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‎Sep 24, 2010
09:53 AM
Setup.exe Question(s)
Hi all,
I have a question about creating an installation that uses the Setup.exe launcher. I will have an installation with prerequisites wrapped in the Setup.exe (.NET, VC++ runtime, etc). My question is there a command that can be fired to launch the setup.exe and have the prerequisites install silently if needed. Then when the .msi is unpacked, can I pass parameters to the setup.exe that will bounce to the .msi and have that install silently as well with the ability to possibly pass Properties also?
Hope that's clear enough.
I have a question about creating an installation that uses the Setup.exe launcher. I will have an installation with prerequisites wrapped in the Setup.exe (.NET, VC++ runtime, etc). My question is there a command that can be fired to launch the setup.exe and have the prerequisites install silently if needed. Then when the .msi is unpacked, can I pass parameters to the setup.exe that will bounce to the .msi and have that install silently as well with the ability to possibly pass Properties also?
Hope that's clear enough.
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‎Sep 24, 2010
02:27 PM
I'm not sure I fully follow your question. It sounds like you're asking if you can toggle (via command-line parameter) whether your prerequisites and main setup install silently; and secondly if you can pass properties to your main setup from the command line.
The answer to both of those questions are yes, provided that each prerequisite has a silent installation mode that can be invoked from the command-line. Just be sure to specify a command-line for when the setup is running in silent mode as part of your prerequisite. Then launch your setup with: /s /v"/qn OTHER=Property Values=Here"
The answer to both of those questions are yes, provided that each prerequisite has a silent installation mode that can be invoked from the command-line. Just be sure to specify a command-line for when the setup is running in silent mode as part of your prerequisite. Then launch your setup with: /s /v"/qn OTHER=Property Values=Here"
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‎Sep 27, 2010
08:43 PM
Yes, that is what I was asking and it sounds like I can accomplish what I want, provided third party pieces provide silent installation options to pass.
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‎Mar 01, 2011
09:47 AM
Can I compile my install to have a Setup.exe and an external .msi? If I select uncompressed in the release view I get all my files external to both the .msi and Setup.exe.
Is there a way to get a setup.exe with an .msi and that's it? I guess I need the compresed .msi and the setup.exe containing the prereqs that would call that compressed .msi.
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Any help appreciated!
Is there a way to get a setup.exe with an .msi and that's it? I guess I need the compresed .msi and the setup.exe containing the prereqs that would call that compressed .msi.
??
Any help appreciated!
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