If it's a readme why not use the "Launch an Application after install" functionality described at http://wix.sourceforge.net/manual-wix3/run_program_after_install.htm to simply ShellExecute the RTF? That way you can give the user the option to see your RTF using the checkbox (if you want to). At least then they're not limited to the extent of your Windows Installer dialog & get a richer experience using a proper RTF application. I don't think your original intent was lost, you just never explained it.
Modifying the WiXUI_FeatureTree in your WiX code is a lot easier than your earlier suggestion of rebuilding the whole WiX UI library from scratch as shown by Neil S's blog. You don't even have to copy the entire thing, only the dialogs you wish to change, everything else you just reference from the WiX UI library. Also a lot of the stuff you've asked in the last week would've been answered by a perusal through the manual and/or tutorial. Palbinder Sandher Software Deployment & IT Administrator T: +44 (0) 141 945 8500 F: +44 (0) 141 945 8501 http://www.iesve.com **Design, Simulate + Innovate with the <Virtual Environment>** Integrated Environmental Solutions Limited. Registered in Scotland No. SC151456 Registered Office - Helix Building, West Of Scotland Science Park, Glasgow G20 0SP Email Disclaimer -----Original Message----- From: Ivo Beltchev [mailto:i...@roadrunner.com] Sent: 22 June 2010 15:32 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Customizing WixUI_FeatureTree Pally Sandher wrote: > Answer to problem 1: I already posted a link to yesterday on this very > thread (in fact I can see it on my screen as I type this further down > the thread). Between Neil S's blog & the WiX UI pages in the WiX > manual you should have all you need to make the changes required. > Yes, the blog mentions to copy and modify the UI_FeatureTree file, which is what I was afraid of. I'm not any more, since it seems to be the only way. I have another reason I want to edit some of the default dialogs - the [Back] and [Next] buttons don't line up between dialogs and I want to fix that. > I still don't get why you need a second License Agreement displayed > though. Also at that point the user doesn't need to accept your > License Agreement. Your software is already installed on their machine > & you can't initiate a rollback to remove it since the > InstallExecuteSequence has finished. At best you could try some method > of forcing an uninstall if the user doesn't accept the terms. > I think my original intent was lost earlier in the thread. This is not a second license agreement. It is a Readme file. The dialog I want to create is similar to the EULA dialog in a way that it displays an RTF file (but has no "I accept" checkbox). As for "why" - I don't have a good reason besides that my current setup has it. And it has it because Visual Studio makes one by default in its installers. Thanks, guys. I think I have all I need to tweak the UI. If not, you'll hear from me again :) Ivo ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------ ThinkGeek and WIRED's GeekDad team up for the Ultimate GeekDad Father's Day Giveaway. ONE MASSIVE PRIZE to the lucky parental unit. See the prize list and enter to win: http://p.sf.net/sfu/thinkgeek-promo _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ThinkGeek and WIRED's GeekDad team up for the Ultimate GeekDad Father's Day Giveaway. ONE MASSIVE PRIZE to the lucky parental unit. See the prize list and enter to win: http://p.sf.net/sfu/thinkgeek-promo _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
