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app builder lib.Interface.MsiOptions

Electron-Builder / app-builder-lib / MsiOptions

Extends

Properties

additionalLightArgs?

readonly optional additionalLightArgs: null | string[]

Any additional arguments to be passed to the light.ext, such as ["-cultures:ja-jp"]

additionalWixArgs?

readonly optional additionalWixArgs: null | string[]

Any additional arguments to be passed to the WiX installer compiler, such as ["-ext", "WixUtilExtension"]

artifactName?

readonly optional artifactName: null | string

The artifact file name template.

Inherited from

TargetSpecificOptions.artifactName

createDesktopShortcut?

readonly optional createDesktopShortcut: boolean | "always"

Whether to create desktop shortcut. Set to always if to recreate also on reinstall (even if removed by user).

Default

true

Inherited from

CommonWindowsInstallerConfiguration.createDesktopShortcut

createStartMenuShortcut?

readonly optional createStartMenuShortcut: boolean

Whether to create start menu shortcut.

Default

true

Inherited from

CommonWindowsInstallerConfiguration.createStartMenuShortcut

readonly optional menuCategory: string | boolean

Whether to create submenu for start menu shortcut and program files directory. If true, company name will be used. Or string value.

Default

false

Inherited from

CommonWindowsInstallerConfiguration.menuCategory

oneClick?

readonly optional oneClick: boolean

One-click installation.

Default

true

Overrides

CommonWindowsInstallerConfiguration.oneClick

perMachine?

readonly optional perMachine: boolean

Whether to install per all users (per-machine).

Default

false

Inherited from

CommonWindowsInstallerConfiguration.perMachine

publish?

optional publish: Publish

Inherited from

TargetSpecificOptions.publish

runAfterFinish?

readonly optional runAfterFinish: boolean

Whether to run the installed application after finish. For assisted installer corresponding checkbox will be removed.

Default

true

Inherited from

CommonWindowsInstallerConfiguration.runAfterFinish

shortcutName?

readonly optional shortcutName: null | string

The name that will be used for all shortcuts. Defaults to the application name.

Inherited from

CommonWindowsInstallerConfiguration.shortcutName

upgradeCode?

readonly optional upgradeCode: null | string

The upgrade code. Optional, by default generated using app id.

warningsAsErrors?

readonly optional warningsAsErrors: boolean

If warningsAsErrors is true (default): treat warnings as errors. If warningsAsErrors is false: allow warnings.

Default

true