Create a Custom Detection Script for Vectorworks 2024 Viewer (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 Vectorworks 2024 Viewer using PowerShell.

How to Create a Custom Detection Script for Vectorworks 2024 Viewer

Vectorworks 2024 Viewer (File Detection Method)

## Check for Vectorworks 2024 Viewer (File Detection Method)
$Vectorworks2024ViewerExe = (Get-ChildItem -Path "C:\Program Files\Vectorworks 2024 Viewer\Vectorworks2024Viewer.exe" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)
$Vectorworks2024ViewerExe.FullName
$Vectorworks2024ViewerPath = $($Vectorworks2024ViewerExe.FullName).Replace("C:\Program Files\","")
$FileVersion = (Get-Item -Path "$($Vectorworks2024ViewerExe.FullName)" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue).VersionInfo.FileVersionRaw

## Create Text File with Vectorworks 2024 Viewer File Detection Method
$FilePath = "C:\Windows\Temp\Vectorworks_2024_Viewer_Detection_Method.txt"
New-Item -Path "$FilePath" -Force
Set-Content -Path "$FilePath" -Value "If([String](Get-Item -Path `"`$Env:ProgramFiles\$Vectorworks2024ViewerPath`" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue).VersionInfo.FileVersionRaw -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 Vectorworks 2024 Viewer Detection Method script required to detect the current version of Vectorworks 2024 Viewer that is installed on the device you are running the script from.

Example: 

If([String](Get-Item -Path "$Env:ProgramFiles\Vectorworks 2024 Viewer\Vectorworks2024Viewer.exe" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue).VersionInfo.FileVersionRaw -ge "29.0.1.0"){
Write-Host "Installed"
Exit 0
}
else {
Exit 1
}

Vectorworks 2024 Viewer (Registry Detection Method)

## Check for Vectorworks 2024 Viewer (Registry Detection Method)
$Vectorworks2024Viewer = Get-ChildItem -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall" | Get-ItemProperty | Where-Object {$_.DisplayName -match 'Vectorworks 2024' } | Select-Object -Property DisplayName, DisplayVersion, PSChildName
$Vectorworks2024Viewer.DisplayVersion
$Vectorworks2024Viewer.PSChildName

## Create Text File with Vectorworks 2024 Viewer Registry Detection Method
$FilePath = "C:\Windows\Temp\Vectorworks_2024_Viewer_Detection_Method.txt"
New-Item -Path "$FilePath" -Force
Set-Content -Path "$FilePath" -Value "If([Version](Get-ItemPropertyValue -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\$($Vectorworks2024Viewer.PSChildName)' -Name DisplayVersion -ea SilentlyContinue) -ge '$($Vectorworks2024Viewer.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 Vectorworks 2024 Viewer Detection Method script required to detect the current version of Vectorworks 2024 Viewer that is installed on the device you are running the script from.

Example: 

If([Version](Get-ItemPropertyValue -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Vectorworks 2024 Viewer 29.0.1' -Name DisplayVersion -ea SilentlyContinue) -ge '29.0.1') {
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.