Re: [WiX-users] Adding a hyperlink (link label) to a message...
No. External UI handler cannot be a CustomAction. There is no supported
method to get the installer window's handle. Some people have used
::FindWindow() with some success... although you could find the wrong window.
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Sent: Friday, February 16, 2007 6:13 AM
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Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Adding a hyperlink (link label) to a message...
I do that by creating my own dialog in an external DLL ("Custom
Action"). While in the subject, how do you get the installer's window
"handle"?
g
On Feb 16, 2007, at 2:53 AM, Rob Mensching wrote:
> Unfortunately, MSI UI does not support hyperlinks. A much
> requested feature. The only other option is to create an external
> UI handler... and that is a very much lot of work.
>
> -Original Message-
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:wix-users-
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Alex Henderson
> Sent: Thursday, February 15, 2007 10:59 PM
> To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
> Subject: [WiX-users] Adding a hyperlink (link label) to a message...
>
> My application relies on the .Net Framework 2.0 being installed... we
> currently display a failure message when it's unavailable like this:
>
>
>Installed OR NETFRAMEWORK20
>
>
> However I was wondering if it's possible to add a clickable
> hyperlink to the
> message (so the user can navigate to the Microsoft website to
> download the
> Framework, read more about or whatever), or some other work around for
> achieving a similar idea .. clicking on a button to navigate to a URL
> perhaps?
>
> What would be considered best practice for an installer in this
> case at any
> rate?
>
> Cheers,
>
> - Alex
>
>
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Re: [WiX-users] Adding a hyperlink (link label) to a message...
I do that by creating my own dialog in an external DLL ("Custom
Action"). While in the subject, how do you get the installer's window
"handle"?
g
On Feb 16, 2007, at 2:53 AM, Rob Mensching wrote:
> Unfortunately, MSI UI does not support hyperlinks. A much
> requested feature. The only other option is to create an external
> UI handler... and that is a very much lot of work.
>
> -Original Message-
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:wix-users-
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Alex Henderson
> Sent: Thursday, February 15, 2007 10:59 PM
> To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
> Subject: [WiX-users] Adding a hyperlink (link label) to a message...
>
> My application relies on the .Net Framework 2.0 being installed... we
> currently display a failure message when it's unavailable like this:
>
>
>Installed OR NETFRAMEWORK20
>
>
> However I was wondering if it's possible to add a clickable
> hyperlink to the
> message (so the user can navigate to the Microsoft website to
> download the
> Framework, read more about or whatever), or some other work around for
> achieving a similar idea .. clicking on a button to navigate to a URL
> perhaps?
>
> What would be considered best practice for an installer in this
> case at any
> rate?
>
> Cheers,
>
> - Alex
>
>
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Re: [WiX-users] Adding a hyperlink (link label) to a message...
Alex Henderson wrote: > However I was wondering if it's possible to add a clickable hyperlink to the > message (so the user can navigate to the Microsoft website to download the > Framework, read more about or whatever), or some other work around for > achieving a similar idea .. clicking on a button to navigate to a URL > perhaps? > You can use a PushButton with a control event calling the new(ish) WixShellExec custom action with a WixShellExecTarget of an URL. See the "ShellExecute CustomAction" topic in the v3 WiX.chm. -- sig://boB http://bobs.org - Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys-and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] Adding a hyperlink (link label) to a message...
Unfortunately, MSI UI does not support hyperlinks. A much requested feature. The only other option is to create an external UI handler... and that is a very much lot of work. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Alex Henderson Sent: Thursday, February 15, 2007 10:59 PM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] Adding a hyperlink (link label) to a message... My application relies on the .Net Framework 2.0 being installed... we currently display a failure message when it's unavailable like this: Installed OR NETFRAMEWORK20 However I was wondering if it's possible to add a clickable hyperlink to the message (so the user can navigate to the Microsoft website to download the Framework, read more about or whatever), or some other work around for achieving a similar idea .. clicking on a button to navigate to a URL perhaps? What would be considered best practice for an installer in this case at any rate? Cheers, - Alex - Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys-and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users - Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys-and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
[WiX-users] Adding a hyperlink (link label) to a message...
My application relies on the .Net Framework 2.0 being installed... we currently display a failure message when it's unavailable like this: Installed OR NETFRAMEWORK20 However I was wondering if it's possible to add a clickable hyperlink to the message (so the user can navigate to the Microsoft website to download the Framework, read more about or whatever), or some other work around for achieving a similar idea .. clicking on a button to navigate to a URL perhaps? What would be considered best practice for an installer in this case at any rate? Cheers, - Alex - Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys-and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
