2 problems with SETUP.EXE command line

[jerryz]

Hello,
We are using evaluation version of AI and we created testing installation package - 32bit, EXE bootstrapper. Unfortunately we have 2 following problems when executing installer from command line (console).

1) "setup.exe /exenoui" seems to to have no effect - UI is always displayed.

2) "//" marker seems not to work if no preceding arguments are present.
If we execute command "setup.exe /x // /l*v log.txt" then uinstallation fails and log contains these 2 lines:
MSI (c) (D8:90) [11:31:32:954]: Note: 1: 2203 2: // 3: -2147286788
MSI (c) (D8:90) [11:31:32:954]: MsiOpenPackageEx is returning 123.

BUT if we use any preceding argument like: "setup.exe /exenoui /x // /l*v log.txt" then marker works.

Do you have an idea what could be a culprit of these issues and how to solve them?

Thanks,
J

[Daniel]

Hello and welcome to Advanced Installer forums,

Thank you for your interest in Advanced Installer.

1) "setup.exe /exenoui" seems to to have no effect - UI is always displayed.

Please keep in mind that the "/exenoui" switch will hide only the EXE bootstrapper dialogs (e.g. the pre-install prerequisites wizard dialogs). If you want to launch the embedded MSI without UI, then you can add the /qn switch in the "MSI Command Line" field from "Media -> Configuration" tab.

2) "//" marker seems not to work if no preceding arguments are present.
If we execute command "setup.exe /x // /l*v log.txt" then uinstallation fails and log contains these 2 lines:

Indeed, this is an Advanced Installer issue. Please take a look on our "Documented Command Line Uninstall Fails With AI Bootstrapper" thread which debates this issue. We are aware of it and a fix will be included in the next version of Advanced Installer (which should be released soon).

All the best,
Daniel