Summary

Synopsis

The InstallShield MSI Command-Line Builder is a utility that enables you to visually build complex command-line strings for executing Windows Installer-related tasks.

Discussion

Often times while developing installation packages, authors find themselves struggling to remember all of the command-line options available with Windows Installer. Downloading the platform SDK documentation and searching for the list of available options can be very time consuming. Assembling all of the options into a functioning command line can also be very challenging. The InstallShield MSI Command-Line Builder alleviates this pain by providing a rich graphical interface with all options clearly exposed. This rich interface provides you with all you need to make quick work of this previously daunting task.

InstallShield MSI Command-Line Builder Features

The following is a list of features that are available in InstallShield MSI Command-Line Builder:

Full Featured

Full encapsulation of all command-line options provided by Windows Installer.

Profiles

Enables the storage and retrieval of profiles. A profile is an XML-based snapshot of a previously configured command line. Using profiles enables you to set options once and use them over and over.

Build & Execute

Once you have built your command line, you can execute it with just the click of a button.

Copy to Clipboard

Once you have built your command line, you can copy it to the clipboard for easy pasting into other applications or documents.

Create Shortcuts

Once you have built your command line, you can create shortcuts that enable you to execute the command line by simply double-clicking the shortcut.

Recent Files

Gain quick access to recent profiles by leveraging the Recent Files list from the File menu.

Shell Integration

Right-click any .msi file in Windows Explorer and select the Build Command Line command to launch the utility with the file already selected.