variious changes

i.win.js

     a.WriteLine("set PATH=%PATH%;" + codepath )
     // a.WriteLine("set LAUNCHEDWITHENV=YES" )
     
-    var __ALIAS__STAMP__ = '9e7bebe0-1f57-11ec-8f88-778ffeea9d1b'  
-    var currentIsExlr = function() {
+    var runningInExlr = function() {
+      var __ALIAS__STAMP__ = '9e7bebe0-1f57-11ec-8f88-778ffeea9d1b'  
       if(fs.FileExists('./' + __ALIAS__STAMP__)) return true
     }
-    var runningInExlr = currentIsExlr()
-    if(cfn === sfn && runningInExlr) {
-      a.WriteLine("cd ..");
-      a.WriteLine("SET LAUNCHEDWITHENV=YES && cscript "+cfn+" /all:true") // PB : TODO -- Retain all script args...
+    if(cfn === sfn && runningInExlr()) {
+
+        a.WriteLine("cd ..");
+        a.WriteLine("SET LAUNCHEDWITHENV=YES && cscript "+cfn+" /all:true") // PB : TODO -- Retain all script args...
     }
     else {
-      var guesselxr = fs.FileExists(cd + './elxr/' + __ALIAS__STAMP__)
-      if(guesselxr) {
-        a.WriteLine("SET LAUNCHEDWITHENV=YES && cscript "+cd + './elxr/' + 'i.win.js' +" /all:true")
-      }
-      else a.WriteLine("SET LAUNCHEDWITHENV=YES && cscript "+sfn+" /all:true")    
+      a.WriteLine("SET LAUNCHEDWITHENV=YES && cscript "+sfn+" /all:true")
     }
    
     // a.WriteLine("powershell.exe ^")
 
   var callsheltask = function(args) { 
     // console.log('callsheltask : ' + args)
-    return function() { return nodeShellExec.apply(null, args) } }
+    return function() { 
+      return nodeShellExec.apply(null, args) } }
   var gitUser = 'guest';
   var gitEmail = 'guest@bbh.org.in';
 
       WScript.Echo(all)
       if(!all && preq.optional) return
       var p = preq.exists().then(function(exists) {
-        if (exists && !preq.forceinstall) console.log( preq.shellcmd + ' exists');
+        if (exists) console.log( preq.shellcmd + ' exists');
         else {
           console.log(exists)
           console.log(preq.shellcmd + ' is not installed');
     }) 
   }
 
-  function install() { 
-    var self = this; 
-    var ifns = [self.installcmd]
-    if(!ifns.map) ifns.map = map;
-    console.log('Installing')
-    return any(ifns.map(callsheltask))['catch'](function(e){ 
-      if(e.code === 1602) {
-        console.warn("Installation was probably cancelled.")
-      }
-      else throw e
-    }).then(function(){
-      return self.postinstallsteps && self.postinstallsteps()
-    })
-  }
-
   function unique(arr) {
       var hash = {}, result = [];
       for ( var i = 0, l = arr.length; i < l; ++i ) {
       , installcmd: ['MSIEXEC.exe', ['/i'
         , path.normalize(downloadsdir + '/' + 'node-v14.17.3-x64.msi')
         , 'ACCEPT=YES', '/passive']]
-      , install : install
+      , install : function() { 
+        var self = this; 
+        var ifns = [self.installcmd]
+        if(!ifns.map) ifns.map = map;
+        return any(ifns.map(callsheltask))['catch'](function(e){ 
+          if(e.code === 1602) {
+            console.warn("Installation was probably cancelled.")
+          }
+          else throw e
+        })
+      }
+      
       , exists : exists
       , preinstallsteps: function() {
         var self = this;
         return any(steps)
         // return any([any(steps), any(prompts)])
       }
-	    , install : install
-      , postinstallsteps : function() { return sysAddPathVar('%USERPROFILE%\\AppData/Local\\Microsoft\\WindowsApps') }
-      , exists : exists
+	, install : function() { 
+          var self = this; 
+          var ifns = [self.installcmd]
+          if(!ifns.map) ifns.map = map;
+          console.log('Installing')
+          return any(ifns.map(callsheltask))['catch'](function(e){ 
+            if(e.code === 1602) {
+              console.warn("Installation was probably cancelled.")
+            }
+            else throw e
+          }).then(function(){
+            return self.postinstallsteps()
+          })
+        }
+        , postinstallsteps : function() { return sysAddPathVar('%USERPROFILE%\\AppData/Local\\Microsoft\\WindowsApps') }
+        , exists : exists
     }
     , { 
       shellcmd: 'code'
         return any(steps)
         // return any([any(steps), any(prompts)])
       }
-      , install : install
-      , postinstallsteps : function() { return sysAddPathVar('%USERPROFILE%\\AppData/Local\\Microsoft\\WindowsApps') }
-      , exists : exists
-    }
-    , {
-      shellcmd: 'sqlexpress',
-      url: 'https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=866658'
-      , installer: 'SQL2019-SSEI-Expr.exe'
-      , installcmd: ['cmd', ['/c', 'start',
-          '/WAIT', downloadsdir + '/' + 'SQL2019-SSEI-Expr.exe'
-          , '/Quiet'
-          //, 'SSMSInstallRoot=%systemdrive%\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft SQL Server\\140\\Tools\\Binn\\ManagementStudio'
-        ]]
-      , install : install
-      , exists : exists
-      , preinstallsteps: function() {
-        var self = this;
-        console.log('Node preinstall steps')
-
-        var steps = [];
-        steps.push(
-          function(){
-            if (!existsSync(downloadsdir + '/' + self.installer)) {
-              return nodeShellExec(selectedinstance.root + '/.elxr/run-' + runtimestamp + '/download.bat', ['"' + self.url + '"', downloadsdir + '/' + self.installer]
-                , { waitmsg : 'downloading '+ self.shellcmd +' please wait' })
-            }
-            else {
-              console.log(self.installer + ' Already exits Download skipped.') 
-              return Promise.resolve(true)
-            }
-          }
-        )
-        
-        return any(steps)
-        // return any([any(steps), any(prompts)])
-      }
-    }
-    ,  {
-        shellcmd: 'Ssms2019.exe',
-        url: 'https://aka.ms/ssmsfullsetup' 
-      , installer: 'SSMS-Setup-ENU.exe'
-      , installcmd: ['cmd', ['/c', 'start',
-          '/WAIT', downloadsdir + '/' + 'SSMS-Setup-ENU.exe'
-          , '/Quiet'
-          //, 'SSMSInstallRoot=%systemdrive%\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft SQL Server\\140\\Tools\\Binn\\ManagementStudio'
-        ]]
-      , install : install
-      , exists : exists
-      , preinstallsteps: function() {
-        var self = this;
-        console.log('smss preinstall steps')
-
-        var steps = [];
-        steps.push(
-          function(){
-            if (!existsSync(downloadsdir + '/' + self.installer)) {
-              console.log(self.url)
-              return nodeShellExec(selectedinstance.root + '/.elxr/run-' + runtimestamp + '/download.bat', ['"' + self.url + '"', downloadsdir + '/' + self.installer]
-                , { waitmsg : 'downloading '+ self.shellcmd +' please wait' })
-            }
-            else {
-              console.log(self.installer + ' Already exits Download skipped.') 
-              return Promise.resolve(true)
-            }
+      , install : function() { 
+        var self = this; 
+        var ifns = [self.installcmd]
+        if(!ifns.map) ifns.map = map;
+        console.log('Installing')
+        return any(ifns.map(callsheltask))['catch'](function(e){ 
+          if(e.code === 1602) {
+            console.warn("Installation was probably cancelled.")
           }
-        )
-        
-        return any(steps)
-        // return any([any(steps), any(prompts)])
+          else throw e
+        }).then(function(){
+          return self.postinstallsteps()
+        })
       }
-    }
-    ,  {
-        shellcmd: 'Ssms.exe',
-        url: 'https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2043154&clcid=0x409' 
-      , installer: 'SSMS-Setup-ENU.exe'
-      , installcmd: ['cmd', ['/c', 'start',
-          '/WAIT', downloadsdir + '/' + 'SSMS-Setup-ENU.exe'
-          , '/Quiet'
-          //, 'SSMSInstallRoot=%systemdrive%\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft SQL Server\\140\\Tools\\Binn\\ManagementStudio'
-        ]]
-      , install : install
+      , postinstallsteps : function() { return sysAddPathVar('%USERPROFILE%\\AppData/Local\\Microsoft\\WindowsApps') }
       , exists : exists
-      , preinstallsteps: function() {
-        var self = this;
-        console.log('smss preinstall steps')
-
-        var steps = [];
-        steps.push(
-          function(){
-            if (!existsSync(downloadsdir + '/' + self.installer)) {
-              console.log(self.url)
-              return nodeShellExec(selectedinstance.root + '/.elxr/run-' + runtimestamp + '/download.bat', ['"' + self.url + '"', downloadsdir + '/' + self.installer]
-                , { waitmsg : 'downloading '+ self.shellcmd +' please wait' })
-            }
-            else {
-              console.log(self.installer + ' Already exits Download skipped.') 
-              return Promise.resolve(true)
-            }
-          }
-        )
-        
-        return any(steps)
-        // return any([any(steps), any(prompts)])
-      }
     }
     ,  {
       shellcmd: 'mysql',
         url: 'https://dev.mysql.com/get/Downloads/MySQLInstaller/mysql-installer-community-8.0.30.0.msi' //'https://dev.mysql.com/get/Downloads/MySQLInstaller/mysql-installer-community-8.0.29.0.msi'
       , installer: 'mysql-installer-community-8.0.30.0.msi'
       , installcmd: ['MSIEXEC.exe', ['/i'
-          , path.normalize(downloadsdir + '/' + 'mysql-installer-community-8.0.30.0.msi')
+        , path.normalize(downloadsdir + '/' + 'mysql-installer-community-8.0.30.0.msi')
           //, 'ACCEPT=YES', '/passive'
-	      ]]
-      , install : install
+	]]
+      , install : function() { 
+        var self = this; 
+        var ifns = [self.installcmd]
+        if(!ifns.map) ifns.map = map;
+        return any(ifns.map(callsheltask))['catch'](function(e){ 
+          if(e.code === 1602) {
+            console.warn("Installation was probably cancelled.")
+          }
+          else throw e
+        })
+      }
+      
       , exists : exists
       , preinstallsteps: function() {
         var self = this;
     }
     , {
         shellcmd: 'elxr'
-      , forceinstall : true
       , installcmd: [ isWin() ? 'npm.cmd' : 'npm' , ['link'], { cwd : selectedinstance.root + '\\elxr' /* cwd should be the cloned dir*/}]
       , preinstallsteps: function() {
         var self = this;
         console.log('Elxr Installsteps called')
         var installIfNotExists = function(){
           console.log('Elxr PreInstallsteps called')
-          var steps = [];
-          var chessRepo = 'https://git.bbh.org.in'
-          steps.push(
-            function(){
-              // console.log('cli prompt steps')
-              var choices = { 0 : 'http://git.bbh', 1 : 'https://git.bbh.org.in' }
-              return cli.prompt(choices, 'git repository : ', chessRepo).then(function(choice){ chessRepo = choice } )
+          var ifns = [ ['git', ['clone', 'http://git.bbh.org.in/chess/elxr'] ] ]
+          if(existsSyncFolder( selectedinstance.root + '\\elxr')) {
+            if(existsSyncFolder( selectedinstance.root + '\\elxr\\.git')) {
+              // PB : TODO -- use a elxr guid signature to detect more reliably folders named the same that is not us.
+              ifns = [ ['git', ['pull'], { cwd : selectedinstance.root + '\\elxr' } ] ]
             }
-          )
-          return any(steps).then(function(){
-            var ifns = [ 
-
-              
-              ['git', ['clone', chessRepo + '/chess/elxr'] ] 
-            ]
-            if(existsSyncFolder( selectedinstance.root + '\\elxr')) {
-              if(existsSyncFolder( selectedinstance.root + '\\elxr\\.git')) {
-                // PB : TODO -- use a elxr guid signature to detect more reliably folders named the same that is not us.
-                ifns = [ ['git', ['pull'], { cwd : selectedinstance.root + '\\elxr' } ] ]
-              }
-              else {
-                throw 'elxr subfolder not recognized as a git repository. Please cleanup and continue.'
-              }
+            else {
+              throw 'elxr subfolder not recognized as a git repository. Please cleanup and continue.'
             }
-            else console.log(selectedinstance.root + '\\elxr' + ' NOT FOUND ')
-            ifns.push(['npm', ['i'], { cwd : '.\\elxr' } ])
-            if(!ifns.map) ifns.map = map;
-            return any(ifns.map(callsheltask))['catch'](function(e){ 
-              if(e.code === 1602) {
-                console.warn("Installation was probably cancelled.")
-              }
-              else throw e
-            })
+          }
+          else console.log(selectedinstance.root + '\\elxr' + ' NOT FOUND ')
+          if(!ifns.map) ifns.map = map;
+          return any(ifns.map(callsheltask))['catch'](function(e){ 
+            if(e.code === 1602) {
+              console.warn("Installation was probably cancelled.")
+            }
+            else throw e
           })
         }
         var ifns = [ self.installcmd ]
       , install: function () {
         var self = this;
         console.log('Elxr Install called')
-        return any([ self.preinstallsteps, function(){ return self.installsteps() }
-          , nodeShellExec('start', ['""', '"C:\\Program Files\\Git\\bin\\sh.exe"', '-c', '"node ' + (selectedinstance.root + '\\elxr\\index.js').replace(/\\/g, '/') + ' i elixir"'])
+        return any([ /*self.preinstallsteps,*/ function(){ return self.installsteps() }
+          , nodeShellExec('node', [selectedinstance.root + '\\elxr\\index.js', 'init'])
           // , nodeShellExec('node', [selectedinstance.root + 'elxr\\index.js'])
         ])
       }

win_verse.js

       var __runasresult = null;
       return taskToRun().then((r)=>{ 
           // PB : TODO -- Every elevation should have its own messaging file. Async writes from multiple processes are a problem here...
-          elevatedRunIPCWriteMessage( runlogjson, { info : taskToRun.info, success: true } ) 
+          elevatedRunIPCWriteMessage( runlogjson, ', ' + JSON.stringify( { info : taskToRun.info, success: true }) ) 
           if(!inBatch) fs.writeFileSync('run.done', 'success')  // PB : TODO -- This should be done conditionally if we are running inproc.
           return __runasresult = r;
         })
         .catch((e) => {
-          elevatedRunIPCWriteMessage( runlogjson, e ) 
+          elevatedRunIPCWriteMessage( runlogjson, ', ' + JSON.stringify(e ) ) 
           if(!inBatch)fs.writeFileSync('run.done', 'failure')
           console.error(e)
         })