Switches for EXE Installers
The EXE Installer Switches detailed below are available with PDF-XChange Standard. Please note that parameters are case sensitive.
The command line for installation is PDFXStd6.exe /Option [Optional Parameter] [PROPERTY=PropertyValue]
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 installs the application without user interaction.
/passive
This switch installs the application in unattended mode. The user will see only the progress bar.
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>
ORGANIZATION
This property specifies the organization name for which applications are registered.
Syntax
<oname>
USERMAIL
This property specifies the user email.
Syntax
<email>
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.
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.
KEYDATA
This property specifies a registration key.
Syntax
<regkey>
KEYFILE
This property specifies the UNC location of the license vault file <filename>.xcvault
Syntax
<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).
SET_AS_DEFAULT
If this property is not specified, or is specified with a value of "1", then PDF-XChange Standard will be set as the default application for printing PDF files.
SCHEDULE UPDATER
If not specified, or specified with a value of "1", then the installer will create a Windows Schedule Task to check for updates once a fortnight.
EXE Installer Examples
•Install the application in quiet mode to the default install folder "C:\Program Files\Tracker Software":
PDFXStd.exe / quiet
•Install the application in quiet mode to the default folder and specify the user license information and key as a vault file:
PDFXStd.exe /quiet USERNAME="John Doe" USERMAIL="abc@a.b.c" KEYFILE="C:\license\V6Pro.xcvault"
•Install the application in quiet mode to the default folder. Specify the user license information and key as a string:
PDFXStd.exe /quiet USERNAME="John Doe" USERMAIL="abc@a.b.c" KEYDATA="PVP60 - ZJ2J77DN5kdBuQRhj ... dmGZ7VXrd6TkEJoJCz+1i2UTPSA5AvAU14Q="