This script will install all fonts residing in the same folder as this script resides. I reads all of the font file names in the directory into an array. It then binds the script to the fonts folder and copies the fonts over to it, thereby initiating an automatic install upon copying. As an error checking mechanism, it first checks to make sure the font does not already exists in the c:\windows\Fonts folder. If it does, it skips over the installation of that font.
NOTE: On line 81, I have it compare the name in the array to the hardcoded filename. If they are the same, then it skips and goes to the next one. This is so the script does not read the VB Script. I left off the extension because I encapsulate the VB Script within an IPF file so that SCCM only has to execute the EXE. By leaving off the extension, it doesn't read the install.ipf, install.vbs, install.exe, or the install.wsm files.
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NOTE: On line 81, I have it compare the name in the array to the hardcoded filename. If they are the same, then it skips and goes to the next one. This is so the script does not read the VB Script. I left off the extension because I encapsulate the VB Script within an IPF file so that SCCM only has to execute the EXE. By leaving off the extension, it doesn't read the install.ipf, install.vbs, install.exe, or the install.wsm files.
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'*******************************************************************************
' Author: Mick Pletcher
' Date: 17 October 2012
' Modified:
'
' Description: This will install all fonts residing in the same folder as this
' script.
' 1) Define the relative installation path
' 2) Create the Log Folder
' 3) Read list of Fonts into Array
' 4) Install Fonts
' 5) Cleanup Global Memory
'*******************************************************************************
Option Explicit
REM Define Constants
CONST TempFolder = "c:\temp\"
CONST LogFolderName = "Fonts"
REM Define Global Variables
DIM Count : Count = 1
DIM LogFolder : LogFolder = TempFolder & LogFolderName & "\"
DIM RelativePath : Set RelativePath = Nothing
ReDIM arrFiles(1)
REM Define the relative installation path
DefineRelativePath()
REM Create the Log Folder
CreateLogFolder()
REM Read list of Fonts into Array
ReadFonts()
REM Install Fonts
InstallFonts()
REM Cleanup Global Memory
GlobalMemoryCleanup()
'*******************************************************************************
'*******************************************************************************
Sub DefineRelativePath()
REM Get File Name with full relative path
RelativePath = WScript.ScriptFullName
REM Remove file name, leaving relative path only
RelativePath = Left(RelativePath, InStrRev(RelativePath, "\"))
End Sub
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Sub CreateLogFolder()
REM Define Local Objects
DIM FSO : Set FSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
If NOT FSO.FolderExists(TempFolder) then
FSO.CreateFolder(TempFolder)
End If
If NOT FSO.FolderExists(LogFolder) then
FSO.CreateFolder(LogFolder)
End If
REM Cleanup Local Variables
Set FSO = Nothing
End Sub
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Sub ReadFonts()
REM Define Local Objects
DIM FSO : Set FSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
REM Define Local Variables
DIM Folder : Set Folder = FSO.GetFolder(RelativePath)
DIM Files : Set files = Folder.Files
DIM File : Set File = Nothing
For each File in Files
If NOT Left(File.Name,Len(File.Name)-4) = "Install" then
arrFiles(Count) = File.Name
Count = Count + 1
ReDim Preserve arrFiles(Count)
End If
Next
Count = Count - 1
REM Cleanup Local Memory
Set File = Nothing
Set Files = Nothing
Set Folder = Nothing
Set FSO = Nothing
End Sub
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Sub InstallFonts()
REM Define Local Constants
Const FONTS = &H14&
REM Define Local Objects
DIM FSO : Set FSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
DIM i : Set i = Nothing
DIM oShell : SET oShell = CreateObject("Shell.Application")
DIM oFolder : Set oFolder = oShell.Namespace(FONTS)
DIM WshShell : Set WshShell = WScript.CreateObject("Wscript.Shell")
For i = 1 to Count
If NOT FSO.FileExists("c:\windows\Fonts\" & arrFiles(i)) then
oFolder.CopyHere RelativePath & arrFiles(i), 16
End If
Next
REM Cleanup Local Variables
Set FSO = Nothing
Set i = Nothing
Set oFolder = Nothing
Set oShell = Nothing
Set WshShell = Nothing
End Sub
'*******************************************************************************
Sub GlobalMemoryCleanup()
Set Count = Nothing
Set LogFolder = Nothing
Set RelativePath = Nothing
Erase arrFiles
End Sub
This script works great except the fact that it is trying to read the .vbs file and errors out. How do I either tell the script to ignore the .vbs file or put the fonts in a separate folder?
ReplyDeleteOn line 81, change the "Install" to whatever the name of the vbs file is. I have it compare the filename it is reading with the filename of the vb script. If you have kept the name of the vbs file the same, then just change "Install" to "InstallFonts". That should take care of that issue.
ReplyDeleteWow, what a quick response, thanks! I feel stupid now after reading thoroughly through the script and seeing what you have done. Again, great work! I changed the name back to what you made it and it is working great.
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome. The reason I do not have it read the filename of the VB Script is because I wrap an IPF file around the VB Script so that SCCM can execute the script from an EXE file. So in the end, I name all of my files install.vbs, install.exe, install.ipf, and install.wsm. I just have to rename them for here because I have several different installation scripts I have published.
ReplyDeleteYou are the boss. One thing, how to and where to put admin user and password for user account?
ReplyDeleteYou are the boss. One thing, how to and where to put admin user and password for user account?
ReplyDeleteI deployed this through SCCM thereby not needing the admin credential because it was already running as admin. It you need to run it as an admin, your best bet would probably be to use the runas.exe in front of the script with the password piped in first.
ReplyDeleteJust wanted to say thank you for this excellent script. It works a treat through SCCM 2007.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the script!
ReplyDeleteIs there a way to overwrite the existing font automatically? I keep getting the popup message asking me if I want to replace the font.