Installation
Requirements
As powerEvents is an extension to Vault Applications, the Vault system requirements defined by Autodesk leads.
Operating System: 64-bit only
Microsoft Windows 10
Microsoft Windows 11
Autodesk Vault Client: 2023 / 2022 / 2021
Vault Professional
Vault Workgroup
Windows PowerShell: PowerShell 4.0 or higher
powerVault: is installed automatically
Setup
The powerEvents setup is delivered as an executable and accepts the standard windows installer arguments documented here.
To accept the products EULA when starting the setup in silent mode pass the ACCEPT_EULA=1 argument.
Windows permissions
In order to execute and synchronize the scripts and modules properly, the current windows user needs the following rights on:
Path |
Required Rights |
---|---|
C:\ProgramData\coolOrange\powerEvents\ |
Read, Write and Delete data |
Install Locations
powerEvents is installed in the following locations on your system:
All program libraries and executable files are placed in C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\[Vault Version]\Extensions\powerEvents
All event definition files, e.g. scripts and module libraries, are placed in C:\ProgramData\coolOrange\powerEvents
The Cmdlets will be installed to C:\Program Files\coolOrange\Modules\powerEvents
Following shared libraries are installed in GAC:
coolOrange.logging.dll
coolOrange.VaultServices_[Vault Version].dll
Following shortcuts are added in the start menu:
powerEvents Configuration - Opens the location for the configuration files
powerEvents ISE - Opens the IDE and opens a sample event script
powerEvents Information - Opens the About dialog with product related information
powerEvents License Information - Opens the License Information dialog to activate the product
powerEvents Logs - Opens the log file location
Updates
To install a newer version of powerEvents just execute the setup file of the new version. This will automatically update the files in the existing installation.
Note
When upgrading from versions v23.0.9 or earlier with enabled sample event scripts the sample scripts are automatically reverted to their original state after the update.
To re-enable sample scripts that have been enabled manually on the previous install, move them from %ProgramData%/coolOrange/powerEvents/Events/Disabled to %ProgramData%/coolOrange/powerEvents/Events .
Uninstall
To remove powerEvents from a computer one perform of the following steps :
Execute the setup file again. This will give you the option to repair or remove powerEvents. Click on “Remove” to uninstall the program.
Go to “Control Panel - Programs and Features”, find “coolOrange powerEvents for Vault” and run “Uninstall”.