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Public Properties of the Foxit PhantomPDF MSI Installation Package.
Foxit PhantomPDF installation properties supplement the standard MSI public properties to give
administrators greater control over the installation of the application.
For the complete list of standard public properties please refer to:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-gb/library/aa370905(VS.85).aspx
The Foxit PhantomPDF properties are:
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ADDLOCAL
<list of features> The value of the ADDLOCAL property is a comma delimited list
of features which the installation of Foxit PhantomPDF will
make available locally. Foxit PhantomPDF installer defines the
following features:
FX_PDFVIEWER - Foxit PDF Viewer and its components;
FX_FIREFOXPLUGIN - Plugin which is used for opening PDF files
in Mozilla Firefox, Opera, Safari, and Chrome browsers. This
feature requires FX_PDFVIEWER to be installed.
FX_SPELLCHECK - Spell check tool which is used for searching
any misspelled words in typewriter or form filler mode and
suggesting the correct spellings. This feature requires
FX_PDFVIEWER to be installed.
FX_PDFA – A module which is used for verifying compliance
with PDF/A-1a and PDF/A-1b. This feature requires
FX_PDFVIEWER to be installed.
FX_OCR – A module which is used for making scanned or
image-based PDF documents selectable and searchable. This
feature requires FX_PDFVIEWER to be installed.
FX_CREATOR - Foxit PhantomPDF Creator installs a virtual
printer on your system. You can use Creator to convert any
printable documents into high-quality PDFs conveniently and
efficiently. This feature requires FX_PDFVIEWER to be installed.
FX_CONVERTEXT - Shell extension which is used for converting
PDF or combining supported files from right click menu. This
feature requires FX_CREATOR to be installed.
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FX_CREATORWORDADDIN - MS word toolbar add-in to create
PDFs by just one click. This feature requires FX_CREATOR to be
installed.
FX_CREATOREXCELADDIN - MS Excel toolbar add-in to create
PDFs by just one click. This feature requires FX_CREATOR to be
installed.
FX_CREATORPPTADDIN - MS PPT toolbar add-in to create PDFs
by just one click. This feature requires FX_CREATOR to be
installed.
FX_CREATOROUTLOOKADDIN - MS Outlook toolbar add-in to
create PDFs by just one click. This feature requires FX_CREATOR
to be installed.
FX_SE - Plugins for Windows Explorer and Windows shell. These
extensions allow viewing PDF thumbnails in Windows Explorer,
previewing PDF files in Windows Vista and Office 2007. This
feature requires FX_PDFVIEWER to be installed.
FX_IFILTER – Foxit PDF IFilter is a plugin for Windows search
engines that can help search PDF documents quickly.
INSTALLLOCATION
Specifies the folder location of the product installed.
MAKEDEFAULT
Default value of "1", Foxit PhantomPDF will be set as the
default application for opening PDF files.
VIEW_IN_BROWSER
Default value of "1", Foxit PhantomPDF will be configured to
open PDF files inside browsers.
DESKTOP_SHORTCUT
Default value of "1", installer will place a shortcut for the
installed application on Desktop.
STARTMENU_SHORTCUT
Default value of "1", installer will create program menu group
for installed application and its components.
SETDEFAULTPRINTER
Default value of "1", installer will install Foxit PhantomPDF
Printer and set it as the system͛s default printer.
LAUNCHCHECKDEFAULT
Default value of "1", Foxit PhantomPDF will check if Foxit
PhantomPDF is the default reader when it͛s launched.
KEYPATH
Specifies a license key file and save it to the PhantomPDF
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installation folder.
REMOVENEWVERSION Forces an installation to overwrite the higher version of Foxit
PhantomPDF with the value of ͞1͟.
CLEAN Executes with the command /uninstall, removing all of
PhantomPDF͛s registry data and related files with the value of
͞1͟. (Note: This is a command for uninstallation.)
AUTO_UPDATE Do not download or install updates automatically with the
value of ͞0͟; Automatically download updates, but let users
choose when to install them with the value of ͞1͟;
Automatically install updates with the value of ͞2͟.
Command-line Examples:
1. Silently install the application (no user interaction) to folder "C:\Program Files\Foxit Software":
msiexec /i "Foxit PhantomPDF.msi" /quiet INSTALLLOCATION="C:\Program Files\ Foxit
Software "
2. Install only the Foxit PDF Viewer:
msiexec /i "Foxit PhantomPDF.msi" /quiet ADDLOCAL="FX_PDFVIEWER"
3. Use the license key file saved in disk C to activate the application when running the setup:
msiexec /i "Foxit PhantomPDF.msi" KEYPATH="C:\fpmkey.txt"
4. No installation of Foxit PhantomPDF Printer:
msiexec /i "Foxit PhantomPDF.msi" ADDLOCAL=ALL, ADVERTISE="FX_CREATOR" /qn
5. Force an installation to overwrite the same or higher version of Foxit PhantomPDF:
msiexec /i "Foxit PhantomPDF.msi" REMOVENEWVERSION="1"
6. Remove registry and user data when performing silent uninstallation:
msiexec /x "Foxit PhantomPDF.msi" /quiet CLEAN="1"
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Activating Foxit PhantomPDF
1.
After launching Foxit PhantomPDF, the activation wizard pops up. If you have already
purchased a license for Foxit PhantomPDF, click Activate to activate the application. If not,
you can click Buy Now to purchase Foxit PhantomPDF from Foxit website. If you choose Free
Trial, you can have 30-day free trial period for Foxit PhantomPDF. When the free-trial period
expires, only the free features are available.
2.
After you click Activate, the box will prompt you to input the code of the registration key.
You can also activate later from HELP > Get Business > Buy it Now > Activation when you run
the Foxit PhantomPDF. Then click Next to continue.
3.
Type Licensee information in the licensee field as the example below. Then click Activate
Now to activate.
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4.
If you activate successfully, a message box will pop up. Click OK.
5.
You should restart the application for the changes to take effect. To restart it now, please
click OK; or click Cancel to restart it later.
Uninstalling Foxit PhantomPDF
How to Uninstall
Please do one of the following:
Click Start > All Programs > Foxit PhantomPDF > Uninstall.
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Click Start > Control Panel > Programs and Features > Select Foxit PhantomPDF and click
Uninstall.
Double click the file uninstall.exe under Foxit PhantomPDF installation directory Drive
name:\...\Foxit Software\Foxit PhantomPDF\.
Foxit PhantomPDF Add-ons
Foxit PhantomPDF provides separate add-ons for you to download on demand. These add-ons
fall into critical add-ons and advanced add-ons. Most of add-ons, including JPEG2000/JBIG
Decoder, Eastern Asian Language Support, Spell Checker and Firefox Plugins, have been
integrated into Foxit PhantomPDF package, so users don͛t need to install them again after the
installation of Foxit PhantomPDF. ut if there͛re any upgrades of those add-ons, users can go to
HELP > Check for Update to download and install the latest add-ons.
Critical Add-ons
Critical add-ons are essential components for proper display and execution.
Free Critical Add-ons in Foxit PhantomPDF
Name
Function Description
Size
Remark
Multi-langue
OCR Text
Recognition
Engines
Enables selecting and searching text in scanned or image-based
PDFs. This add-on supports multi-language: Portuguese, Polish,
Russian, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese & Traditional
Chinese, Turkish and Dutch, etc. (For Chinese, Japanese and
Korean, you should download from our website, and the others
have been integrated into Foxit PhantomPDF package.)
Download
NOTE: To manually install a critical add-on, please extract it to the same directory where you
install Foxit PhantomPDF. See also ͞Updating Foxit PhantomPDF͟.
Purchasing Foxit PhantomPDF
To purchase Foxit PhantomPDF, please do one of the following:
1.
Order online: go to Foxit website to order directly: http://www.foxitsoftware.com/shopping
2.
Email: write an e-mail to the Foxit sales department at sales@foxitsoftware.com with your
order information.
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Updating Foxit PhantomPDF
Foxit files along with add-ons can be updated in several ways. Some updates are available if you
open a PDF document that triggers the updating process. For example, if you open a file that
contains Chinese characters, Foxit PhantomPDF will ask if you want to download the Eastern
Asian Language Support. Other updates are available only from the HELP menu, where you have
to manually install them. However, all updates can be downloaded directly from Foxit website.
Foxit PhantomPDF supports auto-update checking. When there is a new version detected, Foxit
PhantomPDF will prompt users to update.
Updating from the Help Menu
1.
Choose HELP > Check for Update.
2.
Select updates from the column on the left, and click Add to move them to the right column.
Only the updates and components appropriate for your product will be listed.
Updating From Foxit Website
1.
Visit Foxit Download page at http://www.foxitsoftware.com/downloads/ .
2.
Select and download the files or add-ons you want to update.
3.
Extract them to the same directory where you installed Foxit PhantomPDF.
4.
Re-run the Foxit PhantomPDF program to implement the update files.
Help & Support
User Manual
If you have trouble finding help for a particular topic or the help provided is not sufficient, enter a
trouble ticket via our Support Portal and our support team will contact you. Your feedback helps
us to improve our documentation.
Ticket Support
Visit Foxit Ticket Support System by choosing HELP > Help > Report Error, to send your bug
report/suggestion/comment directly to Foxit Customer Support Center.
On-Line Support 24/7
Our ticket support system is staffed with product experts round the clock to provide you with fast
and efficient answers to all of your technical questions. Plus, our on-line user forums provide a
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wealth of information.
Foxit Forum
Visit Foxit forum at http://forums.foxitsoftware.com/ to see if you can find the answer to your
questions there immediately.
GPO Manual
What is Group Policy?
Group Policy (GPO), a feature of the Microsoft Windows NT family of operating systems, is a set
of rules that control the working environment of user accounts and computer accounts. It offers
the centralized management and configuration of operating systems, applications, and users'
settings in an Active Directory environment.
Group Policy can configure most system settings, save power by utilizing smart power settings,
give individual users more control over their machines with administrator privileges and increase
system security.
This guide will introduce steps to help you master how to quickly add and modify the new GPO
template for configuring your installation of Foxit PhantomPDF.
Personal Computer Setting
There are two file types of group policy template of Foxit PhantomPDF: .adm and .admx.
Different types are compatible with different operation systems, but have the same settings. The
template of .adm file type is compatible with Windows XP and later, while .admx is compatible
with Server 2008, Server 2012, Windows Vista and later.
Set Template Preference
For .adm file, follow the steps as below:
Please click Start >Run or use the shortcut key Ctrl + R and type gpedit.msc to open Group
Policy Editor.
Right-click the management template and choose Add/Remove Template in the context
menu. In the opened dialogue box, add the group policy template of Foxit PhantomPDF. The
Foxit PhantomPDF template will appear in the left navigation pane and you can set its
template preferences.
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