daso_script_python.ps1

 # Check if the script is running as administrator
if (-NOT ([Security.Principal.WindowsPrincipal][Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]::GetCurrent()).IsInRole([Security.Principal.WindowsBuiltInRole]::Administrator)) {
    # Relaunch the script with administrator privileges
    $arguments = "& '" + $myinvocation.mycommand.definition + "'"
    Start-Process powershell -Verb runAs -ArgumentList $arguments
    Exit
}

# General output text
Write-Output "Welcome to the DASO installer!"

# Check for Python installation
$pythonInstalled = $false
try {
    Start-Process python --ArgumentList '--version' -Wait -NoNewWindow
    $pythonInstalled = $true
} catch {}

if (-not $pythonInstalled) {
    Write-Output "Python is not installed. Starting installation..."

    # Specify the Python version to install
    $pythonVersion = "3.10.0" # Change this to what version you want, I advice 3.10.0 as I've written the program in that
    $installerUrl = "https://www.python.org/ftp/python/$pythonVersion/python-$pythonVersion-amd64.exe"

    # Download the Python installer
    $installerPath = "$env:TEMP\python-installer.exe"
    Invoke-WebRequest -Uri $installerUrl -OutFile $installerPath

    # Install Python silently
    Start-Process $installerPath -ArgumentList '/quiet InstallAllUsers=1 PrependPath=1' -Wait

    Write-Output "Python has been installed."
}

# Get the directory of the script
$scriptPath = Split-Path -Parent -Path $MyInvocation.MyCommand.Definition
$srcPath = Join-Path -Path $scriptPath -ChildPath "src"

# Add src directory to system PATH
$envPath = [System.Environment]::GetEnvironmentVariable("Path", [System.EnvironmentVariableTarget]::Machine)
if (-not ($envPath.Split(';') -contains $srcPath)) {
    $newPath = $envPath + ";" + $srcPath
    [System.Environment]::SetEnvironmentVariable("Path", $newPath, [System.EnvironmentVariableTarget]::Machine)
    Write-Output "The directory has been added to your system PATH."
} else {
    Write-Output "The directory is already in your system PATH."
}

# Prompt the user to download VLC
Write-Output "To complete the installation, please download VLC Media Player."
$vlcDownloadUrl = "https://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-windows.html"
Start-Process "chrome.exe" $vlcDownloadUrl # This opens the URL in Google Chrome. You can change the browser if needed.

Read-Host -Prompt "Press Enter to exit setup..." # Wait for user input before closing the window