[Package Request]: BroadgunSoftware.PdfMachine.EU

[a-mnich]

How can we help?

I would like someone else to build the manifest.

Please read and ensure the following

• The installer meets the above requirements

Please provide the following information

Download Page Url: https://pdfmachine.eu/en/software/
Publisher: Broadgun Software
Package Name: PdfMachine
Description: The easy way to turn your document into a PDF + loads more.
Package Version: 15.96
Installer URL:
https://pdfmachine.eu/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/pdfMachine1596DA.zip
https://pdfmachine.eu/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/pdfMachine1596DE.zip
https://pdfmachine.eu/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/pdfMachine1596EN.zip
https://pdfmachine.eu/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/pdfMachine1596ES.zip
https://pdfmachine.eu/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/pdfMachine1596FR.zip
https://pdfmachine.eu/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/pdfMachine1596IT.zip
https://pdfmachine.eu/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/pdfMachine1596PL.zip
https://pdfmachine.eu/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/pdfMachine1596PT.zip

Additional Info:
This package is the EU version of PdfMachine. The install documentation of the non EU version also applies here: https://broadgun.com/pdfmachine/help/translations/de/install.html

[Dragon1573]

Note

Release type of this package is TOO complicated. I think winget.exe can't handle this kind of packages.

1. ZIP archives are hosted on their server.
2. A WinZip self-extracted executable file pdfMachine1596EN.exe can be extracted from the archive.
3. Double-click the executable, contents in archives are extracted to an unknown temporary folder. The folder contains multiple EXEs and DLLs.
4. An unknown technology (Nullsoft, Burn, WiX, InnoSetup, etc.) install wizard executable (bgsSetup.exe) will automatically launch.

[stephengillie]

If each of these nested installers can run silently, then it might be possible to support.

• InstallerType: zip will extract the files normally.
• NestedInstallerType: exe can run the nested self-extracted file.
• This file bootstraps the other files.

But this is a best-case scenario. If any of these doesn't work out (problem unzipping, problem running self-extracted file, other installers not silent) then the process fails.

[Dragon1573]

WinZip self-extracted executable can be launched unattended with /auto switch. But the bgsSetup.exe seems not support unattended installation. 😞