BlueZone specific command line switches

As mentioned above, BlueZone.msi is designed to work in conjunction with the BlueZone setup.ini file. Because BlueZone has a number of optional settings, using the setup.ini file simplifies the task of performing a command line installation.

However, it is possible to use the Windows Installer to set a particular BlueZone feature, like the BlueZone keyboard lock feature, using a BlueZone specific command line switch.

To accomplish this, you must know the exact name assigned to the keyboard lock feature (which is LOCK), and you must know the lock value to set the keyboard lock (which is 8), so that you can include this feature in the command line statement.

Refer to BlueZone MSI features for the specific feature values.

The following example creates a Windows Installer command line that installs BlueZone with the following features:

No transform file
No logging
Prompt the user for restart if necessary
Basic (semi- quiet) interface (displays a progress bar with cancel button) /qb
Note: If you want a completely quiet installation, use /qn.
BlueZone feature lock (LOCK) - Keyboard Lock = 8 (Locks BlueZone Keyboard map settings)

Command line switch example:

C:\>MSIEXEC /i "BlueZone.msi" LOCK="8" /promptrestart /qb

Note: If you need help with the Windows Installer command line options and switches, simply type MSIEXEC at a DOS prompt, and the following window will automatically be displayed:

Keep in mind that this is only an example of what can be done. Since the BlueZone keyboard lock feature is a standard part of the setup.ini file, you may find it easier to set the keyboard lock feature by editing the setup.ini file and not including LOCK="8" in the command line.

Note: To run an MSIEXEC command, you must open the DOS window as an Administrator.