.TXT FOR HELP InstallSoftware 04.06.2012 14:53:57 196 (0x00C4)
 PRESS A KEY - TIMEOUT IN 14 SECONDS - SEE SETRES.TXT FOR HELP InstallSoftware 04.06.2012 14:53:57 196 (0x00C4)
 PRESS A KEY - TIMEOUT IN 13 SECONDS - SEE SETRES.TXT FOR HELP InstallSoftware 04.06.2012 14:53:57 196 (0x00C4)
 PRESS A KEY - TIMEOUT IN 12 SECONDS - SEE SETRES.TXT FOR HELP InstallSoftware 04.06.2012 14:53:57 196 (0x00C4)
 PRESS A KEY - TIMEOUT IN 11 SECONDS - SEE SETRES.TXT FOR HELP InstallSoftware 04.06.2012 14:53:57 196 (0x00C4)
 PRESS A KEY - TIMEOUT IN 10 SECONDS - SEE SETRES.TXT FOR HELP InstallSoftware 04.06.2012 14:53:57 196 (0x00C4)
 PRESS A KEY - TIMEOUT IN  9 SECONDS - SEE SETRES.TXT FOR HELP InstallSoftware 04.06.2012 14:53:57 196 (0x00C4)
 PRESS A KEY - TIMEOUT IN  8 SECONDS - SEE SETRES.TXT FOR HELP InstallSoftware 04.06.2012 14:53:57 196 (0x00C4)
 PRESS A KEY - TIMEOUT IN  7 SECONDS - SEE SETRES.TXT FOR HELP InstallSoftware 04.06.2012 14:53:57 196 (0x00C4)
 PRESS A KEY - TIMEOUT IN  6 SECONDS - SEE SETRES.TXT FOR HELP InstallSoftware 04.06.2012 14:53:57 196 (0x00C4)
 PRESS A KEY - TIMEOUT IN  5 SECONDS - SEE SETRES.TXT FOR HELP InstallSoftware 04.06.2012 14:53:57 196 (0x00C4)
 PRESS A KEY - TIMEOUT IN  4 SECONDS - SEE SETRES.TXT FOR HELP InstallSoftware 04.06.2012 14:53:57 196 (0x00C4)
 PRESS A KEY - TIMEOUT IN  3 SECONDS - SEE SETRES.TXT FOR HELP InstallSoftware 04.06.2012 14:53:57 196 (0x00C4)
 PRESS A KEY - TIMEOUT IN  2 SECONDS - SEE SETRES.TXT FOR HELP InstallSoftware 04.06.2012 14:53:57 196 (0x00C4)
 PRESS A KEY - TIMEOUT IN  1 SECONDS - SEE SETRES.TXT FOR HELP InstallSoftware 04.06.2012 14:53:57 196 (0x00C4)
Command line returned 1 InstallSoftware 04.06.2012 14:53:57 196 (0x00C4)
Entering ReleaseSource() for C:\_SMSTaskSequence\Packages\HEG0000C InstallSoftware 04.06.2012 14:53:57 196 (0x00C4)
reference count 1 for the source C:\_SMSTaskSequence\Packages\HEG0000C before releasing InstallSoftware 04.06.2012 14:53:57 196 (0x00C4)
Delete source directory C:\_SMSTaskSequence\Packages\HEG0000C InstallSoftware 04.06.2012 14:53:57 196 (0x00C4)
Released the resolved source C:\_SMSTaskSequence\Packages\HEG0000C InstallSoftware 04.06.2012 14:53:57 196 (0x00C4)
Process completed with exit code 1 TSManager 04.06.2012 14:53:57 1368 (0x0558)

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