The properties that
are available depend in part on the person who crafted the package, in part on the version of the
Microsoft Installer used to create the package, and in part on your own personal requirements. The
Windows Installer Property Reference at http://helpnet.installshield.com/robo/projects/
helplibdevstudio9/IHelpPropReference.htm provides one of the most complete listings of
properties you can use with Microsoft Installer. Of all these parameters, you??™ll use the special folder
parameters, such as TARGETDIR, most often. To use a parameter at the command line, simply
include the parameter name, followed by an equals sign (=), followed by the parameter value, such
as TARGETDIR=???C:\Program Files\My Application???. Always enclose parameters with spaces in
quotes.
Accessing the Windows Package Manager with the
PkgMgr Utility
The PkgMgr helps you service the operating system by installing and uninstalling both new packages
and package updates. This utility uses the following syntax:
PkgMgr /ip [/m:Directory] /p:PackageName [/o:[BootPath]WinDirectory]
[/n:Filename] [/s:Sandbox] [/quiet] [/norestart] [/l:LogFile]
PkgMgr /up [/m:Directory] /p:PackageName [/o:[BootPath]WinDirectory]
[/n:Filename] [/quiet] [/norestart] [/l:LogFile]
PkgMgr /up PackageName [, PackageName.
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