"Scott Zabolotzky" <zabolots@ripco.com> wrote in message
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> I've got a VS.NET installer project where I need to prompt the user
> for a path to use for a cache directory. I currently use one of the
> custom "Textboxes" dialogs to allow the user to manually type in
> the path to use. I'd like to have a "Browse..." button so that the
> user can select the path from a directory tree rather than manually
> typing in the path (basically a dialog just like the "Installation
> Folder" dialog.
>
> What would be the best way to accomplish this? There doesn't appear
> to be a way to re-use the "Installation Folder" dialog (BTW, the app
> is a web app so it uses "Installation Path" instead). I also can't
> figure out how to add a "Browse..." button to the "Textboxes"
> dialog that I'm currently using. Is there a way to add a custom
> dialog to the installer project?
>
> Thanks...Scott

"Scott Zabolotzky" <zabolots@ripco.com> wrote in message
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> I know about the canned dialogs. Unfortunately none of them meet my
> needs (I need a dialog like the Installation Folder dialog, with a
> text box for manually typing in the folder and a Browse button for
> selecting it with the mouse). Is there any way to use the built-in
> Installation Folder dialog for custom purposes (rather than selecting
> where the installer is going to copy the files)?
>
> Scott
>
>
> "Phil Wilson" <pdjwilson@nospam.cox.net> writes:
>
> >VS.NET gives you a few canned dialogs you can add to the UI. The contents
> >set properties you can use for folders (you'd need a custom folder).
> >Advice: My attitude to these kinds of choices are that I'd rather the
> >installation just chose the "right" one. If the user picks a secured one
> >you'll get a security error unless running with Admin privilege, for
> >example. It depends on your clients of course, but developers are
notorious
> >for building installations where every little thing has to have a choice
to
> >be fiddled with.
> >--
> >Phil Wilson
> >[MVP Windows Installer]
> >"Scott Zabolotzky" <zabolots@ripco.com> wrote in message
> >news:c61am7$ckt$1@e250.ripco.com...
> >> I've got a VS.NET installer project where I need to prompt the user
> >> for a path to use for a cache directory. I currently use one of the
> >> custom "Textboxes" dialogs to allow the user to manually type in
> >> the path to use. I'd like to have a "Browse..." button so that the
> >> user can select the path from a directory tree rather than manually
> >> typing in the path (basically a dialog just like the "Installation
> >> Folder" dialog.
> >>
> >> What would be the best way to accomplish this? There doesn't appear
> >> to be a way to re-use the "Installation Folder" dialog (BTW, the app
> >> is a web app so it uses "Installation Path" instead). I also can't
> >> figure out how to add a "Browse..." button to the "Textboxes"
> >> dialog that I'm currently using. Is there a way to add a custom
> >> dialog to the installer project?
> >>
> >> Thanks...Scott
>
>

>VS.NET gives you a few canned dialogs you can add to the UI. The contents
>set properties you can use for folders (you'd need a custom folder).
>Advice: My attitude to these kinds of choices are that I'd rather the
>installation just chose the "right" one. If the user picks a secured one
>you'll get a security error unless running with Admin privilege, for
>example. It depends on your clients of course, but developers are notorious
>for building installations where every little thing has to have a choice to
>be fiddled with.
>--
>Phil Wilson
>[MVP Windows Installer]
>"Scott Zabolotzky" <zabolots@ripco.com> wrote in message
>news:c61am7$ckt$1@e250.ripco.com...
>> I've got a VS.NET installer project where I need to prompt the user
>> for a path to use for a cache directory. I currently use one of the
>> custom "Textboxes" dialogs to allow the user to manually type in
>> the path to use. I'd like to have a "Browse..." button so that the
>> user can select the path from a directory tree rather than manually
>> typing in the path (basically a dialog just like the "Installation
>> Folder" dialog.
>>
>> What would be the best way to accomplish this? There doesn't appear
>> to be a way to re-use the "Installation Folder" dialog (BTW, the app
>> is a web app so it uses "Installation Path" instead). I also can't
>> figure out how to add a "Browse..." button to the "Textboxes"
>> dialog that I'm currently using. Is there a way to add a custom
>> dialog to the installer project?
>>
>> Thanks...Scott