I downloaded the AIR_Win_installer_files.zip file in order to do a side-car AIR installation. I created a directory (AIR_bundle) and unzipped the downloaded file into that. In that directory, I end up with:
Adobe AIR Installer.exe
Adobe AIR/
where the latter is a sub-folder containing lots of other files. On the command-line, I execute the exe file passing only the -silent option, and I get an error dialog that says:
This application requires a version of Adobe AIR which cannot be found. Please download the latest version of the runtime from http://www.adobe.com/getair, or contact the application author for an updated version.
How can the AIR installer itself require AIR? It's AIR I'm trying to install in the first place.
Note: this is NOT the standard AIR installer. This is the special installer you can use if you get a special license from Adobe to distribute AIR with your application.
FYI: I've been referring to the "ADOBE AIR 1.5 Runtime Redistribution Instructions" document that says in part:
Silent installation
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To run the Adobe AIR installer silently, start the Adobe AIR installer with the following command line options:
-silent {-eulaAccepted ( -location ) -desktopShortcut -programMenu} path
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To install or update the runtime only, use the -silent option without specifying a path or any other options.