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Detect Allegro Version from PowerShell

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From a PowerShell script, Is it possible to detect if Allegro/OrCAD is installed on the computer and in that case which version and which hotfix?

  • Some allegro utilities will print the version & hotfix information, so try running the command 'dbdoctor -version' & capturing the output, below are the info shown in 16.6, 17.2 & 17.4 on my laptop:

    Tool:   dbdoctor        -2015-unreleased

    Tool:   dbdoctor        17.2-S062

    Tool:   dbdoctor        17.4-S005

    FYI - wouldn't it be useful if this worked with the primary tools like allegro? ( it doesn't :( )

  • in reply to DavidJHutchins

    Thanks.

    dbdoctor is not a registered command on my computer? Do I need to add a path?

    I guess that one way would be to try to read things from the registry but it feels like it will be a bit dodgy since the program can be installed for local user or for all users etc.

    And what if you uninstall the program, will it clean all registry entries or can you get a false hit?...

  • I have a concern.  It seems like you would want to launch dbdoctor from a specific path for the major versions, not have the windows search order decide for you.  

    Then grab the patch level from the output of that specific 16.6, 17.2 or 17.4 dbdoctor.  (I am not proud of my workflow.)

  • I have a PowerShell script that installs Allegro and from within the script I would like to check if Allegro is already installed. And if it is I would like to see what version and hotfix.

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