You'd have to add temporary rows the the Listbox table or whatever table is used for dropdowns.
On Tue, Feb 28, 2012 at 9:27 AM, geekzrool <[email protected]> wrote: > Greetings WiX List users > > I have a custom dialog that I use to ask the user for database information > (basic connection string info). > > I've written a C# class library that has two exposed methods: One returns > a string array of network MS-SQL servers, the other returns a string array > of non-system databases using arguments of server name (chosen from > previous string array), user name, and password. > > The idea here is that first I populate a drop down list with the server > names, then the user either picks one from the list or types the server > name in. Then they enter the username and password and then I populate a > drop down list of available databases. > > The requirement for this is simply to be able to provide the user with the > two dropdowns, one for the server, and then one for the databases of that > server. > > The problem is that I'm relatively new to windows installer and WiX, and I > do not know how (or if it is possible) to include such logic in my .wxs > file. > > I have gotten to the point where I can add the custom action to .wxs, but > I don't know how to populate the dropdown lists correctly based on the > requirements and design above. I also already have a basic custom dialog > inserted into my dialogs sequence that has textboxes for the above > information, I just am trying to take it a step further and add the drop > downs. I thin perhaps what I am stuck in is how to correctly call my > methods listed above and populate the controls accordingly. > > Do any of you know of any documents, blogs, or articles (or previously > asked questions) or have any ideas/suggestions that address more advanced > external custom actions, or if what I am trying to do is even possible? > Also if I am going about this wrong and there is a better way, please let > me know. Surely someone out there has created an installer that does what > I'm trying to do...I just havent been able to find anything where someone > talks about how they did it. > > TYIA > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Keep Your Developer Skills Current with LearnDevNow! > The most comprehensive online learning library for Microsoft developers > is just $99.99! Visual Studio, SharePoint, SQL - plus HTML5, CSS3, MVC3, > Metro Style Apps, more. Free future releases when you subscribe now! > http://p.sf.net/sfu/learndevnow-d2d > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > -- virtually, Rob Mensching - http://RobMensching.com LLC ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Virtualization & Cloud Management Using Capacity Planning Cloud computing makes use of virtualization - but cloud computing also focuses on allowing computing to be delivered as a service. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfnl/114/51521223/ _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
