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		<title>Automate and Configure Windows Tasks Using a BASIC-like Scripting Language</title>
		<link>http://www.thesmilingpirate.com/2011/04/automate-and-configure-windows-tasks-using-a-basic-like-scripting-language/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Apr 2011 15:27:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>thesmilingpirate</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Scripting/Automation]]></category>
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AutoIt v3 is a freeware BASIC-like scripting language designed for automating the Windows GUI and general scripting. It uses a combination of simulated keystrokes, mouse movement and window/control manipulation in order to automate tasks in a way not possible or reliable with other languages (e.g. VBScript and SendKeys). AutoIt is also very small, self-contained and [...]]]></description>
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<p>AutoIt v3 is a <strong>freeware </strong>BASIC-like scripting language designed for automating the Windows GUI and general scripting. It uses a combination of simulated keystrokes, mouse movement and window/control manipulation in order to automate tasks in a way not possible or reliable with other languages (e.g. VBScript and SendKeys). AutoIt is also very small, self-contained and will run on all versions of Windows out-of-the-box with no annoying “runtimes” required!</p>
<p>AutoIt was initially designed for PC “roll out” situations to reliably automate and configure thousands of PCs. Over time it has become a powerful language that supports complex expressions, user functions, loops and everything else that veteran scripters would expect.<br />
<a href="http://www.autoitscript.com/site/autoit/" target="_blank"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1998" title="gui_eg1" src="http://www.thesmilingpirate.com/Blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/gui_eg1.png" alt="" width="284" height="302" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.thesmilingpirate.com/Blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/autoit1.png"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-1991" title="autoit" src="http://www.thesmilingpirate.com/Blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/autoit1.png" alt="" width="124" height="41" /></a><br class="none" /><br class="none" />Download AutoIT <a href="http://www.autoitscript.com/site/autoit/downloads/" target="_blank">here</a></p>
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		<title>Generate MSI Files from any EXE with the Click of a Button</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 17:32:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>thesmilingpirate</dc:creator>
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AppDeploy Repackager is a simple, freeware snapshot tool for creating Windows Installer (MSI) setup packages.
Once downloaded, open AppDelploy Repackager and you will be able to navigate through the steps to start creating your MSI file from any executable for deployment on your network.

Here you can reference the steps to create an MSI file.

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<p><a href="http://www.appdeploy.com/tools/repackager/index.asp" target="_blank">AppDeploy Repackager</a> is a simple, freeware snapshot tool for creating Windows Installer (MSI) setup packages.<br />
Once downloaded, open AppDelploy Repackager and you will be able to navigate through the steps to start creating your MSI file from any executable for deployment on your network.</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.appdeploy.com/tools/repackager/howto.asp" target="_blank">Here </a>you can reference the steps to create an MSI file.</p>
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<br class="none" />Download AppDeploy Repackager <a href="http://www.appdeploy.com/tools/repackager/index.asp" target="_blank">here</a></p>
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