>To be more generic, how to do a dialog that receives custom
>information and store then in the configuration file
>(web.config or app.config) ?

>How to do custom action in a Install Project that asks for database
>conectivity and set these information in the web.config or app.config?
>Can I run a custom .NET program in this Custom Action to,

""Gary Chang[MSFT]"" wrote:

> Hi Lucas,
>
> >To be more generic, how to do a dialog that receives custom
> >information and store then in the configuration file
> >(web.config or app.config) ?
>
> I am afraid the VS2005 is not a full functional setup project development
> environment, it is difficult to customize the installation UI dialog within
> the VS2005 IDE.
>
> >How to do custom action in a Install Project that asks for database
> >conectivity and set these information in the web.config or app.config?
> >Can I run a custom .NET program in this Custom Action to,
>
> yes, you can wrap those operations in a .NET application and execute it as
> an Custom Action during the installation process:
>
> 1. Select your installer project in Solution Explorer. On the View menu,
> point to Editor, and the click Custom Actions.
>
> 2. In the Custom Actions Editor, select the Custom Actions | Install node.
> On its context menu, choose Add Custom Action.
>
> 3. In the Select item in Project dialog box, double-click the Application
> Folder, then select Add File... to add the .NET application (which would do
> the application configuration stuffs). Click OK to add that .NET
> application to the Install custom action nodes.
>
> If your configuration application needs some command line arguments, you
> can specify it in the correspond custom action item's Properties window,
> select the CustomActionData property and add /Args="your commandline args".
> Include the quotation marks.
>
> I hope the above information helps, if you have any questions or concerns,
> please do not hesitate to let me know. I am standing by to help you.
>
>
> Thanks!
>
> Best regards,
>
> Gary Chang
> Microsoft Online Community Support
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