oUtility.LocalRootPath

Returns the path of the root folder being used by the deployment process on the target computer—for example, C:\MININT

oUtility.BootDevice

Returns the system boot device—for example, MULTI(0)DISK(0)RDISK(0)PARTITION(1)

oUtility.LogPath

Returns the path to the logs folder being used during the deployment—for example, C:\MININT\SMSOSD\OSDLOGS

oUtility.StatePath

Returns the path of the currently configured state store—for example, C:\MININT\StateStore

oUtility.ScriptName

Returns the name of the script calling the function—for example, Z-RAMTest

oUtility.ScriptDir

Returns the path to the script that is calling the function—for example, \\server_name\Deployment$\Scripts

oUtility.ComputerName

Determines the computer name that will be used during the build process—for example, computer_name

oUtility.ReadIni(file, section, item)

Allows the specified item to be read from an .ini file

oUtility.WriteIni(file, section, item, value)

Allows the specified item to be written to an .ini file

oUtility.Sections(file)

Reads the sections of an .ini file and stores them in an object for reference

oUtility.SectionContents(file, section)

Reads the contents of the specified .ini file and stores them in an object

oUtility.RunWithHeartbeat(sCmd)

When the command is run, write heartbeat information to the logs every 0.5 seconds

oUtility.FindFile

(sFilename,sFoundPath)

Searches for the specified file in the DeployRoot folder and standard subfolders, including Servicing, Tools, USMT, Templates, Scripts, and Control

oUtility.findMappedDrive(sServerUNC)

Checks to see whether a drive is mapped to the specified UNC path and returns the drive letter

oUtility.ValidateConnection(sServerUNC)

Checks to see whether there is an existing connection to the server specified and, if there is not, attempts to create one

MapNetworkDrive

(sShare, SDomID, sDomPwd)

Maps a drive letter to the UNC path specified as the share and returns the drive letter used; returns an error if unsuccessful

VerifyPathExists(strPath)

Verifies that the specified path exists

oEnvironment.Substitute(sVal)

Given a string, expands any variables or functions within that string

oEnvironment.Item

(sName)

Reads or writes a variable to a persistent store

oEnvironment.Exists

(sName)

Tests to see whether the variable exists

oEnvironment.ListItem

(sName)

Reads or writes a variable of type array to a persistent store

oLogging.ReportFailure

(sMessage, iError)

Used to perform a structured exit if an unrecoverable error is detected

oLogging.CreateEvent

(iEventID, iType, sMessage, arrParms)

Writes a message to the log file and posts the event to a defined server

oLogging.CreateEntry

(sLogMsg, iType)

Writes a message to the log file

TestAndFail(iRc, iError, sMessage)

Exits the script with iError if iRc is false or fail

TestAndLog(iRc , sMessage)

Logs a warning only if iRc is false or fail