Re: [WiX-users] Messagebox from custom action with a lot of text
Hi
Showing a standard message box works more or less, but the focus is not set
properly.
Well, i have found a workaround, i show a custom modal windows forms dialog,
that resembles a messagebox.
Just after showing i set the focus. This way, i can ensure the full text is
displayed and i have full control over the layout. Sometimes I wish things were
a little more straightforward when it comes to msi
Greetings
Daniel
Von: James Poole [...@slowcommotion.com]
Gesendet: Montag, 19. Juli 2010 19:56
An: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
Betreff: Re: [WiX-users] Messagebox from custom action with a lot of text
Did you try just showing a standard windows forms message box from within
your C# custom action?
MessageBox.Show()
On Mon, Jul 19, 2010 at 12:31 PM, wrote:
>
> Hi Christopher
>
> I currently have the action scheduled after "CreateFolders". I use the CA
> almost like a startup-condition. There may also be other places where i
> intend to show a messagebox, but this is not defined yet.
>
> I hoped it would be something rather simple, either a flag or set the focus
> of the WindowsForms message box. I fear the solution may be a little more
> complicated.
>
> Greetings
>
>
>
> Von: Christopher Painter [chr...@deploymentengineering.com]
> Gesendet: Montag, 19. Juli 2010 18:18
> An: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
> Betreff: Re: [WiX-users] Messagebox from custom action with a lot of text
>
> Where is this custom action scheduled? I usually have a reusable dialog
> that
> contains an error property and then have my CA set the property and return.
> ControlEvents then detect the error property has data and do a SpawnDialog
> on
> the generic error dialog and gate transition to the next dialog.
>
> Christopher Painter, Author of Deployment Engineering Blog
> Have a hot tip, know a secret or read a really good thread that deserves
> attention? E-Mail Me
>
>
>
> - Original Message
> From: "daniel.knoep...@noser.com"
> To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
> Sent: Mon, July 19, 2010 10:55:12 AM
> Subject: [WiX-users] Messagebox from custom action with a lot of text
>
> Hi
>
> In our wix installer a C# custom action, needs to pop up a window to show a
> message that might be quite long.
> I currently do it the following way:
>
>
> public void ShowWarningMessageBox(string pMessage)
>
> {
>
>
>
> Record record = new Record();
>
> record.FormatString = pMessage;
>
> Session.Message(InstallMessage.Error |
> (InstallMessage)System.Windows.Forms.MessageBoxIcon.Warning |
>
> (InstallMessage)System.Windows.Forms.MessageBoxButtons.OK, record);
>
>
>
>
>
> Unfortunately, longer messages are not fully shown, only parts of it. Is
> there a
> way to ensure that the entire text is displayed?
>
>
>
> If somehow possible, i would like to stick with the Wix session.Message
> method,
> rather than using windows forms because of the focus. If somebody knows,
> how to
> ensure that the focus is set correctly in a windows forms message box, i
> would
> also happily go with that (preventing displaying a msgbox in silent mode is
> no
> problem as the uilevel property can be checked)
>
>
>
> Greetigns and thanks in advance
>
>
>
> Dan
>
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Re: [WiX-users] Messagebox from custom action with a lot of text
Did you try just showing a standard windows forms message box from within
your C# custom action?
MessageBox.Show()
On Mon, Jul 19, 2010 at 12:31 PM, wrote:
>
> Hi Christopher
>
> I currently have the action scheduled after "CreateFolders". I use the CA
> almost like a startup-condition. There may also be other places where i
> intend to show a messagebox, but this is not defined yet.
>
> I hoped it would be something rather simple, either a flag or set the focus
> of the WindowsForms message box. I fear the solution may be a little more
> complicated.
>
> Greetings
>
>
>
> Von: Christopher Painter [chr...@deploymentengineering.com]
> Gesendet: Montag, 19. Juli 2010 18:18
> An: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
> Betreff: Re: [WiX-users] Messagebox from custom action with a lot of text
>
> Where is this custom action scheduled? I usually have a reusable dialog
> that
> contains an error property and then have my CA set the property and return.
> ControlEvents then detect the error property has data and do a SpawnDialog
> on
> the generic error dialog and gate transition to the next dialog.
>
> Christopher Painter, Author of Deployment Engineering Blog
> Have a hot tip, know a secret or read a really good thread that deserves
> attention? E-Mail Me
>
>
>
> - Original Message
> From: "daniel.knoep...@noser.com"
> To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
> Sent: Mon, July 19, 2010 10:55:12 AM
> Subject: [WiX-users] Messagebox from custom action with a lot of text
>
> Hi
>
> In our wix installer a C# custom action, needs to pop up a window to show a
> message that might be quite long.
> I currently do it the following way:
>
>
> public void ShowWarningMessageBox(string pMessage)
>
> {
>
>
>
> Record record = new Record();
>
> record.FormatString = pMessage;
>
> Session.Message(InstallMessage.Error |
> (InstallMessage)System.Windows.Forms.MessageBoxIcon.Warning |
>
> (InstallMessage)System.Windows.Forms.MessageBoxButtons.OK, record);
>
>
>
>
>
> Unfortunately, longer messages are not fully shown, only parts of it. Is
> there a
> way to ensure that the entire text is displayed?
>
>
>
> If somehow possible, i would like to stick with the Wix session.Message
> method,
> rather than using windows forms because of the focus. If somebody knows,
> how to
> ensure that the focus is set correctly in a windows forms message box, i
> would
> also happily go with that (preventing displaying a msgbox in silent mode is
> no
> problem as the uilevel property can be checked)
>
>
>
> Greetigns and thanks in advance
>
>
>
> Dan
>
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Re: [WiX-users] Messagebox from custom action with a lot of text
Hi Christopher
I currently have the action scheduled after "CreateFolders". I use the CA
almost like a startup-condition. There may also be other places where i intend
to show a messagebox, but this is not defined yet.
I hoped it would be something rather simple, either a flag or set the focus of
the WindowsForms message box. I fear the solution may be a little more
complicated.
Greetings
Von: Christopher Painter [chr...@deploymentengineering.com]
Gesendet: Montag, 19. Juli 2010 18:18
An: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
Betreff: Re: [WiX-users] Messagebox from custom action with a lot of text
Where is this custom action scheduled? I usually have a reusable dialog that
contains an error property and then have my CA set the property and return.
ControlEvents then detect the error property has data and do a SpawnDialog on
the generic error dialog and gate transition to the next dialog.
Christopher Painter, Author of Deployment Engineering Blog
Have a hot tip, know a secret or read a really good thread that deserves
attention? E-Mail Me
- Original Message
From: "daniel.knoep...@noser.com"
To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Sent: Mon, July 19, 2010 10:55:12 AM
Subject: [WiX-users] Messagebox from custom action with a lot of text
Hi
In our wix installer a C# custom action, needs to pop up a window to show a
message that might be quite long.
I currently do it the following way:
public void ShowWarningMessageBox(string pMessage)
{
Record record = new Record();
record.FormatString = pMessage;
Session.Message(InstallMessage.Error |
(InstallMessage)System.Windows.Forms.MessageBoxIcon.Warning |
(InstallMessage)System.Windows.Forms.MessageBoxButtons.OK, record);
Unfortunately, longer messages are not fully shown, only parts of it. Is there a
way to ensure that the entire text is displayed?
If somehow possible, i would like to stick with the Wix session.Message method,
rather than using windows forms because of the focus. If somebody knows, how to
ensure that the focus is set correctly in a windows forms message box, i would
also happily go with that (preventing displaying a msgbox in silent mode is no
problem as the uilevel property can be checked)
Greetigns and thanks in advance
Dan
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Re: [WiX-users] Messagebox from custom action with a lot of text
Where is this custom action scheduled? I usually have a reusable dialog that
contains an error property and then have my CA set the property and return.
ControlEvents then detect the error property has data and do a SpawnDialog on
the generic error dialog and gate transition to the next dialog.
Christopher Painter, Author of Deployment Engineering Blog
Have a hot tip, know a secret or read a really good thread that deserves
attention? E-Mail Me
- Original Message
From: "daniel.knoep...@noser.com"
To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Sent: Mon, July 19, 2010 10:55:12 AM
Subject: [WiX-users] Messagebox from custom action with a lot of text
Hi
In our wix installer a C# custom action, needs to pop up a window to show a
message that might be quite long.
I currently do it the following way:
public void ShowWarningMessageBox(string pMessage)
{
Record record = new Record();
record.FormatString = pMessage;
Session.Message(InstallMessage.Error |
(InstallMessage)System.Windows.Forms.MessageBoxIcon.Warning |
(InstallMessage)System.Windows.Forms.MessageBoxButtons.OK, record);
Unfortunately, longer messages are not fully shown, only parts of it. Is there
a
way to ensure that the entire text is displayed?
If somehow possible, i would like to stick with the Wix session.Message method,
rather than using windows forms because of the focus. If somebody knows, how to
ensure that the focus is set correctly in a windows forms message box, i would
also happily go with that (preventing displaying a msgbox in silent mode is no
problem as the uilevel property can be checked)
Greetigns and thanks in advance
Dan
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[WiX-users] Messagebox from custom action with a lot of text
Hi
In our wix installer a C# custom action, needs to pop up a window to show a
message that might be quite long.
I currently do it the following way:
public void ShowWarningMessageBox(string pMessage)
{
Record record = new Record();
record.FormatString = pMessage;
Session.Message(InstallMessage.Error |
(InstallMessage)System.Windows.Forms.MessageBoxIcon.Warning |
(InstallMessage)System.Windows.Forms.MessageBoxButtons.OK, record);
Unfortunately, longer messages are not fully shown, only parts of it. Is there
a way to ensure that the entire text is displayed?
If somehow possible, i would like to stick with the Wix session.Message method,
rather than using windows forms because of the focus. If somebody knows, how to
ensure that the focus is set correctly in a windows forms message box, i would
also happily go with that (preventing displaying a msgbox in silent mode is no
problem as the uilevel property can be checked)
Greetigns and thanks in advance
Dan
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