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visual studio .net setup : How to set a registry value that depends on the user input?
I need to enter a registry settings, but the value of this setting is not fixed and depends on the user input during installation. How can I set a registry value that depends on the user input during the installation? -- Thanks
I assume you're collecting the data into a property with an uppercase name,
like MYPROPERTY. In the registry view, just create an item with the value [MYPROPERTY]. -- Phil Wilson [MVP Windows Installer] [quoted text, click to view] "Sharon" <SharonG@newsgroups.nospam> wrote in message news:561B391F-CEA9-4625-8EBE-2F53014163E9@microsoft.com... > In a VS.2005 setup program... > > I need to enter a registry settings, but the value of this setting is not > fixed and depends on the user input during installation. > > How can I set a registry value that depends on the user input during the > installation? > > > -- > Thanks > Sharon
Thanks Phil,
I'm new to the Installer, it's my first setup project. I know the 'Install Shield' better. I don't know how to use the properties. Can you please elaborate on: How to define it? How to set it's value depending on the user input during install? How to use the property value in my setup project? -- Thanks Sharon [quoted text, click to view] "Phil Wilson" wrote:
> I assume you're collecting the data into a property with an uppercase name, > like MYPROPERTY. In the registry view, just create an item with the value > [MYPROPERTY]. > -- > Phil Wilson > [MVP Windows Installer] > > "Sharon" <SharonG@newsgroups.nospam> wrote in message > news:561B391F-CEA9-4625-8EBE-2F53014163E9@microsoft.com... > > In a VS.2005 setup program... > > > > I need to enter a registry settings, but the value of this setting is not > > fixed and depends on the user input during installation. > > > > How can I set a registry value that depends on the user input during the > > installation? > > > > > > -- > > Thanks
Well if you're using Visual Studio you've probably got a dialog like
Textboxes (A) that you added to the setup. This dialog behaves like InstallShield and other tools because the internal mechanism is the same - you associate the value of a control with a property. In the Textboxes example the default property name for the first edit box is EDITA1. -- Phil Wilson [MVP Windows Installer] [quoted text, click to view] "Sharon" <SharonG@newsgroups.nospam> wrote in message news:642A3DA9-6B3F-4373-9D20-2890BE04D293@microsoft.com... > Thanks Phil, > I'm new to the Installer, it's my first setup project. I know the 'Install > Shield' better. > I don't know how to use the properties. Can you please elaborate on: > How to define it? > How to set it's value depending on the user input during install? > How to use the property value in my setup project? > > -- > Thanks > Sharon > > > "Phil Wilson" wrote: > >> I assume you're collecting the data into a property with an uppercase >> name, >> like MYPROPERTY. In the registry view, just create an item with the >> value >> [MYPROPERTY]. >> -- >> Phil Wilson >> [MVP Windows Installer] >> >> "Sharon" <SharonG@newsgroups.nospam> wrote in message >> news:561B391F-CEA9-4625-8EBE-2F53014163E9@microsoft.com... >> > In a VS.2005 setup program... >> > >> > I need to enter a registry settings, but the value of this setting is >> > not >> > fixed and depends on the user input during installation. >> > >> > How can I set a registry value that depends on the user input during >> > the >> > installation? >> > >> > >> > -- >> > Thanks >> > Sharon
Sharon
i realized you have been posting quite a few MSI related questions, have you posted in microsoft.public.platformsdk.msi ? vsnet.setup is about vs product install not isntallers built w/ VS [quoted text, click to view] "Sharon" <SharonG@newsgroups.nospam> wrote in message
news:642A3DA9-6B3F-4373-9D20-2890BE04D293@microsoft.com... > Thanks Phil, > I'm new to the Installer, it's my first setup project. I know the 'Install > Shield' better. > I don't know how to use the properties. Can you please elaborate on: > How to define it? > How to set it's value depending on the user input during install? > How to use the property value in my setup project? > > -- > Thanks > Sharon > > > "Phil Wilson" wrote: > >> I assume you're collecting the data into a property with an uppercase >> name, >> like MYPROPERTY. In the registry view, just create an item with the >> value >> [MYPROPERTY]. >> -- >> Phil Wilson >> [MVP Windows Installer] >> >> "Sharon" <SharonG@newsgroups.nospam> wrote in message >> news:561B391F-CEA9-4625-8EBE-2F53014163E9@microsoft.com... >> > In a VS.2005 setup program... >> > >> > I need to enter a registry settings, but the value of this setting is >> > not >> > fixed and depends on the user input during installation. >> > >> > How can I set a registry value that depends on the user input during >> > the >> > installation? >> > >> > >> > -- >> > Thanks >> > Sharon
No, I haven't posted posted in microsoft.public.platformsdk.msi.
I'm note sure what do you mean when you say "vsnet.setup is about vs product install not isntallers built w/ VS". Can you please explain? -- Thanks Sharon [quoted text, click to view] "Paul Russell" wrote:
> Sharon > > i realized you have been posting quite a few MSI related questions, have you > posted in microsoft.public.platformsdk.msi ? > > vsnet.setup is about vs product install not isntallers built w/ VS > > > "Sharon" <SharonG@newsgroups.nospam> wrote in message > news:642A3DA9-6B3F-4373-9D20-2890BE04D293@microsoft.com... > > Thanks Phil, > > I'm new to the Installer, it's my first setup project. I know the 'Install > > Shield' better. > > I don't know how to use the properties. Can you please elaborate on: > > How to define it? > > How to set it's value depending on the user input during install? > > How to use the property value in my setup project? > > > > -- > > Thanks > > Sharon > > > > > > "Phil Wilson" wrote: > > > >> I assume you're collecting the data into a property with an uppercase > >> name, > >> like MYPROPERTY. In the registry view, just create an item with the > >> value > >> [MYPROPERTY]. > >> -- > >> Phil Wilson > >> [MVP Windows Installer] > >> > >> "Sharon" <SharonG@newsgroups.nospam> wrote in message > >> news:561B391F-CEA9-4625-8EBE-2F53014163E9@microsoft.com... > >> > In a VS.2005 setup program... > >> > > >> > I need to enter a registry settings, but the value of this setting is > >> > not > >> > fixed and depends on the user input during installation. > >> > > >> > How can I set a registry value that depends on the user input during > >> > the > >> > installation? > >> > > >> > > >> > -- > >> > Thanks
I don't think anyone is very clear about where to post questions about VS
Setup&Deployment projects. There have been lots of postings here because it seems like the only Usenet-related location that sounds close. The only place where support for Setup&Deployment projects is specifically named is in MSDN forums, Windows Forms section, ClickOnce and Setup&Deployment projects, but some find web forums tedious. If the question is more about the way that MSI setups behave, the platformsdk.msi newsgroup is more relevant than a VS forum. -- Phil Wilson [MVP Windows Installer] [quoted text, click to view] "Sharon" <SharonG@newsgroups.nospam> wrote in message news:0AC77893-414B-4448-85DA-75C767FD1709@microsoft.com... > No, I haven't posted posted in microsoft.public.platformsdk.msi. > > I'm note sure what do you mean when you say "vsnet.setup is about vs > product > install not isntallers built w/ VS". > > Can you please explain? > > -- > Thanks > Sharon > > > "Paul Russell" wrote: > >> Sharon >> >> i realized you have been posting quite a few MSI related questions, have >> you >> posted in microsoft.public.platformsdk.msi ? >> >> vsnet.setup is about vs product install not isntallers built w/ VS >> >> >> "Sharon" <SharonG@newsgroups.nospam> wrote in message >> news:642A3DA9-6B3F-4373-9D20-2890BE04D293@microsoft.com... >> > Thanks Phil, >> > I'm new to the Installer, it's my first setup project. I know the >> > 'Install >> > Shield' better. >> > I don't know how to use the properties. Can you please elaborate on: >> > How to define it? >> > How to set it's value depending on the user input during install? >> > How to use the property value in my setup project? >> > >> > -- >> > Thanks >> > Sharon >> > >> > >> > "Phil Wilson" wrote: >> > >> >> I assume you're collecting the data into a property with an uppercase >> >> name, >> >> like MYPROPERTY. In the registry view, just create an item with the >> >> value >> >> [MYPROPERTY]. >> >> -- >> >> Phil Wilson >> >> [MVP Windows Installer] >> >> >> >> "Sharon" <SharonG@newsgroups.nospam> wrote in message >> >> news:561B391F-CEA9-4625-8EBE-2F53014163E9@microsoft.com... >> >> > In a VS.2005 setup program... >> >> > >> >> > I need to enter a registry settings, but the value of this setting >> >> > is >> >> > not >> >> > fixed and depends on the user input during installation. >> >> > >> >> > How can I set a registry value that depends on the user input during >> >> > the >> >> > installation? >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > -- >> >> > Thanks >> >> > Sharon
You must use an installshield installscript project type.
In the script you can use the AskText built in function and do whatever you want in the registry. Hope it can help "Sharon" <SharonG@newsgroups.nospam> a écrit dans le message de news:642A3DA9-6B3F-4373-9D20-2890BE04D293@microsoft.com... [quoted text, click to view] > Thanks Phil,
> I'm new to the Installer, it's my first setup project. I know the 'Install > Shield' better. > I don't know how to use the properties. Can you please elaborate on: > How to define it? > How to set it's value depending on the user input during install? > How to use the property value in my setup project? > > -- > Thanks > Sharon > > > "Phil Wilson" wrote: > >> I assume you're collecting the data into a property with an uppercase >> name, >> like MYPROPERTY. In the registry view, just create an item with the >> value >> [MYPROPERTY]. >> -- >> Phil Wilson >> [MVP Windows Installer] >> >> "Sharon" <SharonG@newsgroups.nospam> wrote in message >> news:561B391F-CEA9-4625-8EBE-2F53014163E9@microsoft.com... >> > In a VS.2005 setup program... >> > >> > I need to enter a registry settings, but the value of this setting is >> > not >> > fixed and depends on the user input during installation. >> > >> > How can I set a registry value that depends on the user input during >> > the >> > installation? >> > >> > >> > -- >> > Thanks >> > Sharon
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