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Switches for EXE Installers
The command line for installation is: PDFXPRO7.exe /Option [Optional Parameter] [PROPERTY=PropertyValue]
The most useful EXE installation switches for PDF-XChange PRO are detailed below. Please note that parameters are case sensitive. All available options are detailed here.
/install
This switch installs or configures the product specified. It is the default setting.
Syntax
<Product>
/uninstall
This switch uninstalls the product specified.
Syntax
<Product>
/layout
This switch creates a complete local copy of the bundle in the directory.
(Please note that the default settings display the UI and all prompts during installation).
/quiet
This switch determines that neither a UI nor prompts are displayed during installation.
/passive
This switch determines that a minimal UI and no prompts are displayed during installation.
/norestart
This switch suppresses any attempts to restart the computer on which the installation is taking place. The default setting is for the UI to prompt before restarts take place.
/log
This switch logs to a specific file. The default setting is for a log file to be created in %TEMP%. This is also the case if the path is not specified.
Syntax
<LogFile>
/repair
This switch repairs existing installations of the product.
USERNAME
This property specifies the username for which applications are registered.
Syntax
USERNAME=<username>
ORGANIZATION
This property specifies the organization name for which applications are registered.
Syntax
ORGANIZATION=<organization name>
USERMAIL
This property specifies the user email.
Syntax
USERMAIL=<user email>
SET_AS_DEFAULT
If this property is not specified, or is specified with a value of "1", then PDF-XChange Editor will be set as the default application for viewing PDF files.
Syntax
SET_AS_DEFAULT="0"
VIEW_IN_BROWSERS
If this property is not specified, or is specified with a value of "1", PDF-XChange Editor will be configured to open PDF files within browsers.
Syntax
VIEW_IN_BROWSERS="0"
APP_LANG
This property specifies a language for PDF-XChange Editor, PDF-Tools and the PDF-XChange Standard printer. This property uses the "language culture name" to define languages. For example German is "de-DE". The <id> for target languages is available here. The parameters "Auto", "Builtin" and "None" can also be used instead of a language culture name. Auto uses the system locale language, Builtin uses US English and None retains the existing language in cases where the software is being upgraded, or operates in the same manner as Auto if the software is being installed for the first time.
Syntax
APP_LANG=<id>
DESKTOP_SHORTCUTS
If this property is not specified, or is specified with a value of "1", then the installer will place shortcuts for installed applications on the desktop.
Syntax
DESKTOP_SHORTCUTS="0"
PROGRAMSMENU_SHORTCUTS
If this property is not specified, or is specified with a value of "1", then the installer will create a program menu group for installed applications and their components.
Syntax
PROGRAMSMENU_SHORTCUTS="0"
KEYDATA
This property specifies a registration key.
Syntax
KEYDATA=<registration key>
KEYFILE
This property specifies the UNC location of the license vault file <filename>.xcvault. See here for further information.
Syntax
KEYFILE=<path to xcvault file>
NOUPDATER
If this property is not specified, or is specified with a value of "0", then the updater will be installed. If specified with a value of "1" then the updater will not be installed. (Available from build 310).
Syntax
NOUPDATER="0"
•Install the application in quiet mode to the default install folder "C:\Program Files\Tracker":
PDFXPRO7.exe /quiet
•Install the application in quiet mode to the default folder and specify the user license information and key as a vault file:
PDFXPRO7.exe /quiet USERNAME="John Doe" USERMAIL="abc@a.b.c" KEYFILE="C:\license\V7Pro.xcvault"
•Install the application in quiet mode to the default folder and specify the user license information and key as a string:
PDFXPRO7.exe /quiet USERNAME="John Doe" USERMAIL="abc@a.b.c" KEYDATA="PVP60 - ZJ2J77DN5kdBuQRhj ... dmGZ7VXrd6TkEJoJCz+1i2UTPSA5AvAU14Q="