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[Hasse]

I have a Custom Action that calls a VBScript. The script returns several strings.
I wonder how I populate a Listbox with these strings?
Probably should I put the strings in the property table and transfer them into the Listbox, but how?
Thanks in advance
Hasse

[Stefan Krueger]

You would have to add temporary rows to the ListBox table on the fly, before you display the dialog with the list box control.

[Bertrand]

Hi,

I had the same problem. Hopefully N.roger (a nice guy) helps me.
I insert a part of his answer (we both are  french), the most important : the code snippet.

Quote

function FillCombo(hMsi) // Declaration View and Base Handle NUMBER hDatabase,hCBOView,hRec; STRING sQuery; begin hDatabase=MsiGetActiveDatabase(hMsi); // Put your control name instead of CBO_NAME sQuery="SELECT * FROM ComboBox WHERE Property='CBO_NAME'"; MsiDatabaseOpenView(hDatabase,sQuery,hCBOView); // Allocate space to hold the four properties of a combobox row... hRec=MsiCreateRecord(4); // Now assign the values MsiRecordSetString(hRec,1,'CBO_NAME'); // Combobox name. Must be unique with MSI MsiRecordSetInteger(hRec,2,1); // Position of the line in the combo MsiRecordSetString(hRec,3,szText); // Key String - a string related to the line MsiRecordSetString(hRec,4,szText); //  String to be displayed // Write the updated row MsiViewModify(hView,MSIMODIFY_INSERT_TEMPORARY,hRec); // Close handle MsiCloseHandle(hRec); MsiViewClose(hView); end;

Hope this can help.

[Hasse]

Thanks for the help so far!

I'm new to Install Shield / Microsoft Installer so I don't understand how to get all parts to interact.
Where do I put the function that updates the listbox?
Can it be inside a Custom Action?
And if so how do I call a specific function in a Custom Action?