5 replies to this topic

[Rashmi]

Hi All,

I want to know can we add a text format or Html format file to License agreement dialog box .By default its rft file right,so by any means can we add a text or html form file to License Agreement dialod in MSI peoject

Thanks and Regards,
Rashmi

[Stefan Krueger]

The control only supports RTF. But you can open a TXT file in Notepad, or a HTML file in a web browser.

[Rashmi]

ok but I didn't get what you ahve said that I can open a text in notepad and view HTML file in browser.Can I include a text or html file into my installshield project,that my License Agreement dialog display this text or html file.

Thanks and Regards,
Rashmi

[Stefan Krueger]

You can include such a file with your setup, but you cannot display it in this dialog. You can however use a custom action to launch notepad.exe or the user's default web browser to display the file. However this would be a separate window, not in your dialog.
What's wrong with RTF? Why don't you convert your TXT or HTML to RTF?

[Rashmi]

ok fine,thanks for the sugesstion.we have html file for legal agreement,only for Installshield we were suppose to create RFT file,so thought of using same html file.Can you tell me why Installshield have restricted to use only RFT file?(its just a curiosity question)

Regards,
Rashmi

[Stefan Krueger]

When Microsoft defined the available user interface elements for MSI setups, they included a RTF text control, but no HTML control. So this is a limitation from Microsoft, not InstallShield, and I don't know the reason.