From: Rodrigo Bermejo <rodrigo.bermejo@...>
Date: 2009-01-21T00:10:59+09:00
Subject: Re: Is it possible to install exe via ruby code ?

jazzez ravi wrote:
> Sorry for the wrong code in previous post
> 
> working code:
> 
> require 'watir'
> ie=Watir::IE.new
> ie.goto("file:///c:/test.exe")

Ill share with you one of my Top Secret scripts.
This will boost your productivity !!!


What you need is there ..just adapt it to your needs.


#| Pajarito de Homero  /Homer Simposon's desktop bird V 1.0  - Ruby 
implementation
#|
#| Ejemplos:
#|
#| send_key_until_is_dead("Messenger Service")
#| send_key_until_is_dead("Atari - Olimpic Games, 100 meters","a")
#|
#Inspired by Homer Simposon's desktop bird
def homers_bird(dialog_name,key="{enter}")

  require 'win32ole'
  wsh = WIN32OLE.new('WScript.Shell')

  puts "Let's remember our old Atari games..!"
  puts "We'll kill <#{dialog_name}> ...."

  while  wsh.AppActivate(dialog_name)
       wsh.SendKeys("{enter}")
       sleep 0.1
       puts "Shoot !"
     end

   puts "You win !!!!"

 end
`c:\\test.exe`
send_key_until_is_dead("Installing")
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