I'm trying to make a silent installer that runs without any parameters being passed to it externally. I'd like to build that logic into my executable.
I have an existing MSI file that I want to run with specific parameters by default. I have a batch script with the parameters configured to run the MSI. I added the MSI and the batch script to my project and have configured Advanced Installer to build an EXE. When the user clicks the EXE it should launch the batch file to do the silent install of the internal MSI that I already have.
Alternatively if Advanced Installer can run the existing MSI file with those parameters for me, then I don't need the batch script.
The end goal is a silent installation of the already existent MSI, that occurs as soon as the executable is run without parameters.
Can someone help steer me in the right direction. I can't seem to get the custom actions working and occasionally I wind up with dialogs popping up, which I also don't want.
Thank you!
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Hello,
You do not really need to use a batch file in this case.
If you want the bootstrapper (EXE) to pass some parameters to your MSI file, you can proceed as it follows:
- go to "Builds" page and select the "Single EXE setup (resources inside)" option
- now scroll down and under "Bootstrapper Options", you should see the "MSI Command Line" field, where you can input the parameters you want passed to your MSI file
For instance, if you pass the "/qn" parameter to the MSI file, then no UI should be displayed during the install process.
In that case, if you wish to display no UI at all, you should launch your EXE with a command line as it follows:
"EXE Setup File" article
Hope this helps!
Best regards,
Catalin
You do not really need to use a batch file in this case.
If you want the bootstrapper (EXE) to pass some parameters to your MSI file, you can proceed as it follows:
- go to "Builds" page and select the "Single EXE setup (resources inside)" option
- now scroll down and under "Bootstrapper Options", you should see the "MSI Command Line" field, where you can input the parameters you want passed to your MSI file
For instance, if you pass the "/qn" parameter to the MSI file, then no UI should be displayed during the install process.
However, in some cases, the EXE bootstrapper may spawn some dialogs. An example of this is when you have "pre-install" prerequisites added to your package. Pre-install prerequisites are installed before the MSI is launched, therefore they are handled by our EXE boostrapper.occasionally I wind up with dialogs popping up, which I also don't want.
In that case, if you wish to display no UI at all, you should launch your EXE with a command line as it follows:
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setup.exe /exenouiHope this helps!
Best regards,
Catalin