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Downloads:

1,878

Downloads of v 2.7.0:

11

Last Update:

23 May 2025

Published Date:

23 May 2025

Package Maintainer(s):

Software Author(s):

  • Voxengo

Tags:

voxengo varisaturator saturation vst aax audio mixing mastering recording trial

Voxengo VariSaturator

(Ready for review)

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2.7.0 | Updated: 23 May 2025

Downloads:

1,878

Downloads of v 2.7.0:

11

Published:

23 May 2025

Maintainer(s):

Software Author(s):

  • Voxengo

Voxengo VariSaturator 2.7.0

(Ready for review)

Legal Disclaimer: Neither this package nor Chocolatey Software, Inc. are affiliated with or endorsed by Voxengo. The inclusion of Voxengo trademark(s), if any, upon this webpage is solely to identify Voxengo goods or services and not for commercial purposes.

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User 'Schroedingers-Cat' (maintainer) submitted package.

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voxengo-varisaturator has passed automated validation. It may have or may still fail other checks like testing (verification).
NOTE: No required changes that the validator checks have been flagged! It is appreciated if you fix other items, but only Requirements will hold up a package version from approval. A human review could still turn up issues a computer may not easily find.

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voxengo-varisaturator has passed automated package testing (verification). The next step in the process is package scanning.
Please visit https://gist.github.com/choco-bot/39adb288deba15ffbf6a46c6341fbc07 for details.
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chocolatey-ops (reviewer) on 23 May 2025 17:21:46 +00:00:

voxengo-varisaturator has passed automated virus scanning, however requires human verification.
Package Scan Status Type was Investigate.

We expected 4 file(s) to be downloaded as part of 64bit and 32bit installation, while only 2 file(s) were downloaded.

Check the virus scan results for additional information.

Description

VariSaturator is an audio effect AU and VST plugin designed to apply saturation effects to audio material. VariSaturator can be used both to boost the loudness of the audio tracks without increasing their peak levels proportionally, and to apply subtle harmonic coloration that makes tracks sound more pronounced and polished.

Package Specific

Package Parameters

The following package parameters can be set:

  • /NoVst2x86 - Do not install the x86 VST2 version
  • /NoVst2x64 - Do not install the x64 VST2 version
  • /NoVst3x86 - Do not install the x86 VST3 version
  • /NoVst3x64 - Do not install the x64 VST3 version
  • /NoAaxx86 - Do not install the x86 AAX version
  • /NoAaxx64 - Do not install the x64 AAX version
  • /NoShortcuts - Do not install shortcuts to manuals and uninstaller into start menu or onto desktop
  • /Vst2Path: - Installation path of the VST2 version
  • /Vst2x86Path: - Installation path of the x86 VST2 version on x64 CPU architecture
  • /InstallerPath: - Do not download the installer from the official Voxengo website and use the one passed with this argument instead. Use it, if you don't have an internet connection at your studio computer.
  • /CompanyPath: - Path of the company to put all program files in. Override if you want to have the program files at a custom location.

You must pass the package parameters like this:

$VST2x86 = [System.Environment]::GetEnvironmentVariable('CommonProgramFiles(x86)') + "\VST2\Voxengo"
choco install voxengo-varisaturator --package-parameters "'/NoVst2x64 /Vst2x86Path:$VST2x86 '"

tools\.skipAutoUninstall
 
tools\chocolateyfunctions.ps1
# Installer Functions

<#
.SYNOPSIS
Checks for default installer values
#>
function GetDefaultValues () {
  $newDefaultPath = GetDefaultVst2Directory(64)
  If (![string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($newDefaultPath)) {
    Write-Debug("Default VST2 64 Path found: " + $newDefaultPath)
    $global:vst2DefaultPath = $newDefaultPath
  }
  $newDefaultPath = GetDefaultVst2Directory(32)
  If (![string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($newDefaultPath)) {
    Write-Debug("Default VST2 32 Path found: " + $newDefaultPath)
    $global:vst2x86_64DefaultPath = $newDefaultPath
  }
}
<#
.SYNOPSIS
If default values were found (for instance in the registry) and no overrides have been given, set default installer settings

.DESCRIPTION
If default values were found (for instance in the registry) and no overrides have been given, set default installer settings

#>
function PickDefaultValuesFromSystem () {
  If ([string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($pp["Vst2Path"])) {
    If (![string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($global:vst2DefaultPath)) {
      Write-Debug("Overwriting VST2 path with value found in registry: " + $vst2DefaultPath)
      $global:vst2Path = $global:vst2DefaultPath
    }
  }

  If ([string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($pp["Vst2x86Path"])) {
    If (![string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($global:vst2x86_64DefaultPath)) {
      Write-Debug("Overwriting VST2x86 path with value found in registry: " + $global:vst2x86_64DefaultPath)
      $global:vst2x86_64Path = $global:vst2x86_64DefaultPath
    }
  }

  If ($pp["CompanyPath"] -eq $false) {
    # Some installers have an automatic detection mechanism for this path next to a default
    Write-Debug "Checking if automatic install path detection is implemented ..."
    if (Get-Command InstallerCompanyPathAutomaticDetection -errorAction SilentlyContinue) {
      Write-Debug "InstallerCompanyPathAutomaticDetection defined, so dot sourcing $PSScriptRoot\helpers-pathresolve.ps1"
      . $PSScriptRoot\helpers-pathresolve.ps1

      InstallerCompanyPathAutomaticDetection
      If ($autoInstDetectionCompanyPath) {
        Write-Debug("AutoInstDetectionCompanyPath: " + $autoInstDetectionCompanyPath)
        $global:companyPath = $autoInstDetectionCompanyPath
      }
    }
  }
}

<#
.SYNOPSIS
Try to find the default VST2 directory

.DESCRIPTION
Try to find the default VST2 directory

.PARAMETER bitToCheck
Wether to find the default 32 bit or 64 bit directory

.NOTES
Comment added because reviewer asked to do so.
#>
function GetDefaultVst2Directory ($bitToCheck) {
  If ($bitToCheck -eq 32) {
    $defaultRegBasePath = "HKLM:\\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\VST"
    $installerDefaultRegPath = $vst2x86_64PathReg
  } ElseIf ($bitToCheck -eq 64) {
    $defaultRegBasePath = "HKLM:\\SOFTWARE\VST"
    $installerDefaultRegPath = $vst2PathReg
  }

  $returnVst2Path = $null

  If (Test-Path -Path $defaultRegBasePath) {
    $newVst2Path = Get-ItemProperty -Path $defaultRegBasePath -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Select-Object -ExpandProperty VstPluginsPath -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
    If (![string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($newVst2Path)) {
      If ($vst2AddSubfolder) {
        $newVst2Path += "\$companyPath"
      }
      $returnVst2Path = $newVst2Path
    }
  }

  If (![string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($installerDefaultRegPath.key)) {
    $newVst2Path = Get-ItemProperty -Path $installerDefaultRegPath.key -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Select-Object -ExpandProperty $installerDefaultRegPath.name -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
    If (![string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($newVst2Path)) {
      $returnVst2Path = $newVst2Path
    }
  }

  return $returnVst2Path
}

# Creates/Overwrites bit-aware variables, so x86 files can use the same path-var on both platforms
function CreateBitAwareVariables () {
  if($osBitness -eq 64) {
    $global:vst2x86BitAware = "$vst2x86_64Path"
    $global:vst3x86BitAware = "$vst3x86_64Path"
    $global:aaxx86BitAware  = "$aaxx86_64Path"
    $global:vst2x86PathRegBitAware = "$vst2x86_64PathReg"
    $global:rtasBitaware = "${env:COMMONPROGRAMFILES(x86)}\Digidesign\DAE\Plug-Ins"
  }
  if($osBitness -eq 32) {
    $global:vst2x86BitAware = "$vst2Path"
    $global:vst3x86BitAware = "$vst3Path"
    $global:aaxx86BitAware  = "$aaxPath"
    $global:vst2x86PathRegBitAware = "$vst2PathReg"
    $global:rtasBitaware = "${env:COMMONPROGRAMFILES}\Digidesign\DAE\Plug-Ins"
  }
}

<#
.SYNOPSIS
Which installation steps are actually necessary for the given OS and package parameters?

.DESCRIPTION
Checks the current OS bitness and the given package parameters and marks all steps from the chocolateyvariables file to be actually executed by setting their 'execute' bit.

.PARAMETER objectsList
A list of objects with a 'validpp' key and a 'bit' key from the chocolateyvariables.ps1 file.

.NOTES
#>

function DetermineExecutionOfAllObjects ($objectsList) {
  Foreach ($object in $objectsList) {
      $object.Add('execute', $false)
      $bitStatus = ($object.bit -eq $null) -Or ($object.bit -Contains $osBitness)
      $ppIndependent = (($object.validpp -eq $null) -Or ($object.validpp -Like "Always"))
      Write-Debug ("ppindependent: " + $ppIndependent)
      Write-Debug ("bitStatus: " + $bitStatus)

      Foreach ($packageParameter in $object.validpp) {
          Write-Debug ("Status of evaluated package parameter:" + $packageParameter)
          if ((Test-Path variable:pp.packageParameter) -eq $true) {
              Write-Debug $pp[$packageParameter]
              Write-Debug ($pp[$packageParameter] -eq $false)
          }
          if (($pp[$packageParameter] -eq $false) -And $bitStatus) {
              $object.execute = $true
          }
      }

      if ($ppIndependent -And $bitStatus) {
          $object.execute = $true
      }

      If ($object.ContainsKey("dropIfNull")) {
          Write-Debug ("Object $object contains a dropIfNull!")

          Foreach ($variableToCheck in $object.dropIfNull) {
              If ([string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($variableToCheck)) {
                  Write-Debug ("Dependent variable is NULL")
                  $object.execute = $false
              }
              else {
                  Write-Debug ("Dependent variable is $variableToCheck")
              }
          }
      }
  }
}
tools\chocolateyinstall.ps1
# Comments to this script have been added upon request by the chocolatey community reviewer
$ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop';

$toolsDir = "$(Split-Path -parent $MyInvocation.MyCommand.Definition)"
$unzPath = "${env:TEMP}"
$chocolateyPackageFolder = ($(Get-ChocolateyPath -PathType 'PackagePath'))
$osBitness = Get-ProcessorBits

if((Test-Path $chocolateyPackageFolder) -And (Test-Path $chocolateyPackageFolder\tools\chocolateyfunctions.ps1)) {
  . $chocolateyPackageFolder\tools\chocolateyfunctions.ps1
  . $chocolateyPackageFolder\tools\chocolateyvariables.ps1
} else {
  . ((Get-Item -Path ".\" -Verbose).FullName + "\tools\chocolateyfunctions.ps1")
  . ((Get-Item -Path ".\" -Verbose).FullName + "\tools\chocolateyvariables.ps1")
}

Remove-Variable chocolateyPackageFolder

# Get default values that may or may not be already on the machine
GetDefaultValues

$pp = Get-PackageParameters
# Audio plugins can come in various formats for multiple platforms, all contained in one single installer with different control schemes at the CLI (if available).
# With the package parameters below it is possible for the user to have a single unified interface for all audio plugin packages I create.
# If the package parameter is set here and an equivalent installation action is found in the chocovariables.ps1 with the 'validpp' key being equal to the
# package parameter, the default behaviour of the package/installer can be changed.
# Not all possible package parameters here actually do something as this depends on the specific package/software vendor. If a package parameter either does
# not exist below or does not exist in a 'validpp'-key in the chocolateyvariables.ps1, it will be ignored and have no effect.
if ($pp["NoClapx64"]      -eq $null -or $pp["NoClapx64"] -eq '')     { if($osBitness -eq 64) { $pp["NoClapx64"] = $false }}
if ($pp["NoVst2x86"]      -eq $null -or $pp["NoVst2x86"] -eq '')     { $pp["NoVst2x86"] = $false }
if ($pp["NoVst2x64"]      -eq $null -or $pp["NoVst2x64"] -eq '')     { if($osBitness -eq 64) { $pp["NoVst2x64"] = $false }}
if ($pp["NoVst3x86"]      -eq $null -or $pp["NoVst3x86"] -eq '')     { $pp["NoVst3x86"] = $false }
if ($pp["NoVst3x64"]      -eq $null -or $pp["NoVst3x64"] -eq '')     { if($osBitness -eq 64) { $pp["NoVst3x64"] = $false }}
if ($pp["NoAaxx86"]       -eq $null -or $pp["NoAaxx86"] -eq '')      { $pp["NoAaxx86"] = $false }
if ($pp["NoAaxx64"]       -eq $null -or $pp["NoAaxx64"] -eq '')      { if($osBitness -eq 64) { $pp["NoAaxx64"] = $false }}
if ($pp["NoRtas"]         -eq $null -or $pp["NoRtas"] -eq '')        { $pp["NoRtas"] = $false }
if ($pp["NoPresets"]      -eq $null -or $pp["NoPresets"] -eq '')     { $pp["NoPresets"] = $false }
if ($pp["NoNks"]          -eq $null -or $pp["NoNks"] -eq '')         { $pp["NoNks"] = $false }
if ($pp["NoUserFolder"]   -eq $null -or $pp["NoUserFolder"] -eq '')  { $pp["NoUserFolder"] = $false }
if ($pp["NoShortcuts"]    -eq $null -or $pp["NoShortcuts"] -eq '')   { $pp["NoShortcuts"] = $false }
if ($pp["NoStandalone"]   -eq $null -or $pp["NoStandalone"] -eq '')  { $pp["NoStandalone"] = $false }
if ($pp["InstallerPath"]  -eq $null -or $pp["InstallerPath"] -eq '') { $fileLocation = "$unzPath\$unzInstPath"; $pp["InstallerPath"]=$false } else { $fileLocation = $pp["InstallerPath"] }
if ($pp["CompanyPath"]    -eq $null -or $pp["CompanyPath"] -eq '')   { $pp["CompanyPath"] = $false }                                          else { $standardCompanyPath=$global:companyPath; $global:companyPath = $pp["CompanyPath"] }
if ($pp["LibraryPath"]    -eq $null -or $pp["LibraryPath"] -eq '')   { $pp["LibraryPath"] = $false }                                          else { $libraryPath = $pp["LibraryPath"] }
if ($pp["UserFolderPath"] -eq $null -or $pp["UserFolderPath"] -eq ''){ }                                                                      else { $userFolderPath = $pp["UserFolderPath"]}
if ($pp["Vst2Path"]       -eq $null -or $pp["Vst2Path"] -eq '')      { }                                                                      else { $global:vst2Path = $pp["Vst2Path"] }
if ($pp["Vst2x86Path"]    -eq $null -or $pp["Vst2x86Path"] -eq '')   { }                                                                      else { $global:vst2x86_64Path = $pp["Vst2x86Path"] }
if ($pp["Vst3Path"]       -eq $null -or $pp["Vst3Path"] -eq '')      { }                                                                      else { $vst3Path = $pp["Vst3Path"] }
if ($pp["Vst3x86Path"]    -eq $null -or $pp["Vst3x86Path"] -eq '')   { }                                                                      else { $vst3x86_64Path = $pp["Vst3x86Path"] }

# Create/Overwrite bit-aware variables. These variables are used to access different paths across different OS bitnesses in a uniform way.
CreateBitAwareVariables

# Create all the necessary information for the setup after package parameters changed the packages default values.
# This includes registry keys to write, shortcuts to create or additional installer parameters to parse.

# Begin with handling the components of the installer so the settings can be written to registry afterwards
if (Get-Command 'CreatePackageParametersObjects' -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue) { 
  Write-Debug "CreatePackageParametersObjects defined, so dot sourcing $PSScriptRoot\helpers-installer.ps1"
  . $PSScriptRoot\helpers-installer.ps1

  # Handle installer components first
  if (Get-Command 'CreateInstallerObjects' -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue) { 
    Write-Debug "CreateInstallerObjects defined"
    CreateInstallerObjects
  
    DetermineExecutionOfAllObjects($installerComponentsList)
    Foreach ($item in $installerComponentsList)  { CreateInstallerParameters($item) }
  }

  ## Now handle installer
  Write-Debug "CreatePackageParametersObjects defined"
  CreatePackageParametersObjects

  # Decision to use previous values or package parameters have been made. Whatever it is, finalize and append to installer call.
  Foreach ($item in $packageParametersObjectsList) { HandlePackageArgs($item) }
}

# Now that the package parameters (from possibly previous installations) have been evaluated
# as well as the installer components, we pick default values for any settings without overrides
PickDefaultValuesFromSystem

# Installer components are now fully evaluated and can be written to registry in case some installers don't save these settings on their own (needed for upgrades)
$objectsLists

if (Get-Command 'CreateRegistryObjects' -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue) { 
  Write-Debug "CreateRegistryObjects defined, so dot sourcing $PSScriptRoot\helpers-regkey.ps1"
  . $PSScriptRoot\helpers-regkey.ps1
  CreateRegistryObjects 
  $objectsLists += $regKeys
}

if (Get-Command 'CreateRegistryFileObjects' -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue) { 
  Write-Debug "CreateRegistryFileObjects defined, so dot sourcing $PSScriptRoot\helpers-regkey.ps1"
  . $PSScriptRoot\helpers-regkey.ps1
  CreateRegistryFileObjects 
  $objectsLists += $regKeyFileObjects
}

if (Get-Command 'CreateShortcutObjects' -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue) { 
  Write-Debug "CreateRegistryFileObjects defined, so dot sourcing $PSScriptRoot\helpers-links.ps1"
  . $PSScriptRoot\helpers-links.ps1
  CreateShortcutObjects
  $objectsLists += $shortcuts
}

if (Get-Command 'CreateSymlinkObjects' -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue) { 
  Write-Debug "CreateSymlinkObjects defined, so dot sourcing $PSScriptRoot\helpers-links.ps1"
  . $PSScriptRoot\helpers-links.ps1
  CreateSymlinkObjects
  $objectsLists += $symlinks
}

if (Get-Command 'CreatePackageRessourcePathObjects' -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue) { 
  Write-Debug "CreateSymlinkObjects defined, so dot sourcing $PSScriptRoot\helpers-packageressources.ps1"
  . $PSScriptRoot\helpers-packageressources.ps1
  CreatePackageRessourcePathObjects
  $objectsLists += $PackageRessourcePathList
}

if (Get-Command 'CreateTxtFileObjects' -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue) { 
  Write-Debug "CreateSymlinkObjects defined, so dot sourcing $PSScriptRoot\helpers-textfiles.ps1"
  . $PSScriptRoot\helpers-textfiles.ps1
  CreateTxtFileObjects
  $objectsLists += $PackageNewFiles
}

if (Get-Command 'CreatePackageRessourcePathObjects' -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue) { 
  # These functions are necessary for embedded installer and other embedded files, only. Nothing actually happens if
  # this package doesn't include something in the 'bin' folder.
  ReducePackageSize
  CreateUninstallFile
}

# For each possible install action defined in chocolateyvariables.ps1 that can be customized via package parameter or depends on the OS bitness,
# it is determined if it is ultimately executed or not. Up until here including all DetermineExecutionOfAllObjects calls, nothing has actually
# happened on the system.
Foreach($objectsList in $objectsLists) { DetermineExecutionOfAllObjects($objectsList) }

# Each possible install action defined in chocolateyvariables.ps1 with the execute-bit set to true is being executed by each corresponding function.
Foreach ($item in $regKeys)                  { CreateRegKey($item)              }
Foreach ($item in $regKeyFileObjects)        { CreateRegKeyFromFile($item)      }
Foreach ($item in $shortcuts)                { CreateShortcut($item)         }
Foreach ($item in $symlinks)                 { CreateSymlink ($item)         }
Foreach ($item in $PackageRessourcePathList) { CopyPackageRessources($item)     }
Foreach ($item in $PackageRessourcePathList) { WriteUninstallData($item)        }
Foreach ($item in $PackageRessourcePathList) { RemoveTemporaryFiles($item)      }
Foreach ($item in $PackageNewFiles)          { CreateTxtFiles($item)            }
Foreach ($item in $packageParametersObjectsList) { RunInstallerWithPackageParametersObject($item) }
Foreach ($item in $packageParametersObjectsList) { RemoveInstallerObjects($item) }
tools\chocolateyuninstall.ps1
$ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'

$chocolateyPackageFolder = ($(Get-ChocolateyPath -PathType 'PackagePath'))
. $chocolateyPackageFolder\tools\chocolateyfunctions.ps1
. $chocolateyPackageFolder\tools\chocolateyvariables.ps1
. $chocolateyPackageFolder\tools\helpers-regkey.ps1

$packageArgs = @{
  packageName   = $env:ChocolateyPackageName
  softwareName  = 'Voxengo VariSaturator*'
  fileType      = 'EXE'
  validExitCodes= @(0)
  silentArgs   = '/VERYSILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /NORESTART /SP-'
}

[array]$key = Get-UninstallRegistryKey -SoftwareName $packageArgs['softwareName']

if ($key.Count -eq 1) {
  $key | % {
    $packageArgs['file'] = "$($_.UninstallString)"
    Uninstall-ChocolateyPackage @packageArgs
  }
} elseif ($key.Count -eq 0) {
  Write-Warning "$packageName has already been uninstalled by other means."
} elseif ($key.Count -gt 1) {
  Write-Warning "$($key.Count) matches found!"
  Write-Warning "To prevent accidental data loss, no programs will be uninstalled."
  Write-Warning "Please alert package maintainer the following keys were matched:"
  $key | % {Write-Warning "- $($_.DisplayName)"}
}

CreateRegistryObjects
Foreach ($item in $regKeys) { DeleteRegKeyFromObjects($item) }
tools\chocolateyvariables.ps1
$packageName    = 'VariSaturator'
$company        = 'Voxengo'
$softwareName   = "$company $packageName"
$checksum       = '0a6a4e6f5ee2fea18e18ddc27624ca1f28e3ef729377ea0a55046d9152483aad'
$url            = 'https://www.voxengo.com/files/VoxengoVariSaturator_27_Win32_64_VST_VST3_AAX_setup.exe'

function CreateRegistryObjects () {
  # The installer does not have an option for custom paths so we need to create the registry entry before
  $global:regKeys

  if (![string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($global:vst2Path)) {
    $global:regKeys += @{'path' = "HKLM:\Software\Voxengo\AudioPluginsInstall"; 'key' = "DirVST2_64"; 'value' = "$global:vst2Path"; 'bit' = 64; 'validpp' = "NoVst2x64" }
  }

  if (![string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($global:vst2x86BitAware)) {
    $global:regKeys += @{'path' = "HKLM:\Software\Voxengo\AudioPluginsInstall"; 'key' = "DirVST2_32"; 'value' = "$global:vst2x86BitAware"; 'bit' = 64, 32; 'validpp' = "NoVst2x86" }
  }
}

function CreateInstallerObjects () {
  $global:installerComponentsList =
  @{'value'="shortcuts"; 'bit'=64,32; 'validpp'="NoShortcuts"},
  @{'value'="guides";    'bit'=64,32; 'validpp'="NoVst2x64", "NoVst2x86", "NoVst3x64", "NoVst3x86", "NoAaxx86", "NoAaxx64"},
  @{'value'="vst2_32";   'bit'=64,32; 'validpp'="NoVst2x86"},
  @{'value'="vst2_64";   'bit'=64;    'validpp'="NoVst2x64"},
  @{'value'="vst3_32";   'bit'=64,32; 'validpp'="NoVst3x86"},
  @{'value'="vst3_64";   'bit'=64;    'validpp'="NoVst3x64"},
  @{'value'="aax_32";    'bit'=64,32; 'validpp'="NoAaxx86"},
  @{'value'="aax_64";    'bit'=64;    'validpp'="NoAaxx64"}
}

function CreatePackageParametersObjects () {
  $global:packageArgs = @{
    packageName   = $packageName
    unzipLocation = $unzPath
    fileType      = 'exe'
    url           = $url
    softwareName  = $softwareName
    checksum      = $checksum
    checksumType  = 'sha256' #default is md5, can also be sha1, sha256 or sha512
    silentArgs    = '/VERYSILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /NORESTART /SP-' # Inno Setup
  }

  if ((Test-Path variable:global:companyPath) -and ($global:companyPath -is [string]) -and ($global:companyPath.Length -gt 0)) {
    $global:packageArgs.silentArgs += " /Dir=`"${global:companyPath}`""
  }

  $global:packageParametersObjectsList = $packageArgs
}
tools\helpers-installer.ps1
# Helper functions for managing installer

<#
.SYNOPSIS
Create the component list that will be parsed to the installer.

.DESCRIPTION
Create the component list that will be parsed to the installer. A component is a tickable box in an installer.
The resulting component list depends on the 'execute' bool that should be set before handing the installer
component into this function.

.PARAMETER instParamObject
An installer parameter object/action defined in the chocolateyvariables.ps1.
.NOTES
#>
function CreateInstallerParameters ($instParamObject) {
    if ($instParamObject.execute -eq $true) {
        Write-Debug "Checking Installer Components for: "; Write-Debug $instParamObject.value
        $global:installerComponents += $instParamObject.value
        $global:installerComponents += ","
        Write-Debug ("These are the current installerComponents: " + $global:installerComponents + ".")
    }
}


# This name is too generic, it actually handles the components argument of installers
function HandlePackageArgs ($packageParameterObject) {
    if ($global:installerComponents) {
        If ($global:installerComponents.EndsWith(',')) {
            Write-Debug ("Components list ends with , - removing.")
            $global:installerComponents = $global:installerComponents.Substring(0, $global:installerComponents.Length - 1)
        }
        $packageParameterObject["silentArgs"] += " /Components=$global:installerComponents"
    }
    Write-Debug "These are the silentArgs"; Write-Debug $packageParameterObject["silentArgs"]
}

function RunInstallerWithPackageParametersObject ($packageParameterObject) {
    $installerPathViaPP = (Test-Path $pp["InstallerPath"])
    $chocolateyPackageFolder = ($(Get-ChocolateyPath -PathType 'PackagePath'))
    $installerEmbedded = ((Test-Path ($chocolateyPackageFolder + "\" + $packageParameterObject.file)) -And ($packageParameterObject.file64 -ne $null) -And (Test-Path ($chocolateyPackageFolder + "\" + $packageParameterObject.file64)))
    $installerDownload = (($packageParameterObject.url -ne $null) -Or ($packageParameterObject.url64 -ne $null))
    $installerDownloadExe = (($packageParameterObject.url -ne $null) -And ($packageParameterObject.url).EndsWith(".exe"))
    Write-Debug ("This is the InstallerPath Variable: " + $pp["InstallerPath"])
  
    if ($installerPathViaPP -eq $true) {
        Write-Debug "Installer overridden via package parameter"
        $packageParameterObject["file"] = $fileLocation
        Install-ChocolateyInstallPackage @packageParameterObject
        return
    }
  
    if ($installerEmbedded -eq $true) {
        Write-Debug "Installer is embedded"
        $packageParameterObject.file = ($chocolateyPackageFolder + "\" + $packageParameterObject.file)
        $packageParameterObject.file64 = ($chocolateyPackageFolder + "\" + $packageParameterObject.file64)
        Write-Debug ("Installer (32 bit referenced) embedded path: " + $packageParameterObject.file)
        Write-Debug ("Installer (64 bit referenced) embedded path: " + $packageParameterObject.file64)
        Install-ChocolateyInstallPackage @packageParameterObject
        return
    }
  
    if ($installerDownload -eq $true -And $installerPathViaPP -eq $false) {
        Write-Debug ("Installer needs to be downloaded from " + $packageParameterObject.url)
        if ($installerDownloadExe -eq $true) { 
            Write-Debug "Installer is exe, running now..."
            try {
                Install-ChocolateyPackage @packageParameterObject
            }
            catch {
                Write-Host "Error running installer: " $_.Exception.Message
                if($packageParameterObject.ContainsKey('urlAlternative')) {
                    $packageParameterObject.url = $packageParameterObject.urlAlternative
                    Write-Host "Package contains alternative URL. Trying that."
                    Install-ChocolateyPackage @packageParameterObject
                } else {
                    throw $_
                }
            }
        }
        else { 
            Write-Debug "Installer inside zip"
            Write-Debug ("UnzipLocation is: " + $packageParameterObject.unzipLocation)
            $packageParameterObject["file"] = $fileLocation
            try {
                Install-ChocolateyZipPackage @packageParameterObject
            }
            catch {
                Write-Host "Error while downloading and unziping: " $_.Exception.Message
                if($_.Exception.Message -like "*404*" -and $packageParameterObject.ContainsKey('urlAlternative')) {
                    $packageParameterObject.url = $packageParameterObject.urlAlternative
                    Write-Host "Package contains alternative URL. Trying that."
                    Install-ChocolateyZipPackage @packageParameterObject
                } else {
                    throw $_
                }
            }

            Install-ChocolateyInstallPackage @packageParameterObject
        }
        return
    }
  
    Write-Warning ("No installer found!");
}

function RemoveInstallerObjects ($packageParameterObject) {
    Write-Debug "Starting cleanup of installer files"
  
    if ($packageParameterObject.removePostInstall) {
      ("Entries to remove: " + ($packageParameterObject.removePostInstall | Out-String -stream)) | Write-Debug
  
        foreach ($entry in $packageParameterObject.removePostInstall) {
            $chocolateyPackageFolder = ($(Get-ChocolateyPath -PathType 'PackagePath'))
            $pathToRemove = $chocolateyPackageFolder + "\" + $entry
            Write-Debug "Trying to delete $pathToRemove"
            Write-Debug (Test-Path ($pathToRemove) -ErrorAction Ignore)
  
            if (Test-Path ($pathToRemove) -ErrorAction Ignore) {
                Write-Debug "Deleting $pathToRemove"
                if (Test-Path $pathToRemove -pathType leaf) {
                    $directoryName = (Get-Item $pathToRemove).DirectoryName
                    Write-Debug "$pathToRemove will be deleted."
                    Remove-Item "$pathToRemove" -Force
                }
                if (Test-Path $pathToRemove -pathType container) {
                    $parentDirectory = (Get-ItemProperty $pathToRemove).Parent.FullName
                    Write-Debug "$pathToRemove will be deleted."
                    #Remove-Item "$pathToRemove" -Recurse -Force #fails if folder contains a symlink -.-
                    [System.IO.Directory]::Delete("$pathToRemove", $true)
                }
            }
        }
    }
    else {
        # ATM, keep old behaviour when no removePostInstall variable has been defined
        if ($packageParameterObject.file) {
            if (Test-Path ($packageParameterObject.file) -ErrorAction Ignore) {
                Remove-Item $packageParameterObject.file -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
            }
        }
        if ($packageParameterObject.file64) {
            if (Test-Path ($packageParameterObject.file64) -ErrorAction Ignore) {
                Remove-Item $packageParameterObject.file64 -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
            }
        }
    }
}
tools\helpers-regkey.ps1
# Helper functions for managing registry keys

function CreateRegKey ($regKeyObject) {
    If ([string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($regKeyObject.path)) {
        Write-Warning ("Given Registry Object Path is NULL.")
        return
    }
  
    if ($regKeyObject.execute -eq $true) {
        # Determine value type
        if (${regKeyObject}.value -is [String]) {
            $registryValueType = "String"
            Write-Debug("Registry value type is String.")
        }
        elseif (${regKeyObject}.value -is [Int32]) {
            $registryValueType = "DWORD"
            Write-Debug("Registry value type is DWORD.")
        }
        else {
            $registryValueType = "String"
            Write-Warning("Registry value type unknown. Using String as type.")
        }
  
        # Write reg key
        if ($regKeyObject.key -eq '') {
            New-Item -Path ${regKeyObject}.path -Value ${regKeyObject}.value -Force
        }
        else {
            if (Test-Path ${regKeyObject}.path) { } else { New-Item ${regKeyObject}.path -force }
            New-ItemProperty -PropertyType $registryValueType -Path ${regKeyObject}.path -Name ${regKeyObject}.key -Value ${regKeyObject}.value -force
        }
    }
}
  
function CreateRegKeyFromFile ($regKeyFileObject) {
    if ($regKeyFileObject.execute -eq $true) {
        $chocolateyPackageFolder = ($(Get-ChocolateyPath -PathType 'PackagePath'))
        Write-Debug ("Creating registry entry from file " + $chocolateyPackageFolder + "\" + $regKeyFileObject.path)
        regedit.exe /S ($chocolateyPackageFolder + "\" + $regKeyFileObject.path)
    }
}
  
# Removes all registry entires in a given registry file from the registry
function DeleteRegKeysFromFile ($file) {
    if (Test-Path $file) {
      (Get-Content $file) -replace "^\[", "[-" | out-file $file
        regedit.exe /S ($file)
    }
}
  
# Deletes a registry key or property, if it exists and is not marked as delete=$false
function DeleteRegKeyFromObjects ($regKey) {
    Write-Debug ("About to delete Registry Entry: " + $regKey.path + $regKey.key)
    if ($regKey.ContainsKey("delete")) {
        return
    }
    If ([string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($regKey.path)) {
        Write-Debug("Given Registry Path is null or empty.")
        return
    }
    if ((Test-Path -Path $regKey.path) -eq $false) {
        Write-Debug ("Registry Entry does not exist anymore.")
        return
    }
    if (($regKey.key -eq "")) {
        Write-Debug ("Deleting " + $regKey.path)
        Remove-Item -Path $regKey.path -Force
        return
    }
    if ($regKey.key -ne "") {
        Write-Debug ("Deleting Key " + $regKey.key + " at Path " + $regKey.path)
        Remove-ItemProperty -Path $regKey.path -Name $regKey.key -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
        return
    }

    If (([string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace((Get-Item -Path $regKey.path | Get-ItemProperty))) -And ([string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace((Get-ChildItem -Path $regKey.path)))) {
        Write-Debug ("Deleting orphaned key " + $regKey.path)
        Remove-Item -Path $regKey.path
        return
    }
}

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