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InstallShield Parameters

/SMS

Makes InstallShield setup.exe automatically wait for the installation to finish before exiting.

/s

Runs InstallShield Silent to execute a silent setup. A response file is needed.

/f1"setup.iss"

Specifies an alternate location and name of the response file (.iss) file. A response file is created using the /r parameter.

/f2$rf

Specifies an alternate location and name of the log file that is created by InstallShield Silent.

/verbose$rf

Provides more detailed information when a setup.exe error occurs.

/uninst

Runs setup.exe as an uninstallation without reading the script.

/m"filename.mif"

Causes setup to generate a Management Information Format (.mif) file automatically at the end of setup.

/m1[serial number]

Tells setup to place the indicated serial number in the .mif file that is generated my the /m switch.

/m2[locale string]

Specifies the language in which the setup runs. Here [language ID] is a numeric language ID of the form 0xnnnn or simply nnnn.

The $ sign should only be used in the parameter macros mentioned above. Other parameters should not contain $.

On /fd and $sl\activate - refer to the sd_swdet command.