Installation of msi-packages

msi-files of the programs can be downloaded from StruSoft Installer.

Go to tab Licensing & Settings, select Change settings... and check the Download only-option and specify a download path

Select OK, then run the Refresh apps-command, now the Download option is visible instead of Install

Installation switches for FEM-Design

PRODUCT TYPES:
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  Two kinds of installer are available: “full” and “core”.
  See below the available components.

   X: available
   -: not available

LOGGING:
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Install your installation package with logging:

msiexec /i "Package.msi" /l*v ".\Install.log"

SILENT INSTALL:
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i. install, reinstall:
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msiexec /i fem-design-basic.msi /qn /l*v .\log.txt 

!!important: if UAC is switched on and msi is not lauched as admin elevated rights, use /qb instead of /qn, because UAC elevation dialog is not shown when you call msi with /qn ( no UI )

see microsoft documentation: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa367988%28v=vs.85%29.aspx 

for silent running, use optional properties, see below: [optional properties]

[optional properties]:

  INSTALLDIR=[string]
      value:   Specify the installation location.
      example: msiexec /i fem-design-basic.msi /qn INSTALLDIR="c:\Program Files (x86)\STRUSOFT\FD12"

  STRUSOFTDIR=[string]
      value:   specify the strusoft company folder, this is the common folders for all Strusoft products.
      example: msiexec /i fem-design-basic.msi /qn STRUSOFTDIR="c:\Program Files (x86)\STRUSOFT_"

  INSTALLDIRECTX=[value] 
      value:   run directX install, (0:not install; 1:install; default=1)
      example: msiexec /i fem-design-basic.msi /qn INSTALLDIRECTX=1

  INSTALLVCREDIST=[value]
      value:   run MS Visual studio End User Runtime install, (0:not install; 1:install; default=1)
      example: msiexec /i fem-design-basic.msi /qn INSTALLVCREDIST=1 

  DISABLEAUTOUPDATE=[value]
      value:   disable automatic update/upgrade , (0:update enabled; 1:update disabled; default=0)
      example: msiexec /i fem-design-basic.msi /qn DISABLEAUTOUPDATE=1 

  ALLUSERS=[string] ( microsoft standard, link: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa367559%28v=vs.85%29.aspx )
      value:   Install application for all users of the computer or for only the current user. ( default: for all users ) 
               "1" = Install for all users
               ""  = Install for current user

      example: msiexec /i fem-design-basic.msi /qn ALLUSER=""

   CPU_FEATURE_AVX=1
      value:   any, skip AVX check of processor
  

[available properties]:

   X: available
   -: not available

ii. uninstall:
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msiexec /x fem-design-basic.msi /qn /l*v .\log.txt