Installshield Tuner for Adobe 7 Reader

In the InstallShield Tuner, under Application configuration, Preferences, there is a EULA and Online Features tab. Check the box next to "Surpress display of End User License Agreement (EULA)".

I have just started using the Tuner to create packages to install the free reader 7.07. I am using SMS to install the packages which works great. My problem is that I am telling it No EULA but I am still getting that for the user. Any suggestions?

When packaging in Turner, just make the MST. Don't package. When creating the MST, don't use the Serial number field in it, this will come later.
Take the setup.exe, *.cab, *.ini, *.msi and *.mst *.itw to a new folder.

From here, this is what you do...

Open the setup.ini file in notepad. Look for CMDline=
At this point, type in the following:

/qb!
That makes it quiet. Then put a space, and type:

TRANSFORMS=*.mst
where * is the name of your MST.
That is all you need for reader. If this is acrobat, then you need a little more. Type this before the TRANSFORMS= part:

ISX_SERIALNUMBER=****-****-****-****-****-****
where the *s are your serialnumbers.
save the setup.ini file.

Then run the setup.exe. This should have rendered your install silent without prompting.

This is what my .ini's look like:
Reader:
CmdLine=/qb! /L*V "%temp%\Adobe Reader 7_0.log" TRANSFORMS="Adobe Reader 7.0.mst"
Acrobat:
CmdLine=/qb! ISX_SERIALNUMBER=****-****-****-****-****-**** TRANSFORMS=AcroPro.mst /lime Logfile.log

hope this helps you...

Hey Chanda/all

Still having same issue after lots of trial and mostly error. Found this line at appdeploy.com:

MsiExec.exe /i AcroPro.msi /qb- ISX_SERIALNUMBER=%ISX_SERIALNUM% TRANSFORMS=AcroPro.mst EULA_ACCEPT=YES USERNAME="%USERNAME%" COMPANYNAME="%COMPANYNAME%" INSTALLDIR="%INSTALLDIR%"

Which seems to work just fine from the command line for silent install while using my transform file: acropro.mst. Only problem, Windows 2000 Group Policy asks you for a .msi and a .mst file (if you select Advanced instead of Published or Assigned), it doesn't ask for an msiexec command line argument. I tried slipping that command into a .zap file (which GPO accepts) with no luck. My users will still be stuck clicking next, next, yes, accept, blah, blah, blah unless I script that command line above.

Just got off the phone with Adobe Tech Support, and I think I found a new addition for my hammer...

Anyways, still need help on this. Silent install no worky-worky. Therefore, installshield Tuner 7.0 no worky-worky that great, either.

Thanks for any help,
Sandar

I am having the same issue and still cannot determine what the problem is. I have followed the steps provided in the documentation provided, am using Tuner v7 to install Reader v7, and have tried multiple combinations for command line arguments with no luck getting the install to become silent.

I have tried the following arguments (am I missing something?):

setup.exe /s /v /qn
setup.exe /qn
/qn

Each time I change the settings I am saving the transform and re-packaging before testing, but each time I test I am prompted with the Adobe Reader 7.0 Setup screen and must enter through the prompts before install begins. I have even checked the setup.ini file to verify those arguments are being saved. The install works fine, I just want it to be silent and cannot find any way to make that happen.

Any ideas?

>Based on the hint on page 11, I added the line setup.exe /s /v /qn

just enter /qn

I'll post here as this is a similar issue, except with Adobe Acrobat 7.0. I've gone through the steps described in http://partners.adobe.com/public/developer/en/acrobat/InstallShieldTuner7.pdf
on page 7,8, as well as adding the line suggested on page 10 (setup.exe /s /v /qn).

To go ahead and provide my exact steps:
1. Installed Tuner 7.0
2. Copied from my installation cd: d:\Adobe Acrobat Professional 7.0 to c:\temp\Adobe Acrobat Professional 7.0 so I'd have my original installation files.
3. Opened Tuner 7.0, selected c:\temp\Adobe Acrobat Professional 7.0\acropro.msi
4. Selected Create a New Transform on the left, acepted the defaults for the acropro.mst
5. Customized the .mst by adding a generic Organization Name (my company's name), a generic User Name (it's going to our Purchasing department, so I used Pur User), and the serial number provided that works successfuly on a normal install.

Full Stop here: The italicized quote on page 7 of the Tuner 7.0 documentation states: "Note: If you want to deploy the installer in silent mode, you must specify the user name and serial number." The serial number, of course, is pretty specific, but is the user name, as well?

Moving on:

6. I further customize the .mst by removing portions of the software (specifically Adobe InDesign, Documentation, some language stuff, the Autocad PDF converter, that's about it). I also Disabled the Eula and automatic updates.

7. Based on the hint on page 11, I added the line setup.exe /s /v /qn on the Windows Installer COmmand Line Arguments section . Based on the post just above this one, I have gone back in and tried just setup.exe /s /v , but the same results (below) still occur.

8. I then save the .mst and select Package, and the package successfully "packages" to the location I've specified. I've also gone in and checked the setup.ini file, and it has my command line arguments.

9. Results: Every last dialog screen I would get on a normal install appears, from the first screen, to the language selection, to the request for the serial number... so wth is going on?

Thanks in advance for your assistance,
Sandar Laan
sandarlaan@yahoo.com
DOAS Network Admin

You're using Tuner 7 (not Tuner 6) with Reader 7, correct?

The Tuner 7 Tech Note:
http://partners.adobe.com/public/developer/en/acrobat/InstallShieldTuner7.pdf
says (on Page 14 under Section 10 "Silent Install") to use a /qn or a /s switch, depending on whether you're running MSIEXEC.EXE or SETUP.EXE.

Try this. If it doesn't work, report back with your exact steps and what part of the user interface is displaying which shouldn't.

Good luck.