Create a Custom Detection Script for XML Copy Editor (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 XML Copy Editor using PowerShell.

How to Create a Custom Detection Script for XML Copy Editor

XML Copy Editor (File Detection Method)

Install the version of XML Copy Editor you want to deploy on a test box or VM
- Check out the following posts for further details
  - XML Copy Editor Silent Install (How-To Guide)
  - XML Copy Editor Install and Uninstall (PowerShell)
Open Windows PowerShell ISE by Right-Clicking on Windows PowerShell ISE and selecting Run as Administrator
Copy the following code into the Windows PowerShell ISE

## Check for XML Copy Editor (File Detection Method)
$XMLCopyEditorExe = (Get-ChildItem -Path "C:\Program Files\XML Copy Editor\xmlcopyeditor.exe","C:\Program Files (x86)\XML Copy Editor\xmlcopyeditor.exe" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)
$XMLCopyEditorExe.FullName
$XMLCopyEditorPath = $($XMLCopyEditorExe.FullName).Replace("C:\Program Files\","").Replace("C:\Program Files (x86)\","")
$FileVersion = (Get-Item -Path "$($XMLCopyEditorExe.FullName)" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue).VersionInfo.FileVersionRaw

## Create Text File with XML Copy Editor File Detection Method
$FilePath = "C:\Windows\Temp\XML_Copy_Editor_Detection_Method.txt"
New-Item -Path "$FilePath" -Force
Set-Content -Path "$FilePath" -Value "If([String](Get-Item -Path `"`$Env:ProgramFiles\$XMLCopyEditorPath`",`"`${Env:ProgramFiles(x86)}\$XMLCopyEditorPath`" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue).VersionInfo.FileVersionRaw -ge `"$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 XML Copy Editor Detection Method script required to detect the current version of XML Copy Editor that is installed on the device you are running the script from.

Example:

If([String](Get-Item -Path "$Env:ProgramFiles\XML Copy Editor\xmlcopyeditor.exe","${Env:ProgramFiles(x86)}\XML Copy Editor\xmlcopyeditor.exe" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue).VersionInfo.FileVersionRaw -ge "1.3.1.0"){
Write-Host "Installed"
Exit 0
}
else {
Exit 1
}

Copy the XML Copy Editor Detection Method script content into the Custom Detection Rules (Script)
Microsoft Endpoint Manager Configuration Manager (MEMCM / SCCM)
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/mem/configmgr/apps/deploy-use/create-applications#bkmk_detect-script
Microsoft Intune
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/mem/intune/apps/apps-win32-add

XML Copy Editor (Registry Detection Method)

Install the version of XML Copy Editor you want to deploy on a test box or VM
- Check out the following posts for further details
  - XML Copy Editor Silent Install (How-To Guide)
  - XML Copy Editor Install and Uninstall (PowerShell)
Open Windows PowerShell ISE by Right-Clicking on Windows PowerShell ISE and selecting Run as Administrator
Copy the following code into the Windows PowerShell ISE

## Check for XML Copy Editor (Registry Detection Method)
$XMLCopyEditor = Get-ChildItem -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall","HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall" | Get-ItemProperty | Where-Object {$_.DisplayName -match 'XML Copy Editor' } | Select-Object -Property DisplayName, DisplayVersion, PSChildName
$XMLCopyEditor.DisplayVersion
$XMLCopyEditor.PSChildName

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

Example:

If([Version](Get-ItemPropertyValue -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\XML Copy Editor_is1','HKLM:\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\XML Copy Editor_is1' -Name DisplayVersion -ea SilentlyContinue) -ge '1.3.1.0') {
Write-Host "Installed"
Exit 0
}
else {
Exit 1
}

Copy the XML Copy Editor Detection Method script content into the Custom Detection Rules (Script)
Microsoft Endpoint Manager Configuration Manager (MEMCM / SCCM)
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/mem/configmgr/apps/deploy-use/create-applications#bkmk_detect-script
Microsoft Intune
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/mem/intune/apps/apps-win32-add

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.