ADT native installation

hey,
i try tu rin this example from adobe developer resource
http://www.adobe.com/devnet/air/flex/quickstart/interacting_with_native_process.html
about the native porcess
but i can't make a native installer (.exe) with ADT
i have try with this command
C:\Flex4AIR2\bin\adt -package -storetype pkcs12 -keystore Cert.p12 -storepass XXXX -target native NativeProcessTest.exe NativeProcessTest-app.xml NativeProcessTest.swf NativeApps/Windows/bin/echoTestWindows icons
after opening the command pompt with cd pointing to my src folder of my flex project
rem : i have put NativeProcessTest.swf in the src poject with the certificat
i have tried a lot of combinaison but no succes,...
have you an issue
rem: run on 7 64 bits

On Windows 7, make sure you are running as Administrator:
Download and install Adobe AIR from this page
Download YNAB3_Live_3.5.3.4.air to a folder on your computer.
Navigate to the folder on your computer where you saved the YNAB3_Live_3.5.3.4.air. If you are on Windows Vista or Windows 7, right-click on the file and choose “Run as Administrator.” For Mac, Linux, and all other versions of Windows, simply double-click on it to install YNAB 3.
Thanks,
Lisa Chao
Adobe Flash Runtime Team

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Hi Dmitry,
Are you trying to sub launch AIR silently through your installer? If so, and you haven't already, please fill out the AIR distribution agreement form and you'll receive documentation that discusses silent installs and uninstall's.
If you are just trying this out, you are correct that the runtime needs admin access. You can achieve this by prefixing your command line with sudo.
Thanks,
Chris
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