You can use the command-line to install the EXE installer of Foxit PDF Reader.
Public Properties of the Foxit PDF Reader EXE installation package.
The Foxit PDF Reader properties are:
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/COMPONENTS <list of features>The value of the /COMPONENTS property is a comma delimited list of features which the installation of Foxit [DF Reader will make available locally. Foxit [DF Reader installer defines the following features:
pdfviewer - Foxit PDF Viewer and its components.
ffaddin - Plugin which is used for opening PDF files in Internet Explorer web browser. This feature requires pdfviewer feature to be installed.
ffSpellCheck - Spell check tool which is used for searching any misspelled words in typewriter or form filler mode and suggesting the correct spellings. This feature requires pdfviewer to be installed.
InstallPrint - Foxit [DF Reader Creator installs a virtual printer on your system. You can use Creator to convert any printable documents into high-quality PDFs conveniently and efficiently. This feature requires pdfviewer to be
installed(This component is not available in V10 and later versions).
InstallPrint\WordAddin - MS word toolbar add-in to create PDFs by just one click. This feature requires InstallPrint to be installed(This component is not available in V10 and later versions).
InstallPrint\ExcelAddin - MS Excel toolbar add-in to create PDFs by just one click. This feature requires InstallPrint to be installed(This component is not available in V10 and later versions).
InstallPrint\PPTAddin - MS PPT toolbar add-in to create PDFs by just one click. This feature requires InstallPrint to be installed(This component is not available in V10 and later versions).
ffse - Plugins for Windows Explorer and Windows shell. These extensions allow viewing PDF thumbnails in Windows Explorer, previewing PDF files in Windows 7 and Office 2007. This feature requires pdfviewer feature to be installed.
ConnectedPDF - ConnectedPDF plugin which is used to create, share, protect, and track ConnectedPDF documents.
/DIR Specifies the folder where products will be installed.
/TASKS <list of features> The value of the /TASKS property is a comma delimited list of features which the installation of Foxit PDF Reader will make available locally. Foxit PDF Reader installer defines the following features:
desktopicon - Installer will place a shortcut for the installed application on Desktop.
startmenufolder - Installer will create program menu group for installed application and its components.
Quicklaunchicon - Installer will place a shortcut for the installed application on the Quick Launch Toolbar.
setDefaultReader - Foxit [DF Reader will be set as the default PDF reader.
DisplayInBrowser - Foxit PDF Reader will be configured to open PDF files inside browsers.
setDefaultCreator - Installer will install Foxit PDF Reader Creator and set it as the system’s default printer.( Foxit PDF Reader Creator is not available in V10 and later versions)
/force Forces to install Foxit PDF Reader.
/clean Removes all of Reader’s registry data and related files.
/DisableInternet Disables all features that require Internet connection.
/displayadobeindoc Opens embedded PDF files in Microsoft Office with Foxit PDF Reader if Acrobat and Foxit PhantomPDF is not installed.
CPDF_DISABLE Disables the ConnectedPDF features by setting the value to “1”.
READ_MODE Opens PDF file in Read Mode by default in web browsers by setting the value to “1”.
DISABLE_UNINSTALL_SURVEY Stops the Uninstall Survey after uninstallation by setting the value to “1”.
Command-line Examples:
1.Silent install the application (no user interaction):
For clean installer package whose name ends with clean.exe,the command line is:
“Foxit PDF Reader.exe" /verysilent
For promotion installer package whose name ends with Prom_IS.exe, the command line is:
“Foxit PDF Reader.exe" /S
2.Silently install the application (no user interaction) to folder "C:\Program Files\Foxit Software", install ffse component and create desktop icon only:
"Foxit PDF Reader.exe" /COMPONENTS="ffse" /TASKS="desktopicon" /DIR=”C:\Program Files\Foxit Software” /verysilent
3.Install only the Foxit PDF Viewer and Plugin for opening PDF files in IE browser:
"Foxit PDF Reader.exe" /COMPONENTS="pdfviewer, ffaddin” /verysilent
4.Insall the application with installation log generated (Suppose log file needs to be stored on D: drive):
"Foxit PDF Reader.exe" /install /log="D:\foxitlog.txt" /verysilent
5.Uninstall Foxit PDF Reader silently (Suppose Foxit PDF Reader is installed under “C:\Program Files (x86)\Foxit Software\Foxit PDF Reader”):
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Foxit Software\Foxit PDF Reader\unins000.exe" /verysilent
6.Force an installation to overwrite the same or higher version of Foxit PDF Reader:
"Foxit PDF Reader.exe" /force /VerySilent
7.Remove registry and user data when performing silent uninstallation(Suppose Foxit PDF Reader is installed under “C:\Program Files (x86)\Foxit Software\Foxit PDF Reader”):
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Foxit Software\Foxit PDF Reader\unins000.exe" /clean /verysilent
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