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chrislynn5
Level 6

drop downs (combo/list boxes) with info

What is the easiest way to create on custom dialogs dropdowns (listbox or combobox) where the info is:

info available from target during install:

1.) The accounts on the machine
2.) The websites on the machine
3.) the DSN names on that machine

I'm using 2010 and it's a basic MSI project. Does it require Installscript project? There are a lot of options in Basic MSi project with listboxes, etc.

Thanx.
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RobertDickau
Flexera Alumni

Setting aside the issue of getting the data that goes into a list control, populating a list control at run time involves modifying the in-memory MSI database.

For the general technique, perhaps see this old newsletter tip (PDF) http://www.flexerasoftware.com/webdocuments/PDF/msiaccess.pdf and the InstallShield help topic "Windows Installer API Functions Example". The topic is also discussed at length in our advanced MSI training course.
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