[dipen01]

Hello..

First of all am sorry if this sounds dumb...

What exactly is Application Switch and what are its advantages ?
What is Silent Install ?

I just joined today and i have very little idea about this..A little detailed reply would be great..


Regards,
Dipen

This post has been edited by dipen01: 17 October 2005 - 06:10 AM

[Zxian]

An application switch allows you to specify options to a program when it is run. For example:

msiexec /i Setup.msi /qb

The /i switch tells the program msiexec.exe to open the Setup.msi file. The /qb switch tells it to install the program with the default out any user interaction.


A silent install is when a program installs without you having to click "Ok" or "Next" or anything. It simply runs and when it's done, your program is installed!

[Bâshrat the Sneaky]

Here you can easily find the Application Switches you need!

[dipen01]

Thanx a lot for your replies..

Got the meaning of Silent Install but couldn't understand Application Switch. I mean i couldn't differentiate between Silent Install and Application Switch.

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An application switch allows you to specify options to a program when it is run. The /qb switch tells it to install the program with the default out any user interaction.

Same thing is in Silent Install; it installs program to default location without direct user interaction. Isn't it ??

[Zxian]

That depends. Some installers have a switch that will allow you to specify where to install the program. Others that use an MSI will allow for a special file called a transforms file (extension .MST) to specify the installation parameters. Included in this file is the information on where to install the program.

A silent install can be set up to install the program just the way you would normally, if you know what switches and parameters to use.

[dipen01]

Thanx a lot Zxian... Little clear now