Switches for EXE Installers

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Switches for EXE Installers


 

Editor-Icon Switches for EXE Installers

 


 

The EXE installers support both 32 and 64 bit versions of MS Windows. However, the Microsoft MSIN is not always compatible with a unified 32/64 bit installation. If there is any uncertainty about the details of the system onto which PDF-XChange Editor is being installed, then using the EXE installer is recommended. This is because it has the ability to identify the target computer's system architecture and install 32 or 64 bit binaries accordingly.

 

The command line for installation is: PDFXVE7.exe /Option [Optional Parameter] [PROPERTY=PropertyValue]

 

The most useful EXE installation switches for PDF-XChange Editor are detailed below. Please note that parameters are case sensitive. All available options are detailed here.

 


 

Install Options

 


 

/install

 

This switch installs or configures the product specified. It is the default setting.

 

Syntax

 

<Product>

 


 

/uninstall

 

This switch uninstalls the product specified.

 

Syntax

 

<Product>

 


 

/layout

 

This switch creates a complete local copy of the bundle in the directory.

 


 

Display Options

(Please note that the default settings display the UI and all prompts during installation).

 


 

/quiet

 

This switch determines that neither a UI nor prompts are displayed during installation.

 


 

/passive

 

This switch determines that a minimal UI and no prompts are displayed during installation.

 


 

Restart Options

 


 

/norestart

 

This switch suppresses any attempts to restart the computer on which the installation is taking place. The default setting is for the UI to prompt before restarts take place.

 


 

Logging Options

 


 

/log

 

This switch logs to a specific file. The default setting is for a log file to be created in %TEMP%. This is also the case if the path is not specified.

 

Syntax

 

<LogFile>

 


 

Repair Options

 


 

/repair

 

This switch repairs existing installations of the product.

 


 

Product Specific Properties

 


 

USERNAME

 

This property specifies the username for which applications are registered.

 

Syntax

 

USERNAME=<username>

 


 

ORGANIZATION

 

This property specifies the organization name for which applications are registered.

 

Syntax

 

ORGANIZATION=<organization name>

 


 

USERMAIL

 

This property specifies the user email.

 

Syntax

 

USERMAIL=<user email>

 


 

SET_AS_DEFAULT

 

If this property is not specified, or is specified with a value of "1", then PDF-XChange Editor will be set as the default application for viewing PDF files.

 

Syntax

 

SET_AS_DEFAULT="0"

 


 

VIEW_IN_BROWSERS

 

If this property is not specified, or is specified with a value of "1", PDF-XChange Editor will be configured to open PDF files within browsers.

 

Syntax

 

VIEW_IN_BROWSERS="0"

 


 

APP_LANG

 

This property specifies a language for PDF-XChange Editor and the PDF-XChange Lite printer. This property uses the "language culture name" to define languages. For example German is "de-DE". The <id> for target languages is available here. The parameters "Auto", "Builtin" and "None" can also be used instead of a language culture name. Auto uses the system locale language, Builtin uses US English and None retains the existing language in cases where the software is being upgraded, or operates in the same manner as Auto if the software is being installed for the first time.

 

Syntax

 

APP_LANG=<id>

 


 

DESKTOP_SHORTCUTS

 

If this property is not specified, or is specified with a value of "1", then the installer will place shortcuts for installed applications on the desktop.

 

Syntax

 

DESKTOP_SHORTCUTS="0"

 


 

PROGRAMSMENU_SHORTCUTS

 

If this property is not specified, or is specified with a value of "1", then the installer will create a program menu group for installed applications and their components.

 

Syntax

 

PROGRAMSMENU_SHORTCUTS="0"

 


 

KEYDATA

 

This property specifies a registration key.

 

Syntax

 

KEYDATA=<registration key>

 


 

KEYFILE

 

This property specifies the UNC location of the license vault file <filename>.xcvault. See here for further information.

 

Syntax

 

KEYFILE=<path to xcvault file>

 


 

NOUPDATER

 

If this property is not specified, or is specified with a value of "0", then the updater will be installed. If specified with a value of "1" then the updater will not be installed. (Available from build 310).

 

Syntax

 

NOUPDATER="0"

 


 

EXE Installer Examples

 


 

Install the application in quiet mode to the default install folder "C:\Program Files\Tracker":

 

PDFXVE7.exe /quiet

 

Install the application in quiet mode to the default folder and specify the user license information and key as a vault file:

 

PDFXVE7.exe /quiet USERNAME="John Doe" USERMAIL="abc@a.b.c" KEYFILE="C:\license\V7Pro.xcvault"

 

Install the application in quiet mode to the default folder. Specify the user license information and key as a string:

 

PDFXVE7.exe /quiet USERNAME="John Doe" USERMAIL="abc@a.b.c" KEYDATA="PVP60 - ZJ2J77DN5kdBuQRhj ... dmGZ7VXrd6TkEJoJCz+1i2UTPSA5AvAU14Q="