WfWI v5.2 and installing selective components...

[WiseNewbie]

Hi,

I finally bought a copy of WfWI 5.2 and upgraded my previous copies to the new version... i'm wondering how you can add say a checkbox onto a MSI form to allow an optional component to be installed without having to goto 'Custom' and tick it...

Is this possible?

Say 'Create desktop icon' would enable the installation of a component which(by default) doesnt get installed unless the checkbox is ticked...

any help is greatly appreciated, i'm still learning on how to use Wise above the beginner stuff...

- Emily

 

[techkate]

This is just a thought, and note that I use version 4.2...

What if you set the checkbox to turn a property on/off like
INSTALL_COMPONENT.

In the Condition field in the Feature table, set the condition to be something like
INSTALL_COMPONENT = 1.
Therefore, this component will only install if this condition is true. Be sure that the CostFinalize action does not execute before this dialog.

 

[techkate]

I'm sorry. The fourth line is supposed to be "In the Condition Field in the Component table, ..."

Forgive me. It's Monday.

Kate