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! Custom Action Name
Enter a unique name that begins with a letter or underscore. It can contain numbers
and periods. It must not match the name of any Windows Installer standard action.
See Standard Actions Reference in the Windows Installer SDK Help.
! Installation to Run
Enter the relative pathname of the .MSI to run. Example: If this installation is located
at the top level of a CD (F:\), and the nested installation is at
F:\SubInstall\second.msi, enter the following:
SubInstall\second.msi
! Property Settings
Enter properties to set for the nested installation. You can set Windows Installer
properties or private properties. Example: To set the main installation directory for
the nested installation to be the same as for the current installation:
INSTALLDIR="[INSTALLDIR]"
If the directory represented by the property might contain spaces, as is typical with
the installation directory, enclose the property in quotes as shown above.
To set the nested installation to be advertised, enter:
ADVERTISE=ALL
To uninstall the nested installation, enter:
REMOVE=ALL
For a list of properties, see Property Reference in the Windows Installer SDK Help.
Also see:
Guidelines for Nested Installation Custom Actions on page 501
Guidelines for Custom Action Location on page 499
Using the Custom Action Properties Tab on page 534
Using the Custom Action Location Tab on page 532
Custom Action Type 23 in the Windows Installer SDK Help
Nested Installation Actions in the Windows Installer SDK Help
Launch Web Page
This custom action displays a Web page during installation using the end user’s default
browser.
In Web Page URL on the Launch Web Page dialog, designate the URL to launch during
installation. The URL must be complete. Example: http://www.wise.com.
Also see:
Download File From Internet on page 518
Post Data to HTTP Server on page 525
Guidelines for Custom Action Location on page 499
Open Document From Installed Files
This custom action opens a document installed by the installation. On the Open
Document From Installed Files dialog, specify the name of the file to open from this
installation.
Tips
! First add the file to be called to the Files page in Installation Expert.