Automatic Installation (Silent Installer)
Updated June 17, 2024
This article applies to:
- Terrain 3D
- Terrain Forestry
- RoadEng Civil
- RoadEng Forestry
Silent Installation
This article shows how perform an unattended or silent installation which does not display any indication of its progress.
The command line parameters used here are /qn /quiet (no UI will be showed during the installation).
The full command would be something like this:
C:\Users\Public\Documents\Softree\RoadEngCivil_x64_9.0.355.0.exe /qn /quiet
Softree uses Advanced Installer; here is a link to the appropriate help page to see other options:
https://www.advancedinstaller.com/user-guide/qa-silent-install.html
Automatic network license connection for new install
To connect automatically to the Network License Server:
- In a text editor modify or create a file (config.xml) to contain the correct computer name (or IP address) and port for you network license server
- After RoadEng installation, copy config.xml into the C:\ProgramData\Softree\License folder
- When the user runs RoadEng for the first time, it will automatically connect to the named network license server.
Content of config.xml file:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
<config>
<server IP='ServerNameOrIP' port='8081'>
</config>
Note: this functionality is available from Version 9.0.355.0 onwards.
You can request the installer for the latest version here:
Software Downloads Version 11