Create a Custom Detection Script for TechSmith Camtasia 2023 (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 TechSmith Camtasia 2023 using PowerShell.

How to Create a Custom Detection Script for TechSmith Camtasia 2023

TechSmith Camtasia 2023 (File Detection Method)

## Check for TechSmith Camtasia 2023 (File Detection Method)
$Camtasia2023Exe = (Get-ChildItem -Path "C:\Program Files\TechSmith\Camtasia 2023\CamtasiaStudio.exe" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)
$Camtasia2023Exe.FullName
$Camtasia2023Path = $($Camtasia2023Exe.FullName).Replace("C:\Program Files\","")
$FileVersion = (Get-Item -Path "$($Camtasia2023Exe.FullName)" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue).VersionInfo.FileVersion

## Create Text File with TechSmith Camtasia 2023 File Detection Method
$FilePath = "C:\Windows\Temp\TechSmith_Camtasia_2023_Detection_Method.txt"
New-Item -Path "$FilePath" -Force
Set-Content -Path "$FilePath" -Value "If([String](Get-Item -Path `"`$Env:ProgramFiles\$Camtasia2023Path`" -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 TechSmith Camtasia 2023 Detection Method script required to detect the current version of TechSmith Camtasia 2023 that is installed on the device you are running the script from.

Example: 

If([String](Get-Item -Path "$Env:ProgramFiles\TechSmith\Camtasia 2023\CamtasiaStudio.exe" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue).VersionInfo.FileVersion -ge "23.0.1.44903"){
Write-Host "Installed"
Exit 0
}
else {
Exit 1
}

TechSmith Camtasia 2023 (EXE) (Registry Detection Method)

## Check for TechSmith Camtasia 2023 (EXE) (Registry Detection Method)
$Camtasia2023 = Get-ChildItem -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall" | Get-ItemProperty | Where-Object {$_.DisplayName -match 'Camtasia 2023' -and $_.UninstallString -notlike 'MsiExec.exe*' } | Select-Object -Property DisplayName, DisplayVersion, PSChildName
$Camtasia2023.DisplayVersion
$Camtasia2023.PSChildName

## Create Text File with TechSmith Camtasia 2023 (EXE) Registry Detection Method
$FilePath = "C:\Windows\Temp\TechSmith_Camtasia_2023_Detection_Method.txt"
New-Item -Path "$FilePath" -Force
Set-Content -Path "$FilePath" -Value "If([Version](Get-ItemPropertyValue -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\$($Camtasia2023.PSChildName)' -Name DisplayVersion -ea SilentlyContinue) -ge '$($Camtasia2023.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 TechSmith Camtasia 2023 Detection Method script required to detect the current version of TechSmith Camtasia 2023 that is installed on the device you are running the script from.

Example: 

If([Version](Get-ItemPropertyValue -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{be121fcb-5aa7-4ece-bcf6-93e841994a34}' -Name DisplayVersion -ea SilentlyContinue) -ge '23.0.1.44903') {
Write-Host "Installed"
Exit 0
}
else {
Exit 1
}

TechSmith Camtasia 2023 (MSI) (Registry Detection Method)

## Check for TechSmith Camtasia 2023 (MSI) (Registry Detection Method)
$Camtasia2023 = Get-ChildItem -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall" | Get-ItemProperty | Where-Object {$_.DisplayName -match 'Camtasia 2023' -and $_.UninstallString -like 'MsiExec.exe*' } | Select-Object -Property DisplayName, DisplayVersion, PSChildName
$Camtasia2023.DisplayVersion
$Camtasia2023.PSChildName

## Create Text File with TechSmith Camtasia 2023 (MSI) Registry Detection Method
$FilePath = "C:\Windows\Temp\TechSmith_Camtasia_2023_Detection_Method.txt"
New-Item -Path "$FilePath" -Force
Set-Content -Path "$FilePath" -Value "If([Version](Get-ItemPropertyValue -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\$($Camtasia2023.PSChildName)' -Name DisplayVersion -ea SilentlyContinue) -ge '$($Camtasia2023.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 TechSmith Camtasia 2023 Detection Method script required to detect the current version of TechSmith Camtasia 2023 that is installed on the device you are running the script from.

Example: 

If([Version](Get-ItemPropertyValue -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{70FE9703-FB65-40B6-95CC-0A91184A796B}' -Name DisplayVersion -ea SilentlyContinue) -ge '23.0.1.44903') {
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.