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PE1RRR > BPQ 16.06.22 08:35l 111 Lines 3726 Bytes #999 (0) @ WW
BID : 38986-PE1RRR
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Subj: Windows 10/Powershell BPQ32 Update Script
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From: PE1RRR@PE1RRR.#NBW.NLD.EURO
To : BPQ@WW
Hi folks
I wrote a very basic powershell script to get the latest BPQ beta
binaries and DLL from Johnā€Ös website to help simplify the process of
updating. It is not a smart script, its basic but could be the
foundation for a more advanced script that does version backups and
so forth. However, as I do not run windows myself that is a bit
beyond my scope of abilities :-)
Hereā€Ös a write-up included for the list, but any corrections will be
posted here:
https://eindhoven.space/radio-experiments/packet-radio/simple-windows-powershell-script-to-update-bpq32/
73s
Red de PE1RRR
Simple (Windows) Powershell Script to Update BPQ32
This very VERY basic script was created for a friend to update their
Windows 10 install of BPQ32 to the latest beta releases. As beta
releases by John G8BPQ donā€Öt have any identifying characteristics
other than file server time stamp, the update process is as simple
as downloading the latest binaries and zipped DLL from the same
locations periodically.
To get this script to work on your system you will be required to
enable Powershell scripts in the system settings. Follow the below
menu path to locate the section containing the security override.
Start Menu -> PC Settings -> Updates & Security -> Developer Options
-> Scroll down to Powershell section. Check the box next to ā€¯Change
execution policy to allow local Powershell scripts to runā€¯ and click
Apply.
To create the script, find and run from the start menu:
powershell_ise
-- The Script --
Clear-Host
# Edit paths below to suit your system
# Please note that the Upgrade folder is emptied on each script run.
$BpqUpgradeFolder = "D:\BPQ32\UPGRADE"
$BpqMainFolder = "D:\BPQ32"
Write-Host "Updating BPQ DLL and EXE files, please make sure BPQ is shut down first..."
pause
New-Item -ItemType Directory -Force -Path "$BpqUpgradeFolder"
Get-ChildItem -Path $BpqUpgradeFolder -File -Recurse | Remove-Item
Invoke-WebRequest -Uri "https://www.cantab.net/users/john.wiseman/Downloads/Beta/bpq32.zip" -OutFile "$BpqUpgradeFolder\bpq32.zip"
Invoke-WebRequest -Uri "https://www.cantab.net/users/john.wiseman/Downloads/Beta/BPQChat.exe" -OutFile "$BpqUpgradeFolder\BPQChat.exe"
Invoke-WebRequest -Uri "https://www.cantab.net/users/john.wiseman/Downloads/Beta/BPQMail.exe" -OutFile "$BpqUpgradeFolder\BPQMail.exe"
Expand-Archive -Path "$BpqUpgradeFolder\bpq32.zip" -DestinationPath "$BpqUpgradeFolder" -Force
ForEach($file in Get-Childitem $BpqUpgradeFolder -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue `
| Where-Object {$_.Extension -Match "dll" -or $_.Extension -Match "pdb" -or $_.Extension -Match "exe"} )
{
Write-Host "Copying file: $file"
Copy-Item -Path $file.fullname -Destination $BpqMainFolder -force
}
Write-Host "Update Complete"
pause
--- end of script --- (do not include this line)
Copy the contents of the script into the upper part of the
PowerShell editor,
Then edit the following lines to match your system:
$BpqUpgradeFolder = "D:\BPQ32\UPGRADE"
$BpqMainFolder = "D:\BPQ32"
The ā€¯BpqUpgradeFolderā€¯ folder mentioned above is a temporary
directory created each time the script is run where the zip file and
executables are then downloaded to, the entire directory is erased
each time the script is executed, so be sure not to set this
incorrectly as you may lose files.
After setting the paths appropriately, use the File menu to save the
script into an appropriate location.
Before testing, shut down your BPQ32 application, test the script by
using the green Play button in the PowerShell editor. It is
necessary to shut down BPQ before running the script from wherever
you saved it to.
73 Red
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PE1RRR <PE1RRR@PE1RRR.#NBW.NLD.EURO>
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