InstallAware

Hi,
I need to be able to create a .msi file from the cmd line (or from a script). Is this possible using InstallAware?

Thanks!

Yes.

Great thanks. Is there example code or documantation somewhere on how to do this?

Also, I need to be able to modify the script (update variables/paths on the fly) before running Installaware to create the msi file. Is this doable? I can't find any documentation regarding creating .msi from cmd line ....

Thanks.

You want to use compiler variables. Read up on the help.

OK, thanks. will do.

So my other question, where can I find help on generating msi (unattended) from the cmd line using IA?

Thanks,

When you install IA it installs the build utility called miabuild. Run that from a command window without parameters and it will display the command line options.

Aha, thank you. That's what I was looking for. I'm just looking at the eval copy for now - it doesn't seem to be there. What package will it be part of?

On my machine it's in C:\\Program Files\\InstallAware\\InstallAware 9. I don't know if it is version specific however. I have Studio Admin version which has everything. I recall it was also in the Studio version. I've never installed just the Express version so I can't say for sure if it is truly universally available or not.

Thanks for your help. I appreciate it.

Uninstall Express, then run the same setup file you downloaded and choose Developer or a higher edition. The setup file for all editions is the same and you choose your edition in the setup wizard.