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‎Sep 30, 2008 10:38 AM

requirements screen

Hi all,

I've noticed some installs have these cool requirement screens where it shows the computer is searching for a prequisite in a dialog box - if it finds it it puts a green checkmark next to it and moves to the next requirement. I wish I had a screenshot of something doing this but I don't.

Is this possible to do with an .msi? Just something I wanted to construct to spice up the install 🙂
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thepeter
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‎Sep 30, 2008 11:05 AM

You mean like in the installer for SQL Server Express? That's a bootstrapper created with Visual Studio.
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‎Sep 30, 2008 11:13 AM

yeah SQL express is one of 'em, thanks for helping to refresh my memory. guess i'll have to crack open visual studio and investigate.
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thepeter
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‎Sep 30, 2008 11:24 AM

this is a good place to start from: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/cc163899.aspx
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‎Sep 30, 2008 11:29 AM

wonderful link, thanks a ton!
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