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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.
! Property
Select a property from the list, or enter a new property name. Do not enclose this
property name with brackets.
! Property Value
Enter the value to set the property to. Because this value is of the data type
Formatted, you can use property and directory names by enclosing them in brackets.
For information on formatted text strings, see Formatted in the Windows Installer
SDK Help.
Also see:
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 51 in the Windows Installer SDK Help
Terminate Installation
This custom action terminates the installation and displays a message explaining the
termination. Typically, you would place this custom action within a conditional block; see
If Statement on page 521.
Tips
! This custom action has restrictions on its placement, indicated by shaded areas in
the Installation Sequence.
! The Properties tab is disabled for this custom action.
Usage
Double-click the custom action and complete the Details tab:
! 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.
! Termination Message
Enter a message to explain to the end user why the installation terminated. Use plain
text, formatted text strings, or enter an integer that is indexed to an entry in the
error table.
Also see:
Formatted in the Windows Installer SDK Help
Guidelines for Custom Action Location on page 499
Custom Action Type 19 in the Windows Installer SDK Help