New Post: Adobe Reader - chain publish 11.0.0 msi along with current 11.0.3 msp files in one package?

Hi Rodavis3,

Is there a way to publish Adobe Reader 11.0.0 msi file, along with the current 11.0.3 msp file in one package?

Yes it is possible, thanks to 'Custom Update'.

I gather than the Adobe Reader msp files are comprehensive in that I don't need to worry about publishing prior versions of 11.0.1 and 11.0.2.

In this case, yes. Adobe 11.0.3 can be installed over 11.0.0 without installing 11.0.1 and/or 11.0.2 before. Carefully note that it is not always possbile. For example 11.0.2 CANNOT be installed over 11.0.0, but only over 11.0.1.

To do that.

• Make a Custom Update
• Add a Variable Element (type Int)
• Add a Execute file Element pointing to MsiExec and refering to the Adobe MSI file.
• Add a Wait Element ( 30 seconds)
• Add a Execute file Element pointing to MsiExec and refering to the Adobe MSP file, set the return code to the Variable Element.
• Add a Wait Element (30 Seconds)
• Return the Code store in the Variable Element.
  

See the documentation for more détails on Custom Updates