How do you call the .mst file in the command line of the exception deployer? (Acrobat Pro CC)

[sszczygiel]

In setting up an Acrobat Pro deployment with the Creative Cloud Packager, I wanted to include changes made by the customization wizard as described here:

http://helpx.adobe.com/creative-cloud/packager/deploying-acrobat.html

When I deployed previous versions of Acrobat, I simply added in Transforms=filename.mst to the command line for the changes to take effect. With the Creative Cloud Packager and the Exceptions Deployer command line syntax, I’m not clear on how to call the .mst file during installation. Is this still possible?

Right now I’m using the following two commands:

• exceptiondeployer.exe --workflow=install --mode=pre --installlanguage=en_US
• msiexec.exe  /i Acrobat_x64.msi

While normally I would add the transform syntax to the second command, that doesn’t seem correct in this case as the transform is a modification of the MSI that is part of the “exceptions” folder.

[Abhijit_Kr_ · Accepted solution]

Hi sszczygiel,

Please try this command instead of Exception Deployer

MSIEXEC /I <path to msi>\AcroPro.msi TRANSFORMS="<path to mst>\AcroPro.mst" /qn

Please let us know if it helps.

Regards,

Abhijit

[sszczygiel]

Hi Abhijit,

That works but I'm confused as to why Adobe instructions specify to use the exception deployer to install Acrobat. Do I need to specify pre/post somehow in this process or is that not really necessary?

Thanks,

Steve

[Abhijit_Kr_]

Hi Steve,

When you use Exception Deployer then it will only deploy the Acrobat without any customization as it will not allow to add any other parameter.

If you customize Acrobat then please use the command which i gave you.

Hope it helps.

Abhijit

[PT_luas]

Hello Steve,

What you need to do to comply with Adobe's instructions of using ExceptionDeployer and still use the Customization wizard, is to edit the existing .mst files in the Transforms subfolder (Exceptions\AcrobatProfessional11.0-mul\Transforms).

The installlanguage parameter given to ExceptionDeployer determines which file you need to edit.

exceptiondeployer.exe --workflow=install --mode=pre --installlanguage=en_US -> edit en_US.mst

exceptiondeployer.exe --workflow=install --mode=pre --installlanguage=fi_FI -> edit fi_FI.mst

etc.

1. Open AcroPro.msi as usually.

2. Load the existing .mst transformation file from the Transfomations subfolder (Transform menu | Load Transform...).

3. Make your desired customizations and remember to leave the serial number field empty.

4. Save your changes and replace the original file by overwriting it. (Transform menu | Save Transform...).

-pt-