Create a Custom Detection Script for MiniZinc IDE (PowerShell)

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Microsoft Endpoint Manager Configuration Manager (MEMCM / SCCM) and Microsoft Intune use Detection Rules to determine the presence of Applications & Win32 Apps. The detection rules ensure that application installations only begin to run if the application is not already installed on the device. This article will serve as an informative guide and give you a clear understanding of how to create an updated custom detection script for each new version of MiniZinc IDE using PowerShell.

How to Create a Custom Detection Script for MiniZinc IDE

MiniZinc IDE (File Detection Method)

## Check for MiniZinc IDE (File Detection Method)
$MiniZincExe = (Get-ChildItem -Path "C:\Program Files\MiniZinc\MiniZincIDE.exe" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)
$MiniZincExe.FullName
$MiniZincPath = $($MiniZincExe.FullName).Replace("C:\Program Files\","")
$FileVersion = (Get-Item -Path "$($MiniZincExe.FullName)" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue).VersionInfo.FileVersion

## Create Text File with MiniZinc IDE File Detection Method
$FilePath = "C:\Windows\Temp\MiniZinc_IDE_Detection_Method.txt"
New-Item -Path "$FilePath" -Force
Set-Content -Path "$FilePath" -Value "If([String](Get-Item -Path `"`$Env:ProgramFiles\$MiniZincPath`" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue).VersionInfo.FileVersion -ge `"$FileVersion`"){"
Add-Content -Path "$FilePath" -Value "Write-Host `"Installed`""
Add-Content -Path "$FilePath" -Value "Exit 0"
Add-Content -Path "$FilePath" -Value "}"
Add-Content -Path "$FilePath" -Value "else {"
Add-Content -Path "$FilePath" -Value "Exit 1"
Add-Content -Path "$FilePath" -Value "}"
Invoke-Item $FilePath
  • Click Run Script (F5)
  • A text file will open with the MiniZinc IDE Detection Method script required to detect the current version of MiniZinc IDE that is installed on the device you are running the script from.

Example: 

If([String](Get-Item -Path "$Env:ProgramFiles\MiniZinc\MiniZincIDE.exe" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue).VersionInfo.FileVersion -ge "2.8.2.0"){
Write-Host "Installed"
Exit 0
}
else {
Exit 1
}

MiniZinc IDE (Registry Detection Method)

## Check for MiniZinc IDE (Registry Detection Method)
$MiniZinc = Get-ChildItem -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall" | Get-ItemProperty | Where-Object {$_.DisplayName -match 'MiniZinc IDE' } | Select-Object -Property DisplayName, DisplayVersion, PSChildName
$MiniZinc.DisplayVersion
$MiniZinc.PSChildName

## Create Text File with MiniZinc IDE Registry Detection Method
$FilePath = "C:\Windows\Temp\MiniZinc_IDE_Detection_Method.txt"
New-Item -Path "$FilePath" -Force
Set-Content -Path "$FilePath" -Value "If([Version](Get-ItemPropertyValue -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\$($MiniZinc.PSChildName)' -Name DisplayVersion -ea SilentlyContinue) -ge '$($MiniZinc.DisplayVersion)') {"
Add-Content -Path "$FilePath" -Value "Write-Host `"Installed`""
Add-Content -Path "$FilePath" -Value "Exit 0"
Add-Content -Path "$FilePath" -Value "}"
Add-Content -Path "$FilePath" -Value "else {"
Add-Content -Path "$FilePath" -Value "Exit 1"
Add-Content -Path "$FilePath" -Value "}"
Invoke-Item $FilePath
  • Click Run Script (F5)
  • A text file will open with the MiniZinc IDE Detection Method script required to detect the current version of MiniZinc IDE that is installed on the device you are running the script from.

Example: 

If([Version](Get-ItemPropertyValue -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{80FFFA5B-5C33-442E-8C26-A8CD257EFD97}_is1' -Name DisplayVersion -ea SilentlyContinue) -ge '2.8.2') {
Write-Host "Installed"
Exit 0
}
else {
Exit 1
}

Always make sure to test everything in a development environment prior to implementing anything into production. The information in this article is provided “As Is” without warranty of any kind.