Updated launchInstaller.ps1 to be Async #39

Author: AngryProgrammerInside

Agent/LaunchInstaller.ps1

@@ -80,46 +80,45 @@ if ($null -eq $p) {
 else {
     Write-Host "Successfully launched $TempFolder\InstallAgent.ps1 with $($args.Count) arguments" -ForegroundColor Green
     Write-EventLog -EntryType Information -EventId 10 -LogName Application -Source $LauncherScript -Message  "Successfully launched $TempFolder\InstallAgent.ps1 with $($args.Count) arguments" > $null
-}
-
-Write-Host "Launched InstallAgent with PID: $($p.Id), waiting on Exit"
-$RegPaths = @{
-    Summary      = "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\N-able Community\InstallAgent"
-    Installation = "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\N-able Community\InstallAgent\Installation"
-    Diagnosis    = "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\N-able Community\InstallAgent\Diagnosis"
-}
 
-while (-not $p.HasExited) {
     if ($Monitor.IsPresent) {
-        Start-Sleep 1
-        Clear-Host
-        if (Test-Path $RegPaths.Summary) {
-            Write-Host "Progress: " -ForegroundColor Green -NoNewline
-            Get-ItemProperty $RegPaths.Summary | Select-Object * -ExcludeProperty PS* | Format-List *
+        
+        Write-Host "Launched InstallAgent with PID: $($p.Id), waiting on Exit"
+        $RegPaths = @{
+            Summary      = "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\N-able Community\InstallAgent"
+            Installation = "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\N-able Community\InstallAgent\Installation"
+            Diagnosis    = "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\N-able Community\InstallAgent\Diagnosis"
         }
-    }
-    else {
-        Start-Sleep 10
-    }
-}
-if ($p.ExitCode -eq 0) {
-    Write-Host "Script ran successfully, displaying registry results:" -ForegroundColor Green
-    $RegPaths.Keys | ForEach-Object { 
-        if (Test-Path $RegPaths[$_]) {
-            Write-Host "$($_): " -ForegroundColor Green -NoNewline;
-            Get-ItemProperty $RegPaths[$_] | Select-Object * -ExcludeProperty PS* | Format-List *
+
+        while (-not $p.HasExited) {
+                Start-Sleep 1
+                Clear-Host
+                if (Test-Path $RegPaths.Summary) {
+                    Write-Host "Progress: " -ForegroundColor Green -NoNewline
+                    Get-ItemProperty $RegPaths.Summary | Select-Object * -ExcludeProperty PS* | Format-List *
+                }
         }
-    }
-    Write-Host "Check logs for additional details"
-}
-else {
-    Write-Host "Script ran successfully, displaying registry results:"
-    $RegPaths.Keys | ForEach-Object { 
-        if (Test-Path $RegPaths[$_]) {
-            Write-Host "$($_): " -ForegroundColor Green -NoNewline;
-            Get-ItemProperty $RegPaths[$_] | Select-Object * -ExcludeProperty PS* | Format-List *
+        if ($p.ExitCode -eq 0) {
+            Write-Host "Script ran successfully, displaying registry results:" -ForegroundColor Green
+            $RegPaths.Keys | ForEach-Object { 
+                if (Test-Path $RegPaths[$_]) {
+                    Write-Host "$($_): " -ForegroundColor Green -NoNewline;
+                    Get-ItemProperty $RegPaths[$_] | Select-Object * -ExcludeProperty PS* | Format-List *
+                }
+            }
+            Write-Host "Check logs for additional details"
         }
+        else {
+            Write-Host "Script ran successfully, displaying registry results:"
+            $RegPaths.Keys | ForEach-Object { 
+                if (Test-Path $RegPaths[$_]) {
+                    Write-Host "$($_): " -ForegroundColor Green -NoNewline;
+                    Get-ItemProperty $RegPaths[$_] | Select-Object * -ExcludeProperty PS* | Format-List *
+                }
+            }
+            Write-Host "Check logs for additional details"
+            Write-EventLog -EntryType Error -EventId 13 -LogName Application -Source $LauncherScript -Message  "$SetupScript encountered an error starting the launcher" > $null
+        }
+
     }
-    Write-Host "Check logs for additional details"
-    Write-EventLog -EntryType Error -EventId 13 -LogName Application -Source $LauncherScript -Message  "$SetupScript encountered an error starting the launcher" > $null
 }

ReleaseNotes.md

@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+# 2021-05-7 - 6.0.2
+* Fixed bug with Invoke-Webrequest not working due to absence of -UseBasicParsing per [#36](https://github.com/AngryProgrammerInside/InstallAgent/issues/36)
+* Added forced removal/cleanup when bad MSI uninstall information or MSI unable to remove old/rogue agent when needed. [#37](https://github.com/AngryProgrammerInside/InstallAgent/issues/37)
+* Fixed bug with InstallAgent process not being spun off Async unless -Monitor flag used [#39](https://github.com/AngryProgrammerInside/InstallAgent/issues/39)
+
+
 # 2021-04-12 - 6.0.1
 
 ## Fixes