Create a Custom Detection Script for PTC Creo View Express (PowerShell)

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 PTC Creo View Express using PowerShell.

How to Create a Custom Detection Script for PTC Creo View Express

PTC Creo View Express (File Detection Method)

## Check for PTC Creo View Express (File Detection Method)
$CreoViewExpressExe = (Get-ChildItem -Path "C:\Program Files\PTC\Creo*\View Express\bin\pvexpress.exe" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)
$CreoViewExpressExe.FullName
$CreoViewExpressPath = $($CreoViewExpressExe.FullName).Replace("C:\Program Files\","")
$FileVersion = (Get-Item -Path "$($CreoViewExpressExe.FullName)" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue).VersionInfo.FileVersion

## Create Text File with PTC Creo View Express File Detection Method
$FilePath = "C:\Windows\Temp\PTC_Creo_View_Express _Detection_Method.txt"
New-Item -Path "$FilePath" -Force
Set-Content -Path "$FilePath" -Value "If([String](Get-Item -Path `"`$Env:ProgramFiles\$CreoViewExpressPath`" -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 PTC Creo View Express Detection Method script required to detect the current version of PTC Creo View Express that is installed on the device you are running the script from.

Example:

If([String](Get-Item -Path "$Env:ProgramFiles\PTC\Creo 9.1\View Express\bin\pvexpress.exe" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue).VersionInfo.FileVersion -ge "16.1.0.25"){
Write-Host "Installed"
Exit 0
}
else {
Exit 1
}

PTC Creo View Express (Registry Detection Method)

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

## Create Text File with PTC Creo View Express Registry Detection Method
$FilePath = "C:\Windows\Temp\PTC_Creo_View_Express_Detection_Method.txt"
New-Item -Path "$FilePath" -Force
Set-Content -Path "$FilePath" -Value "If([Version](Get-ItemPropertyValue -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\$($CreoViewExpress.PSChildName)' -Name DisplayVersion -ea SilentlyContinue) -ge '$($CreoViewExpress.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 PTC Creo View Express Detection Method script required to detect the current version of PTC Creo View Express that is installed on the device you are running the script from.

Example:

If([Version](Get-ItemPropertyValue -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{21AB30DA-D7FA-4E12-831B-55C3EB268603}' -Name DisplayVersion -ea SilentlyContinue) -ge '16.1.0.25') {
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.