Create a Custom Detection Script for West Point Bridge Designer 2014 (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 West Point Bridge Designer 2014 using PowerShell.

How to Create a Custom Detection Script for West Point Bridge Designer 2014

West Point Bridge Designer 2014 (Registry Detection Method)

## Check for West Point Bridge Designer 2014 (Registry Detection Method)
$BridgeDesigner2014 = Get-ChildItem -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall","HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall" | Get-ItemProperty | Where-Object {$_.DisplayName -match 'West Point Bridge Designer 2014' } | Select-Object -Property DisplayName, PSChildName
$BridgeDesigner2014.PSChildName

## Create Text File with West Point Bridge Designer 2014 Registry Detection Method
$FilePath = "C:\Windows\Temp\West_Point_Bridge_Designer_2014_Detection_Method.txt"
New-Item -Path "$FilePath" -Force
Set-Content -Path "$FilePath" -Value "If((Get-ItemPropertyValue -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\$($BridgeDesigner2014.PSChildName)','HKLM:\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\$($BridgeDesigner2014.PSChildName)' -Name DisplayName -ea SilentlyContinue) -eq '$($BridgeDesigner2014.DisplayName)') {"
Add-Content -Path "$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 West Point Bridge Designer 2014 Detection Method script required to detect the current version of West Point Bridge Designer 2014 that is installed on the device you are running the script from.

Example:

If((Get-ItemPropertyValue -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\West Point Bridge Designer 2014 (2nd Edition)','HKLM:\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\West Point Bridge Designer 2014 (2nd Edition)' -Name DisplayName -ea SilentlyContinue) -eq 'West Point Bridge Designer 2014 (2nd Edition) (remove only)') {
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.