Run in-from a dos-batch file?

Create: Wed, 2011-02-16 08:15
Author: salento9

Good morning, I would like to use pickmeapp to capture software installation from a master pc and deploy it to others pc's, can i use a script-command from dos via a batch file and install it automatically? Thanks in advance. Salento.

TAppTeam    February 16, 2011

You can work with the PickMeApp application using command line. You can use this syntax to work with the PickMeApp through command line:

   pickmeapp.exe  <command> <argument>

PickMeApp supports the following commands:

 Commands   
  /l    receive list of installed software
  /g    capture application
  /i    install application
  /u    uninstall application

Examples:

   pickmeapp.exe /l

The example above creates PMAOutput.txt file in the PickMeApp folder.
This file contains ID of installed applications and corresponding software names.

Example of the PMAOutput.txt:

{90140000-0011-0000-0000-0000000FF1CE}    Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2010
{90140000-00A1-0409-0000-0000000FF1CE}    Microsoft Office OneNote MUI (English) 2010
 …

PickMeApp uses software ID instead of software names, so you should use this file to select software to work with.

    pickmeapp.exe /g {90140000-001A-0409-0000-0000000FF1CE}    Outlook.tap grab.log

The example above
 -captures (grabs) the Microsoft Outlook application (using  number {90140000-001A-0409-0000-0000000FF1CE}
- creates the Outlook.tap file with captured application.
 -creates the grab.log file.

   pickmeapp.exe /u {90140000-001A-0409-0000-0000000FF1CE} uninstall.log

The example above uninstalls  the Microsoft Outlook application (by its number {90140000-001A-0409-0000-0000000FF1CE}  from the PC.

*Warning: Run backup or recapture this application to be able to restore it and its data in any time.

   pickmeapp.exe /i Outlook.tap install.log

The example above
 -installs application captured before inside the TAP file
 -creates the install.log file.