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‎Dec 14, 2009
01:33 PM
custom dialog - trial
I'm trying to create a custom dialog box but assumed that I should be able in edit drag an item (i.e. checkbox) to the dialog and it show up? Is that not how that works? I can not add a control tot he dialog?
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‎Dec 14, 2009
03:51 PM
If you are trying to do it through Visual Studio, good luck...I was not able to. I had to open up a new project through InstallShield and create my custom dialogs.
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‎Dec 14, 2009
04:20 PM
Custom dialogs would be edited through InstallShield in the Dialogs view for InstallScript or MSI projects. Note that to add new controls, the control type is selected from the toolbar, then click and drag on the dialog to add and initially size the control. Just clicking or clicking and dragging a control from the toolbar as the Visual Studio dialog editor supports is not available with the InstallShield dialog editor.
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‎Dec 14, 2009
09:07 PM
Some more info. This is in the Installshield IDE for 2010. Not in VS.
And if I attempt to "grab" a control from my toolbar and drag it, that produces nothing on my working area of the new dialog???
It's like the demo won't allow it???
And if I attempt to "grab" a control from my toolbar and drag it, that produces nothing on my working area of the new dialog???
It's like the demo won't allow it???
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‎Dec 15, 2009
07:52 AM
As Josh explained, you can't drag the control unto the dialog. You need to click on the control, and then go to your dialog and 'create a box' or area where you want to place/size the control
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‎Dec 15, 2009
09:02 AM
Ok, I now realize that the software's IDE doesn't do drag and drop, it has some other non-standard way to add a control.
How can i accomplish that "create a box", the help is almost useless and I do not see a reference to this at all. I see command help suggestions, etc???
I can click on the radio box control and go to my dialog, but I do not see by right clicking or reviewing toolbars/menu items a way to place?
My suggestion is do drag and drop, the coding behind that is not a huge leap for any developer to add to this software.
How can i accomplish that "create a box", the help is almost useless and I do not see a reference to this at all. I see command help suggestions, etc???
I can click on the radio box control and go to my dialog, but I do not see by right clicking or reviewing toolbars/menu items a way to place?
My suggestion is do drag and drop, the coding behind that is not a huge leap for any developer to add to this software.
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‎Dec 15, 2009
09:51 AM
Ok, I just rebooted and found that I can create all other controls on my dialog, but a radio button? That control will not add to my custom dialog.