Install BDL on Windows platforms using the MSI installer
Install Genero BDL on Windows® platforms using the MSI installer.
The installation and licensing of Genero products requires you to read and accept the End User License Agreement, which can be found on the Four Js website at http://4js.com/end-user-license-agreements/.
On Microsoft® Windows, the Genero BDL package is provided with a standard MSI Windows setup program. Distribution files and installation program are provided in the same file.
Installing and uninstalling in silent mode on Windows
The .exe file is a boot-strapper including the .msi
file. You may want to extract the .msi file by running the
.exe with the /x option, in order to run the
.msi installation in silent mode, for example:
fjs-fglgws-3.10.02-build2281_gws128706-w32v100.exe /x
To install or uninstall Genero BDL in silent mode, you can use the msiexec command line utility. The msiexec utility provides the means to install, modify, and perform operations on Windows Installer from the command line.
| msiexec option | Description |
|---|---|
/qn |
Quiet mode with no UI. |
/i package-name.msi |
Install the specified msi package. |
/x package-name.msi |
Uninstall the specified msi package. |
/log logfile |
Write processing info to the specified log file. |
Enter msiexec from the DOS command prompt to view the complete list of available options.
| Argument | Description |
|---|---|
PRODUCTDIR=fgldir-path |
The path where BDL will be installed. It is an alias of FGLDIR variable. |
FGLDIR=fgldir_path |
The path where BDL will be installed. It is an alias of the PRODUCTDIR variable. |
STARTMENUFOLDER=startmenu-folder
|
Customize the location for the shortcuts in the startmenu. For example, "fjs\fgl". |
FORCEREMOVEPRODUCTDIR=YES |
On uninstall, remove the PRODUCTDIR location, even if it is not empty. YES = Force removal of PRODUCTDIR. Other = Keep files in PRODUCTDIR. Default value: "" (empty string) |