The EXE Bootstrapper Tab

Here you can specify how you want Advanced Installer to create the EXE package for you.

Create EXE setup file

Enable the creation of the EXE setup file.

Display

File Name

Specify the name of the EXE bootstrapper. By default the name of the MSI will be used. This field is of PseudoFormatted Type and can be edited with Smart Edit Control.

Icon File

You can set an icon to the created EXE file. Choose a file containing icons by using the [ Browse... ] button, and select from the available icons from the drop-down list box. Press [ Reset ] to revert to no icon.

Package

If you choose to create an EXE setup file, you have the following options available:

• Create a single EXE file that will include your MSI,the CAB files and the INI used by the boostrapper. When executing the EXE file, this will extract and launch the embedded MSI file.
• Create the EXE file separately from the MSI file. You can start the installation of the package either by direct launching of the MSI file, either by executing the EXE file which will launch the MSI file.

The EXE bootstrapper is required for the Prerequisite Software functionality to work.

MSI Location

You can choose where the setup program should look for the MSI file:

• Next to / Included in EXE bootstrapper - the package will be built with all the files (prerequisites and MSI files) next to or included in the EXE bootstrapper. This depends whether you have chosen the "Leave install files outside" or the "Include install files in EXE" option.
• Retrieve from on-line location - when using the Include install files in EXE option the build will generate the MSI file, the EXE bootstrapper (which contains the prerequisites if there are any) and a CAB file. The EXE boostrapper will be distributed to the user and the MSI and CAB files will be placed on your server. When the user launches the EXE boostrapper, the prerequisites are installed (if there are any) and the MSI and CAB files are retrieved from the server.

URL

Specify the URL location of the MSI file. This field is of PseudoFormatted Type and can be edited with Smart Edit Control.

Install Options

Sign and check integrity using MD5

Select this option to use the MD5 integrity check for the EXE setup file.

MSI Command Line

Build-in command line settings for the project's MSI file. This command line uses the Msiexec.exe command line options.

Extract Location

This represents the folder where the files will be extracted from the EXE bootstrapper. If empty then the system's temporary folder will be used. This field is of PseudoFormatted Type and can be edited with Smart Edit Control.

Do not delete extracted MSI and CAB files.

This option will allow your package to be repaired or modified if required by the user or by a patch.

Security

Execution Level

Choose the appropriate execution level to be used by the EXE bootstrapper.

User Interface

This section refers to multiple language packages. You can enable the creation of such packages in the languages tab.

Automatically use system language for installation

The target system language is used during the installation.

Display language selection dialog (for multi-language packages)

If this option is enabled the user is prompted to select the language that will be used during the installation.