OnFeaturesInstalling (Any feature installing and uninstalling events are run at this point.) On XxxUIBefore (where Xxx is First, Maint, Admin, Patch, Resume, etc.) The event sequence for the events that are run before the. The InstallScript engine launches the compiled script contained in ISSetup.dll. The InstallScript engine performs its own internal component costing to determine the space required for all features and components in the installation. The actions are run in ascending sequence order. msi package.Īll actions in the Installation UI sequence are run with the exception of the ExecuteAction. The general flow in a traditional-style InstallScript MSI package during a first-time installation is as follows: 1. Traditional Style (InstallScript Engine as an External UI Handler) The following sections provide detailed information about these two styles review this information to determine which style would best meet your requirements. Note that this option has some limitations. With this style, InstallShield embeds the InstallScript engine within the.
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New style (requires Windows Installer 4.5 on the target machine)-This style lets you use the InstallScript engine as an embedded UI handler for your InstallScript MSI installation.
Traditional style (requires a Setup.exe setup launcher)-This style lets you use the InstallScript engine as an external UI handler for your InstallScript MSI installation. Thus, InstallShield offers two different styles for the UI of InstallScript MSI installations: msi package contains the information that the Windows Installer needs to know about launching the InstallScript engine for the installation's UI. msi package, an InstallScript MSI installation does not require the Setup.exe setup launcher end users can launch the installation by launching the. If the InstallScript engine is embedded within the. Windows Installer 4.5 introduces support for embedded custom UI handlers. The setup launcher serves as a bootstrap application that initiates the InstallScript engine to display the UI and run the InstallScript code, and the Windows Installer to run the Execute sequence of the. Traditionally, Windows Installer has had support for only external custom UI handlers therefore, InstallScript MSI installations have always required a Setup.exe setup launcher. The advantage of using the InstallScript engine for the UI is that it offers support for highly customized run-time dialogs. The InstallScript engine serves as the custom user interface (UI) handler of the installation. This is the sequence that typically modifies the target system. The Windows Installer engine runs the standard Execute sequence of the. InstallScript MSI installations use two different installer engines: Project: This information applies to InstallScript MSI projects. Embedded UI Handler for InstallScript MSI Installations Open topic with navigation Using the InstallScript Engine as an External vs. Using the InstallScript Engine as an External vs.