PDF24 Creator
Silent installer for PDF24 Creator.
The free PDF Creator and PDF Converter supplied by PDF24.org works with all Windows programs and has a lot of features you wouldn't expect from free software: create PDF files from almost any Windows application, re-order pages, merge, split, and password-protect your existing PDF files.
The software is available from http://www.pdf24.org/.
PDF24 Creator 6.3.2
See http://en.pdf24.org/forum/about826.html for command line switches.
Download exe installer for business use. After download check the properties, sometimes there is a security notice.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!-- PDF24 Creator -->
<package id="pdf24" name="PDF24 Creator" revision="8" reboot="false" priority="5100">
<variable name="version" value="6.3.2"/>
<check type='uninstall' condition='exists' path='PDF24 Creator %version%' />
<!-- Install without user interaction, disable updates, no restart and only install PDF-Printer-Comonent, butnot the Fax-Printer -->
<install cmd='cmd /C "%SOFTWARE%\pdf24\pdf24-creator-6.3.2.exe" /VERYSILENT /NOUPDATE /NORESTART /COMPONENTS=pdfPrinter'/>
<install cmd='%COMSPEC% /c del /q "%AllUsersProfile%\Desktop\PDF24 Fax.lnk"'><exit code="any" /></install>
<install cmd='%COMSPEC% /c del /q "%AllUsersProfile%\Desktop\PDF24 Editor.lnk"'><exit code="any" /></install>
<install cmd='%COMSPEC% /c del /q "%AllUsersProfile%\Desktop\PDF24 Creator.lnk"'><exit code="any" /></install>
<install cmd='%COMSPEC% /c del /q "%Public%\Desktop\PDF24 Fax.lnk"'><exit code="any" /></install> <!-- Vista/Windows7 -->
<install cmd='%COMSPEC% /c del /q "%Public%\Desktop\PDF24 Editor.lnk"'><exit code="any" /></install> <!-- Vista/Windows7 -->
<install cmd='%COMSPEC% /c del /q "%Public%\Desktop\PDF24 Creator.lnk"'><exit code="any" /></install> <!-- Vista/Windows7 -->
<upgrade include='install' />
<remove cmd='"%PROGRAMFILES%\PDF24\unins000.exe" /VERYSILENT' architecture="x86" />
<remove cmd='"%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\PDF24\unins000.exe" /VERYSILENT' architecture="x64" />
</package>
Additional information: Tested on Windows XP, Vista, 7 both 32 and 64 BIT
PDF24 Creator 4.6.0
See http://en.pdf24.org/forum/about826.html for command line switches.
If you place a picture "logo.bmp" 300 pixel high x 200 pixel wide in the package-folder, it will be copied to the computer and shown inside the settings window.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<packages>
<package
id="pdf24creator"
name="PDF24Creator"
revision="%version%"
reboot="false"
priority="50">
<variable name="version" value="4.6.0"/>
<check type='uninstall' condition='exists' path='PDF24 Creator %version%' />
<!-- Install without user interaction, disable updates, no restart and only install PDF-Printer-Comonent, butnot the Fax-Printer -->
<install cmd='cmd /C "%SOFTWARE%\PDF24Creator\pdf24-creator.exe" /SILENT /NOUPDATE /NORESTART /COMPONENTS=pdfPrinter'/>
<install cmd='cmd /C if exist "%SOFTWARE%\PDF24Creator\logo.bmp" copy /Y "%SOFTWARE%\PDF24Creator\logo.bmp" "%ProgramFiles%\PDF24\"' />
<install cmd='%ComSpec% /c del /q "%AllUsersProfile%\Desktop\PDF24 Fax.lnk"'><exit code="any" /></install>
<install cmd='%ComSpec% /c del /q "%AllUsersProfile%\Desktop\PDF24 Editor.lnk"'><exit code="any" /></install>
<install cmd='%ComSpec% /c del /q "%Public%\Desktop\PDF24 Fax.lnk"'><exit code="any" /></install> <!-- Vista/Windows7 -->
<install cmd='%ComSpec% /c del /q "%Public%\Desktop\PDF24 Editor.lnk"'><exit code="any" /></install> <!-- Vista/Windows7 -->
<upgrade include='install' />
<remove cmd='cmd /C if exist "%PROGRAMFILES%\PDF24\logo.bmp" del /f /s /q "%PROGRAMFILES%\PDF24\logo.bmp"' />
<remove cmd='"%PROGRAMFILES%\PDF24\unins000.exe" /VERYSILENT'/>
</package>
</packages>
PDF24 Creator 4.4.1
If you place a picture "logo.bmp" 300 pixel high x 200 pixel wide in the package-folder, it will be copied to the computer and shown inside the settings window.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<packages>
<package
id="PDF24Creator"
name="PDF24Creator"
revision="%version%"
reboot="false"
priority="50">
<variable name="version" value="4.4.1.0"/>
<check type="file" condition="versionequalto" path="%PROGRAMFILES%\PDF24\pdf24.exe" value="%version%" />
<install cmd='cmd /C "%SOFTWARE%\PDF24Creator\pdf24.exe" /VERYSILENT'/>
<install cmd='cmd /C if exist "%SOFTWARE%\logo.bmp" copy "%SOFTWARE%\logo.bmp" "%PROGRAMFILES%\PDF24\"' />
<install cmd='%COMSPEC% /c del /q "%AllUsersProfile%\Desktop\PDF24 Fax.lnk"' ><exit code="any" /></install>
<install cmd='%COMSPEC% /c del /q "%AllUsersProfile%\Desktop\PDF24 Editor.lnk"' ><exit code="any" /></install>
<install cmd='%COMSPEC% /c del /q "%Public%\Desktop\PPDF24 Fax.lnk"' ><exit code="any" /></install> <!-- Vista/Windows7 -->
<install cmd='%COMSPEC% /c del /q "%Public%\Desktop\PDF24 Editor.lnk"' ><exit code="any" /></install> <!-- Vista/Windows7 -->
<upgrade include='install' />
<remove cmd='cmd /C if exist "%PROGRAMFILES%\PDF24\logo.bmp" del /f /s /q "%PROGRAMFILES%\PDF24\logo.bmp"' />
<remove cmd='"%PROGRAMFILES%\PDF24\unins000.exe" /VERYSILENT'/>
</package>
</packages>
PDF24 Creator 3.3.0
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<packages>
<package id="PDF24Creator" name="PDF24Creator" revision="330" reboot="false" priority="50">
<check type="file" condition="versionequalto" path="%PROGRAMFILES%\PDF24\pdf24.exe" value="3.3.0.0" />
<install cmd='cmd /C""%SOFTWARE%\Packages\PDF24\PDF24-Creator.EXE" /VERYSILENT'/>
<remove cmd='"%PROGRAMFILES%\PDF24\unins000.exe" /VERYSILENT'/>
</package>
</packages>
On Windows 7 Systems you will get an Error because of the printerdriver is not trusted.
To solve this Problem you can install the Geek Software GmbH Cert before installing PDF24:
ertutil.exe -f -addstore "TrustedPublisher" PDF24-Zertifikat.p7b
Newer versions (>= 2.8.7 should no longer cause this erroe message, even if you do not install the certficate in advance (see http://de.pdf24.org/pdf-creator-changelog.html#v2.8.7 - in german only)