SpinFire Ultimate Enterprise Distribution Overview

This page contains details on the use and behavior of SpinFire Ultimate .MSI installers and .MST language transform files that can be used with enterprise software distribution tools, such as MATRIX 42.

Default Language - The current culture of the target workstation.

Product Code - {D463A5E1-5BDA-44E7-9924-26F7B70BEEB2}

See SpinFire Ultimate Releases for a list of SpinFire Ultimate product IDs.

Default Installation Directory - C:\[Program Files Directory]\Actify\SpinFire\11

Command Line Reference -
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb490936.aspx

Enterprise Parameter List - Enterprise Installation Parameters

Files for Distribution

.MSI files - SpinFire Ultimate installation files that can be used with software distribution tools.

.MST files - In cases where the default SpinFire language is other than the current culture (language setting) of the target workstation, .MST files can be used to apply the desired application interface language.

File Links

.MSI and .MST Language Transforms

SpinFire.x64.msi - x64 SpinFire Ultimate Installation .MSI
1031.mst - x64 German Language Transform File
1033.mst - x64 English Language Transform File

Command Line Installation Examples

SpinFire x64 - Custom installation folder, default Language, no UI:

msiexec.exe /i SpinFire.x64.msi /qn INSTALLDIR="C:\[Custom Directory]\SpinFire\11"

SpinFire x64 - Custom directory and German language setting (for use on target workstations with current culture other than German), reduced UI:

msiexec.exe /i SpinFire.x64.msi /qb INSTALLDIR="D:\Apps\SpinFire" TRANSFORMS=1031.mst

Important

When using the command line, the order of the arguments matters. Type the commands exactly as shown.

Suppressing Reboots

Some customers run into other issues with forced system reboots. The following are examples to suppress automatic reoboots.

SpinFire x64 - Suppress the UI, reboot and reboot messages.

msiexec /i "SpinFire.x64.msi" /qn REBOOT=ReallySuppress /norestart

SpinFire x64 - Give minimal UI but suppress reboot and reboot messages.

msiexec /i "SpinFire.x64.msi" /qb REBOOT=ReallySuppress /norestart

Command Line Uninstall Examples

Remove of SpinFire Ultimate using the product code, reduced UI:

msiexec.exe /x {D463A5E1-5BDA-44E7-9924-26F7B70BEEB2} /qb

Additional information on .MSI command line options is available from Microsoft: https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc759262(v=ws.10).aspx

Additional Information

File Registrations

SpinFire.exe

Font Registrations

Installed in the Windows fonts directory. Do not overwrite if already present on the target workstation.

MCAD2.ttf

monos.ttf

monosb.ttf

monosbi.ttf

monosi.ttf

MyriadCAD.otf

P22GDTFR.TTF

P22GDTNO.TTF

Included Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime Modules - Required

Visual C++ 9.0

Visual C++ 10.0

Visual C++ 11.0

Visual C++ 12.0

Visual C++ 2019

Custom User Configurations: Settings.config and ENTSettings.config

Under certain circumstances, it may be necessary to modify SpinFire Ultimate settings if Internet access is not permitted from all workstations. In this case, the Check for Updates feature can be disabled by the system administrator, thereby preventing indiscriminate updates and ensuring a uniform work environment.

To disable the Check for Updates feature, copy the following template files to the specified directories or your custom SpinFire Ultimate installation directory (edit the directory path values accordingly).

NOTE - DO NOT copy/paste the code examples below for your envirorments, this is for reference material only.

Copy Settings.config to C:\Program Files\Actify\SpinFire\11\

Settings.config >> C:\Program Files\SpinFire\11

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<configuration>
    <configSections>
        <sectionGroup name="applicationSettings" type="System.Configuration.UserSettingsGroup, System, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089" >
            <section name="SpinFire.Common.Properties.SharedSettings" type="System.Configuration.ClientSettingsSection, System, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089" allowExeDefinition="MachineToLocalUser" requirePermission="false" />
        </sectionGroup>
    </configSections>
    <appSettings>
        <add key="Version" value="110704" />
    </appSettings>
    <applicationSettings>
        <SpinFire.Common.Properties.SharedSettings>
            <setting name="SharedSettingsDirectoryPath" serializeAs="String">
                <value>C:\ProgramData\Actify\SpinFire11</value>
            </setting>
            <setting name="SharedSettingsEnabled" serializeAs="String">
                <value>True</value>
            </setting>
        </SpinFire.Common.Properties.SharedSettings>
    </applicationSettings>
</configuration>

Copy ENTSettings.config to C:\ProgramData\Actify\SpinFire11. (This file can be created via the Tools > Export Settings... option.), please note however that the Settings.config C:\Program Files\Actify\SpinFire\11\ must have Shared Settings enabled and is directed to the folder of the ENTSettings.config file in order for SpinFire to use the ENT Settings.

ENTSettings.config >> C:\ProgramData\Actify\SpinFire11

 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<configuration>
    <configSections>
        <sectionGroup name="applicationSettings" type="System.Configuration.UserSettingsGroup, System, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089" >
            <section name="SpinFire.Common.Properties.SharedSettings" type="System.Configuration.ClientSettingsSection, System, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089" allowExeDefinition="MachineToLocalUser" requirePermission="false" />
        </sectionGroup>
        <sectionGroup name="userSettings" type="System.Configuration.UserSettingsGroup, System, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089" >
            <section name="SpinFire.Common.Properties.ApplicationSettings" type="System.Configuration.ClientSettingsSection, System, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089" allowExeDefinition="MachineToLocalUser" requirePermission="false" />
        </sectionGroup>
    </configSections>
    <appSettings>
        <add key="Version" value="110704" />
    </appSettings>
    <applicationSettings>
        <SpinFire.Common.Properties.SharedSettings>
            <setting name="SharedSettingsDirectoryPath" serializeAs="String">
                <value> </value>
            </setting>
            <setting name="SharedSettingsEnabled" serializeAs="String">
                <value>True</value>
            </setting>
        </SpinFire.Common.Properties.SharedSettings>
    </applicationSettings>
    <userSettings>
        <SpinFire.Common.Properties.ApplicationSettings>
            <setting name="CustomUpdatesURLEnabled" serializeAs="String">
                <value>True</value>
            </setting>
            <setting name="CustomUpdatesURL" serializeAs="String">
                <value> </value>
            </setting>
        </SpinFire.Common.Properties.ApplicationSettings>
    </userSettings>
</configuration>

Adding these files does the following:

Sets the Check for Updates field to Never then locks it to prevent changes by end users.
Sets the Shared Settings Enabled field to the proper folder.
Sets the Use Custom Updates URL field to blank—any attempt to use Help > Check For Updates will fail.

Uniform application settings are ensured using settings.config and ENTSettings.config

See The Viewer Settings Configuration File for additional information on importing and exporting Settings.

Enterprise Installations