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Custom n Typical Installation

CChong
By Level 11 Flexeran
Level 11 Flexeran
Hi,

I have created .MSI using Repackager successfully now I want the option for "Custom or Typical installation" when we try to install that application using .MSI..ie when I install it should ask whether u wanna Custom or Typical installation. I do not know how I can enable this feature in the .MSI which is created using Repackager..

Thanks
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CChong
By Level 11 Flexeran
Level 11 Flexeran
If you have completed the Repackaging process, then you likely have a ISM or MSI file as your output. Your next step in reviewing and finializing the setup is often to open the setup in Developer and review the settings.

In Developer, you would examine the 'Behavior and Logic - Sequences' view to review the dialogs defined for each type of installation sequence. These dialogs sequences are exactly as defined in the 'InstallUISequence' table. The dialog you want to add is called 'SetupType'. If the dialog is not in your installation sequence, then you can right-click on the sequence name and insert the dialog and adjust it's sequence number accordingly. Typically, you would also add the 'CustomSetup' dialog to allow the user to select specific features depending on the selection in the 'SetupType' dialog

The next step would be to add or modify the controls as necessary for your setup. Each radio button options should set a particular property. Example Property '_ISSetupTypeMin1' is set to 'Typical' for the 'Complete' radio button on this dialog.

You would then edit the behavior of the dialog and add events to control what happens when the user presses the 'Next' button.

Allen Saxton
InstallShield AdminStudio Development