5 replies to this topic

[IgorS]

Hi, all.
I need to display my Custom dialog in the Execute sequence.
I cannot do it using InstallShield wizard.
I wrote Custom Action
**************************************************
function DisplayMyDlg(hMSI)  
int iRes;
begin
iRes = MsiDoAction(hMSI,  "MyDlg2");
if (iRes != ERROR_SUCCESS) then
                          ...
                          ...
*************************
But It returns error code ERROR_FUNCTION_NOT_CALLED

Anybody know how it can be done ?

Thanks, in advance.
Regards,

[Ian Blake]

It is not appropriate to display any dialogs in the Execute Sequence.  There are a few exceptions but most needs are due to poor project design.  Why do you need your dialog?

[IgorS]

I have to display Custom dialog which receives from user some parameters.
After this I call my custom action that checks validity of these parameters using just copied and registrated COM objects. And if parameters is "illegal" i should diaplay my custom dialog once more to request another one.
So it's neccessary for me to display my Custom Dialog after all files copied and registrated and added to COM+.

[Ian Blake]

Add your dialog to the User Install sequence after ExecuteAction

[IgorS]

But I have to use parameters that received from this Custom Dialog in the next Custom Actions from my Execute sequence.

[IgorS]

Just now I found partly solution to this problem.
I used Installscript build-in function
SdShowDlgEdit3 (szTitle, szMsg, szField1, szField2, szField3, svEdit1, svEdit2, svEdit3);

And before I has to use function
Disable (BACKBUTTON);

I cannot change dialog size and size of each element, and cannot add my custom elements.

It's not so good but it works.