Invoking MSI installer in Paquet Builder

I am using Paquet Builder 3.3.1 in Windows 7

I have successfully created a build that has three components in this order

1. Batch File
2. MSI installer
3. MSI installer

The 3) MSI installer I would like to invoke it with the /A option
For example if I were to run from a command prompt in windows I would type
msicexce /A MyInstall.msi
Note the /A is not a parameter it is an option.

How can this be accomplished within Paquet Builder

Try to enter /A in the Command Line Switches as shown below:


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Thank you for the response. That did not work - results in misexec prompting for a correct option.

However I was able to invoke a BAT file with the following command

msiexec /a myInstaller.msi

This works however it looks a bit untidy because it leaves a DOS window open until the installer completes

We’ll look into this.
Instead of a .BAT, you can also use this custom action (this will avoid the DOS window):
http://www.installpackbuilder.com/help/execute-program-file

UPDATE: in Paquet Builder version 3.4, this is now possible. Use the following custom action:
http://www.installpackbuilder.com/help/install-msi-update

To get the same behavior in Paquet Builder, enter /A in the OtherAction field and the full path to the MSI package in PackagePath.

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