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Silent Installation on Windows - disable sql file association?

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Has anyone figured out how to customize a default silent installation with the -VvariableName=value or -varfile [fileName] switches? http://resources.ej-technologies.com/install4j/help/doc/helptopics/installers/options.html I found the variable name for setting filename association in the default installer response file DBVIS-HOME\.install4j\response.varfile. When associating with SQL the variable is: sys.fileAssociation.extensions$StringArray="sql" when not associating it is: sys.fileAssociation.extensions$StringArray= Unfortunately none of the following command line switches disabled the file association. -Vsys.fileAssociation.extensions$StringArray= -Vsys.fileAssociation.extensions$StringArray="" -Vsys.fileAssociation.extensions= -Vsys.fileAssociation.extensions="" Placing the variable in a response file using the -varfile [fileName] switch did not disable the feature either. Sure could use some help with this problem. Regards, Doug

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Re: Silent Installation on Windows - disable sql file association?
Doug, I will get back to you with an answer shortly. Best Regards Roger
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Re: Silent Installation on Windows - disable sql file association?
Doug, The only workaround currently is that you use the .zip archive installer which will not integrate with the registry at all. I will register a ticket that we should offer a command line switch to disable file associations with the GUI installers. Regards Roger
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Re: Silent Installation on Windows - disable sql file association?
Roger, thanks for the quick reply. I still would like to have DbVisualizer register itself as a program, for license compliance/tracking, etc. As a work-around, might have to write some WSH code to capture the sql file association and reapply it after DbVisualizer installs. /Doug
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Re: Silent Installation on Windows - disable sql file association?
Doug, Just to inform you that in the next feature version you can install DbVisualizer as: dbvis.exe -q -Ddbvis.fileAssociations=false This new version is planned for early access in a few weeks and official release in a few more weeks. Regards Roger
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Re: Silent Installation on Windows - disable sql file association?
Thanks!
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Re: Silent Installation on Windows - disable sql file association?
Hi, Just to inform that this is now fixed in the latest DbVisualizer 8.0 version. Regards Roger