Summary

This article describes how to apply File Attributes to the Uninstaller installed by InstallAnywhere Windows installer built from Non-Windows platform. After applying File Attributes, the customized properties will be visible in the Properties->Details tab of the Uninstaller installed by the Windows Installer.

Synopsis

This article outlines the steps necessary to  apply File Attributes to  the Uninstaller installed by InstallAnywhere Windows Installer built from Non-Windows platform . Properties like CompanyName, FileDescription, ProductVersion, FileVersion ,ProductName & Copyright can be customized.

Discussion

Here are the steps for applying file attributes to the  Uninstaller  Installed by Windows Installer built from Non-Windows platform:

1.  Install InstallAnywhere 2020 or earlier versions on Linux/MAC machine.
2.  Launch InstallAnywhere , Navigate to Install->Sequence and note the Execution Level of the Uninstaller & close the IDE.
3.  Open the InstallAnywhere installation directory, where InstallAnywhere is  installed.
4.  If Windows Installer has to be build, Copy the lax_* files   found in <IA_HOME>\resource\launchanywheres\windows folder,
    based on the execution level of the uninstaller, to  a temporary folder IA_Temp\windows in a Windows  System.

• If the  Uninstaller execution level in Sequence->Install tab is set to "Highest Available".
  Copy lax_gui_highest.exe & lax_console_highest.exe.
• If the  Uninstaller execution level is set to "Administrator".
  Copy lax_gui_admin.exe & lax_console_admin.exe
• If the  Uninstaller execution level is set to "As Invoker".
  Copy lax_gui_invoker.exe & lax_console_invoker.exe

5.  If Windows pure 64 bit installer has to be build,
     Copy the required (based on execution level of uninstaller) lax _* files  found in
     <IA_HOME>\resource\launchanywheres\windows64 to  a temporary folder,
      IA_Temp\windows64 in a Windows system.

6.  Copy  <IA_HOME>\ resource\nativetools\windows\IAFileAttributes.exe
      to  the temporary IA_Temp folder  in Windows system

7. From Windows system run IAFileAttributes.exe with the below arguments
     to apply file attributes to each of the   copied lax files :

 IAFileAttributes.exe -ExecutablePath <executable/lax file path> -CompanyName <companyname>
-FileDescription <filedescription> -ProductVersion <prodversion> -FileVersion <fileversion>
-ProductName <prodname> -Copyright <copyright>

8.    After applying file attributes, Copy the applied  lax_*  files  
       in IA_Temp\windows & IA_Temp\windows64  folders to the corresponding
       windows & windows64  folders in <IA_HOME>\resource\launchanywheres
       in the InstallAnywhere  Installation directory in Linux/MAC machine.

9. After replacing the files, Launch the InstallAnywhere IDE on Linux/MAC  machine .

10. Build the windows installer

The Uninstaller that will be installed by the Windows Installer will have the applied properties visible  in Properties->Details tab.

Additional Information

The same steps can be used for applying file attributes to other launchers created by windows installer built from Non-Windows platform.
If  lax_* files has to be digitally signed , the same to be done after applying File Attributes.