Oxygen XML Author Installer Command Line Reference
The Oxygen XML Author installers for Windows and Linux creates a file called
response.varfile, which records the choices that the user made when
running the installer interactively. You can use a response.varfile to
set the options for an unintended install. Here is an example of a
response.varfile:
#install4j response file for Oxygen XML Editor 18.0 #Fri Jul 18 21:52:15 EDT 2014 sys.adminRights$Boolean=true sys.programGroupDisabled$Boolean=false createDesktopLinkAction$Boolean=true autoVersionChecking=true sys.fileAssociation.launchers$StringArray="19","19","19","19","19","19", "19","19","19","19","19","19","19","19","19","19","19","19","19","19", "19","19","19","19","19","19" sys.programGroupAllUsers$Boolean=true reportProblem=true downloadResources=true sys.languageId=en sys.installationDir=C\:\\Program Files (x86)\\Oxygen XML Editor 18 createQuicklaunchIconAction$Boolean=true sys.programGroupName=Oxygen XML Editor 18.0 executeLauncherAction$Boolean=true sys.fileAssociation.extensions$StringArray="xml","dita","ditamap","ditaval", "xsl","xslt","xspec","xsd","rng","rnc","sch","dtd","mod","ent","nvdl","fo", "wsdl","xquery","xq","xqy","xqm","xql","xpl","css","json","xpr"
The following table describes some of the settings that can be used in the
response.varfile:
response.varfile Options Parameters
| Parameter Name | Description | Values |
|---|---|---|
autoVersionChecking |
Automatic version checking. | true / false. Default setting is
true.
|
reportProblem |
Allows you to report a problem encountered while using Oxygen XML Author. | true / false. Default setting is
true.
|
downloadResources |
Allows Oxygen XML Author to download resources (links to video demonstrations, webinars and upcoming events) from https://www.oxygenxml.com to populate the application welcome screen. | true / false. Default setting is
true.
|
The Oxygen XML Author installation uses the install4j installer. A description of the
response.varfile format can be found on the install4j site.
Command line parameters
The Oxygen XML Author installer supports the following command line parameters:
| Option | Meaning |
|---|---|
-q |
Run the installer in unattended mode. The installer will not prompt the user for
input during the install. Default settings will be used for all options unless a
response.varfile is specified using the -varfile
option or individual settings are specified using
|
-overwrite |
In unattended mode, the installer does not overwrite files with the same name if
a previous version of the Oxygen XML Author is installed in the same folder. The
-overwrite parameter added after the -q
parameter forces the overwriting of these files.
|
-console |
To display a console for the unattended installation, add a -console parameter to the command line.
|
-varfile |
Points to the location of a response.varfile to be used
during an unattended installation. For example:
|
-V |
Is used to define a variable to be used by an unattended installation. For example:
|
The Oxygen XML Author installation uses the install4j installer. A full list of the command line parameters supported by the install4j installer can be found on the install4j site.