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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
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.
(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.
/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.
/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
This switch repairs existing installations of the product.
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.
•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="