Create a Custom Detection Script for Sawtooth Software Choice Simulator (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 Sawtooth Software Choice Simulator using PowerShell.

How to Create a Custom Detection Script for Sawtooth Software Choice Simulator

Sawtooth Software Choice Simulator (File Detection Method)

## Check for Sawtooth Software Choice Simulator (File Detection Method)
$ChoiceSimulatorExe = (Get-ChildItem -Path "C:\Program Files\Sawtooth Software\Choice Simulator\Simulator.exe" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)
$ChoiceSimulatorExe.FullName
$ChoiceSimulatorPath = $($ChoiceSimulatorExe.FullName).Replace("C:\Program Files\","")
$FileVersion = (Get-Item -Path "$($ChoiceSimulatorExe.FullName)" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue).VersionInfo.FileVersion

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

Example:

If([String](Get-Item -Path "$Env:ProgramFiles\Sawtooth Software\Choice Simulator\Simulator.exe" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue).VersionInfo.FileVersion -ge "1.8.2303.3011"){
Write-Host "Installed"
Exit 0
}
else {
Exit 1
}

Sawtooth Software Choice Simulator (Registry Detection Method)

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

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

Example:

If([Version](Get-ItemPropertyValue -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\SSCS_is1' -Name DisplayVersion -ea SilentlyContinue) -ge '1.8.2303.3011') {
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.