InstallerExpert created the topic: Source files and MSI file location.
Hi!
Help me pls. I need to separate source files for the installation from .msi file.
Example (G:\ – name of the CD-drive):
G:\Setup\setup.msi – actual location of the .msi file)
G:\Conent\CD1\*.* – set of files and folders that i need to install.
How can i do this? I try to use Layout property of the Media element (like
created the topic: Extending MSI command line switches
Hi there! Today I’m going to show you how to extend your InstallAware setup packages to support custom command line switches. A frequent question we get is “why don’t standard MSI command line switches work?” The answer is really simple – InstallAware has its own bootstrapper and the command line parameters it accepts are well documented under the help topic “Setup Command Line Parameters“. In a nutshell, /s makes setup run silently, /l=
Now that we’ve gotten the basics out of the way, let’s talk about how to extend this behavior. For instance, you might have some real difficult customers who have this irrational insistence on sticking to standard MSI command line parameters. Or, more legitimately, you might be wanting to define your own custom command line parameters to do whatever you feel like doing with.
The $CMDLINE$ pre-defined script variable contains the exact command line passed to your installer. You can investigate what this variable contains using the If script command together with the Contains expression. This will make it very easy for you to test for the presence of custom command line switches. For instance, take a look at the following code snippet:
if Variable CMDLINE Contains /quiet
Set Variable SILENT to TRUE
end
This snippet uses the pre-defined script variable $SILENT$ to turn on silent installation mode when /quiet, a standard MSI command line parameter, has been passed to your installer. Easy enough!
For more complex evaluations, you can assign the $CMDLINE$ pre-defined script variable to a custom variable and then use the Parse String command to extract exactly whatever you need without destroying the contents of the original command line variable.
installanywhereExpert created the topic: Detailed Description of MSI into EXE Setup Converter 2.3.0.6
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deployexpert created the topic: What
Which should I use if I have a choice between the two.
deployexpert replied the topic: Re: What
an exe is a compiler. an executer of information. usually backed up by a small ini file. that basically points to the msi at some point, eventually it will install the msi itself to.
an msi is more of a guide for the executing file.
a steering wheel if you want :p.
in short.. open the exe.
A .MSI is an installation file strictly for software for the Windows OS family. Microsoft itself supplies several of its software installers in this format.
.EXEs are executable files which may also be installer files. Most windows software installers from third party vendors are in the .exe format.
Sometimes a software may be distributed as both .msi and .exe. You can use either to install the file.
an .EXE (EXEcutable) is a program/computer application that is usually dependent on files that makes the program work. Most of the programs on your computer, as we speak, are .EXEs (Internet Explorer, Firefox, Windows Live Messenger, almost everything.)
A .MSI is a file usually used to install executables. MSIs are good in a sense that they compress the installation pack when downloading off the internet, and when installed, all files become decompressed as they were in the first place.
The EXE file type is primarily associated with ‘Executable File’ by Microsoft Corporation. An executable file is basically another name for a program. Virtually all programs that run under Windows or DOS are in the .EXE format. All of these files start with ASCII MZ but often those produced by different compilers have further identification. The TrID program has a number of these in its database if you need to know what compiler was used on the .EXE you have. If your EXE file extension association has been disabled, see the Associated Links for a possible fix.
The MSI file type is primarily associated with ‘Windows Installer File’ by Microsoft Corporation. Associates components with features and contains installation control information
AN msi is an installer, uninstaller and program repairer, it performs all those functions. The same file that installs the program also unistalls it and if the programs detects missing files or corrupt settings the msi repairs it. When you install a program with an msi, a copy of it or a near copy is also installed somewhere so that the program is always able to be repaired without you having to really do anything.
C:Windows Installer is one of the folders where back-up msi are kept. If you have a choice choose msi.
deployexpert created the topic: How to remove Microsoft Windows Installer (MSI)?
How to remove Microsoft Windows Installer (MSI)?