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script to check the version of outlook. - 3/22/2006 3:48:32 PM

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Hello

i am very new to vb scripting. I have a big network and there are computers with outlook sp 1. i need to identify those computers and delopy sp3 to the computers. i have checked that the size of outlook.exe is different for both the version and also the outlook.exe version is different. Does anyone or can anyone provide me with a script please.

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RE: script to check the version of outlook. - 3/23/2006 1:08:03 AM

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What version of Outlook? XP, 2003, 2000?

For Outlook 2003,
RTM - 11.0.5510.0
SP1 - 11.0.6353.0
SP2 - 11.0.7969.0

For Outlook XP (2002)
RTM - 10.0.2627.1
SP1 - 10.0.3416.0
SP2 - 10.0.4024.0
SP3 - 10.0.6626.0

These were found on MS's site, do a search at support.microsoft.com for "How to check the Version of Office"

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RE: script to check the version of outlook. - 3/23/2006 10:50:09 AM

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outlook 2000. i do not want to go to each computer to check the version. so if there is a script or a file i can run thru the network and it reports back to me the computers with outlook sp1.

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RE: script to check the version of outlook. - 3/23/2006 11:10:18 AM

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i got one script but i dont know whats the error can anyone help please

If AppPathExist("winword.exe") Then
WScript.Echo "Word is installed, version is: " _
& GetVersion("winword.exe")
End If
If AppPathExist("excel.exe") Then
WScript.Echo "Excel is installed, version is: " _
& GetVersion("excel.exe")
End If
If AppPathExist("powerpnt.exe") Then
WScript.Echo "PowerPoint is installed, version is: " _
& GetVersion("powerpnt.exe")
End If
If AppPathExist("frontpg.exe") Then
WScript.Echo "FrontPage is installed, version is: " _
& GetVersion("frontpg.exe")
End If
If AppPathExist("outlook.exe") Then
WScript.Echo "Outlook is installed, version is: " _
& GetVersion("outlook.exe")
End If
If AppPathExist("winproj.exe") Then
WScript.Echo "Project is installed, version is: " _
& GetVersion("winproj.exe")
End If
If AppPathExist("msaccess.exe") Then
WScript.Echo "Access is installed, version is: " _
& GetVersion("msaccess.exe")
End If

Function AppPathExist(sProgram)
sAppPathsBase = " HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentV
ersion\App Paths\"
sAppPathExe = RegRead(sAppPathsBase & sProgram & "\")
If sAppPathExe <> "" Then
AppPathExist = True
Else
AppPathExist = False
End If
End Function

Function GetVersion(sProgram)
GetVersion = "Unknown" ' init value
sAppPathsBase = " HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentV
ersion\App Paths\"
sFilePath = RegRead(sAppPathsBase & sProgram & "\")
Set oFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
If oFSO.FileExists(sFilePath) Then
sFileVer = oFSO.GetFileVersion(sFilePath)
If sFileVer <> "" Then
aFileVer = Split(sFileVer, ".")
GetVersion = aFileVer(0)
End If
End If
End Function

Function RegRead(sRegValue)
Set oShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
On Error Resume Next
RegRead = oShell.RegRead(sRegValue)
' If the value does not exist, error is raised
If Err Then
RegRead = ""
Err.clear
End If
' If a value is present but uninitialized the RegRead method
' returns the input value in Win2k.
If VarType(RegRead) < vbArray Then
If RegRead = sRegValue Then
RegRead = ""
End If
End If
On Error Goto 0
End Function

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RE: script to check the version of outlook. - 3/23/2006 11:33:41 AM

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" i got one script but i dont know whats the error can anyone help please"

Are you getting an error message? If so, what is it? WHat line does it occur on? Does the script do something other than you expected? What did you expect that it did not do? What did it do that you did not expect?

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RE: script to check the version of outlook. - 3/23/2006 1:10:59 PM

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it is meant to give me the version of word excel outlook etc. The error it give is compilation error. unterminated string constant

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RE: script to check the version of outlook. - 3/23/2006 1:55:06 PM

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Are you getting an error message? If so, what is it? WHat line does it occur on? Does the script do something other than you expected? What did you expect that it did not do? What did it do that you did not expect?

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RE: script to check the version of outlook. - 3/24/2006 12:31:07 AM

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Can you try this one for finding the version of Office installed and just change the echo part to say Outlook? I think the way I wrote it to look at the registry might be common enough to work even if you only install Outlook. Not sure and I have no way to test.

sComputer = "."
iOfficeVer = GetOfficeVer(sComputer)
If iOfficeVer = -1 Then
 WScript.Echo "Version of Office installed is unknown, " _
    & "could not connect to the remote computer."
ElseIf iOfficeVer = 0 Then
 WScript.Echo "Office is not installed."
Else
 WScript.Echo "Version of Office installed: " & iOfficeVer
End If

Function GetOfficeVer(sNode)
   On Error Resume Next
   Const HKLM = &H80000002 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
   Set oReg = GetObject("winmgmts:{impersonationLevel=impersonate}!\\" _
       & sNode & "/root/default:StdRegProv")
   If Err.Number <> 0 Then
       GetOfficeVer = -1
       Exit Function  '------->
   End If
   sValueName = "Path"
   sRegPre = "SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\"
   sRegPost = "\Common\InstallRoot"
   If oReg.GetStringValue(HKLM, sRegPre & "11.0" & sRegPost, sValueName, sValue) = 0 Then
       GetOfficeVer = 2003
   ElseIf oReg.GetStringValue(HKLM, sRegPre & "10.0" & sRegPost, sValueName, sValue) = 0 Then
       GetOfficeVer = 2002
   ElseIf oReg.GetStringValue(HKLM, sRegPre & "9.0" & sRegPost, sValueName, sValue) = 0 Then
       GetOfficeVer = 2000
   ElseIf oReg.GetStringValue(HKLM, sRegPre & "8.0" & sRegPost, sValueName, sValue) = 0 Then
       GetOfficeVer = 97
   Else
       GetOfficeVer = 0
   End If
End Function

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RE: script to check the version of outlook. - 3/26/2006 10:08:22 AM

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hi Thanks

I tried replace echo to outlook but does not do what i want. What i want is the version of outlook.exe only. The scenario is i have 900 computers and they user office 2000. some of the have SP1 and most have SP3 i need to identify which ones have SP1 and i can installed sp 3 . please help

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RE: script to check the version of outlook. - 3/26/2006 12:04:22 PM

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You know, if you won't answer our questions, it makes it really hard to help you:

" Are you getting an error message? If so, what is it? WHat line does it occur on? Does the script do something other than you expected? What did you expect that it did not do? What did it do that you did not expect?"

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RE: script to check the version of outlook. - 3/26/2006 12:21:57 PM

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i am running the file in command prompt. the only error i get is as i have write previously compilation error . it does not give me lines where the problem is or anything of that. may be am running it wrongly. the way i am running the script it by csaving it as a vbs and then running cscript filename.

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RE: script to check the version of outlook. - 3/26/2006 12:22:10 PM

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Sorry EBGreen I think I distracted him. I guess he can�t multitask or he got tunnel vision.

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RE: script to check the version of outlook. - 3/26/2006 12:38:34 PM

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the error is c:\temp\test6.vbs(31,60) microsoft VBscript compilation error.unterminated string constant. this is the message i get when i ran the file

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RE: script to check the version of outlook. - 3/26/2006 12:46:05 PM

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Hi

i just checked on line 31 it was one word but 2 seperate line. i rectified that. now it does not come up with any error but does not give me an output.

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RE: script to check the version of outlook. - 3/26/2006 12:49:18 PM

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hi cybex.

i tried your script it is ok that it shows me the office version. i tried outting outlook it does not help. the script i had put earlier in the forum does not give output any idea whta would cause that as it is not giving any errors

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RE: script to check the version of outlook. - 3/26/2006 12:50:32 PM

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If you already know that you are running Outlook 2000 then you can stop wasting your time on the script you are having the errors with. All it does is tries to read the registry and determine the version of office products you are running. It does not try to find out the Service Pack you are running.

I do not have Outlook 2000 or the time to load it. If you go to a machine that has SP3 does it show up in the add remove programs? If so, start there and write a script that looks at the installed apps for Outlook SP3. If not found then write the machine name back to a file or something.

Cybex

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RE: script to check the version of outlook. - 3/26/2006 12:55:49 PM

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thats what i want to know. so how would i be able to see on the screen the outpu

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RE: script to check the version of outlook. - 3/26/2006 1:08:17 PM

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Don't go trying to put the cart in front of the horse... Slow deep breaths, we'll get there...

In keeping with what mbouchard said...

Microsoft Outlook 2000 = Version #: 9.0.0.2711
Microsoft Outlook 2000 SP-1 = Version #: 9.0.0.3821
Microsoft Outlook 2000 SP-2 = Version #: 9.0.0.4527
Microsoft Outlook 2000 SP-3 = Version #: 9.0.0.6627

So look around and see where Outlook 2000 stores the version number. If you know a system has SP3 search the registry for the SP3 version number. Also check installed apps and see if it is present there.

This will tell us how we need to script our validation portition of the script.

Cybex

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RE: script to check the version of outlook. - 3/26/2006 1:22:33 PM

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hi i found i key in registry. iti is located on HKCU\software\microsoft\internet explorer\explorer bars\\{C4EE31F3-4768-11D2-BE5C-00A0C9A83DA1}\ContainingTextMRU

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RE: script to check the version of outlook. - 3/26/2006 3:29:00 PM

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That poped up in your registry because you previously did a Start, Search for Files or Folders for that string.

Read an article on it...
http://www.jsifaq.com/subH/tip3800/rh3836.htm

Keep looking.

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