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Created April 30, 2021 05:30
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@echo off
:: BatchGotAdmin
:-------------------------------------
REM --> Check for permissions
>nul 2>&1 "%SYSTEMROOT%\system32\cacls.exe" "%SYSTEMROOT%\system32\config\system"
REM --> If error flag set, we do not have admin.
if '%errorlevel%' NEQ '0' (
echo Requesting administrative privileges...
goto UACPrompt
) else ( goto gotAdmin )
:UACPrompt
echo Set UAC = CreateObject^("Shell.Application"^) > "%temp%\getadmin.vbs"
set params = %*:"=""
echo UAC.ShellExecute "cmd.exe", "/c %~s0 %params%", "", "runas", 1 >> "%temp%\getadmin.vbs"
"%temp%\getadmin.vbs"
del "%temp%\getadmin.vbs"
exit /B
:gotAdmin
pushd "%CD%"
CD /D "%~dp0"
echo "------------"
echo.
echo "Killing any GitHub process avilable"
taskkill /f /im GitHubDesktop.exe
echo "------------"
echo.
cd "%appdata%"
echo "Deleting current link"
rmdir "GitHub Desktop"
echo "------------"
echo.
ECHO 1. user1
ECHO 2. user2
ECHO.
CHOICE /C 12 /M "Enter your choice:"
echo "------------"
echo.
IF ERRORLEVEL 2 GOTO user1
IF ERRORLEVEL 1 GOTO user2
:user1
echo "Setting Github to profile user1"
mklink /d "GitHub Desktop" "GitHub Desktop-user1
GOTO End
:user2
echo "Setting Github to profile user2"
mklink /d "GitHub Desktop" "GitHub Desktop-user2"
GOTO End
:End
echo ------------
echo.
echo Starting GithubDesktop
"%appdata%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\GitHub, Inc\GitHub Desktop.lnk"
set /p DUMMY=Hit ENTER to continue...
:--------------------------------------
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