AutoIt Applications
Application Uninstalls
Sometimes it is helpful to have Autoit uninstall applications for you also
Uninstalling old versions of R
Uninstalling Adobe Reader
Uninstalling Miktex directory
VPNAutoDrive
This script automates the connection to a VPN and the mapping of network drives. The user is only required to entire their credentials once and does not need to remember server and share names, let alone where to go to do those things.
Download VPNAutoDrive code: VPNAutoDrive.au3
SetIP
Retyping network changes on computer after computer can be time consuming, or confusing for untrained staff. In a static IP environment often all of the IP addresses are the same except for the last one or two octets. This script automates the setting of a static IP address, hardcoding the DNS, subnet mask, and first two octets. This saves on clicking and typing. It also allows reconfiguring back from static to DHCP and optional setting to the hardcoded DNS settings only.
Download SetIP code: StaticIPSet_v3.au3
Erase Free Space
This script uses Eraser 5.86a or 5.8.8 to securely erase all of the unused space on C. Eraser is a free program available for download. The script checks for Eraser's presence before running and does a single pass of pseudo-random data. It can be modified to run any algorithm in Eraser and logs the results. Results of the run are logged to the user temp folder in a file labeled wksAutoITscript_logfile.txt. Erase Free Space does not work with Eraser 6.0.6 which does not have documented command line features as of this writing.
This is useful for scheduling a late night maintenance window and can add another layer of security when used with Deep Freeze.
Download Erase Free Space code: EraseFreeSpace.au3
(note this uses the versioncompare.au3 include file discussed in the Application Installer)
Download the Erase Free Space executable: EraseFreeSpace.exe
(no additional files are needed, not even AutoIT)
The Fight
The Fight is a simple little fighting game that I made while learning the GUI controls of the language. It features two characters who battle next to a flagpole, like the old days after school. This was an inside joke between my wife and I.
For installer or source code, see The Fight project page.