I export a function from dll like this:
function IsClientLaunched : Boolean;
external 'IsClientStarted#files:IsStart.dll stdcall setuponly';
I need this function to check if my application is already running or not. It returns True if it's running and false if it's not.
What I need to do is depending on the result of that function I have to show the custom window with the custom message and 2 buttons: Continue and Cancel. So if I close the app and press Continue then the installation process goes on. If I press Cancel then the installer finishes its work and closes. The problem is that I don't know how to show that custom window before all the wizard pages and if it's even possible to do that?
Also, I use ISSI to show the splash screen:
#define ISSI_Splash "C:\InnoSetupProject\Images\client.bmp"
#define ISSI_Splash_T 3
#define ISSI_Splash_X 500
#define ISSI_Splash_Y 220
There's also one problem with that. If I show the MsgBox dialog before the first wizard page and press Cancel on it I want my setup program to close, but instead it shows me the splash screen anyway and then closes. Can I somehow cancel it if I need it in InitializeSetup?
Use the code from:
Is it possible to check if program is already running before trying to install it? (Inno Setup)
(it's your question!)
And just replace IsAppRunning with your IsClientLaunched.
Though, now the question is, whether you need your custom IsClientLaunched at all. You can use the IsAppRunning instead.
According to the CreateCustomPage documentation the parameters for creating a custom page are as follows:
function CreateCustomPage(const AfterID: Integer;
const ACaption,
ADescription: String): TWizardPage;
As you can see, you are providing AfterID which implies you can tell it to show a custom page after a specific builtin page.
But, have you considered using PrepareToInstall? It says:
You can use this event function to detect and install missing
prerequisites and/or to shutdown any application which is about to be
updated.
So maybe you can do your tests there and show any needed pop-up message box. Then, based on the reply, you can return with the appropriate error message. The documentation explains.
There might be other ways to do what you want.
Related
I want to change (in code) the text of certain labels on the WizardForm of the installer which are NOT exposed by the WizardForm.
Example:
ReadyLabel2a=Click Install to continue with the installation, or click Back if you want to review or change any settings.
I cannot do WizardForm.ReadyLabel2a.Caption := 'BLAH'; as the compiler complains about unknown identifier ReadyLabel2a.
Is there a way to do it?
Thanks
All components of the installer wizard form are exposed.
The label is ReadyLabel, not ReadyLabel2a. The ReadyLabel2a is ID of the message. The installer uses either message ReadyLabel2a or ReadyLabel2b for the ReadyLabel, depending on the setup configuration.
WizardForm.ReadyLabel.Caption := 'BLAH';
See TWizardForm class declaration.
You can find how the messages are used in controls in Inno Setup source code
If you need to have an installer specific texts for certain standard messages, modify the texts using Messages section:
[Messages]
ReadyLabel2a=Click Install to continue with the installation, or click Back if you want to review or change any settings.
We are showing restart options on finish page as restart is required after our product installation. If we show restart options on finish page we are unable to display checkbox on finish page. Is there a way to show both restart options and checkbox on finish page.
Not directly. You have to basically implement your own set of checkboxes, and handle them on your own.
I'm doing the same in my installer. See my .iss. The Numbers in the list below point to respective lines in my code.
In InitializeWizard create a set of checkboxes on WizardForm.FinishedPage. #1144
Implement event handler for WizardForm.YesRadio.OnClick and WizardForm.NoRadio.OnClick to disable (enable) the checkboxes when user opts to restart (or not restart). As #TLama pointed out, it does not make sense to execute something, if user is going to restart the machine. #621 #1212
In CurPageChanged for CurPageID = wpFinished, place the checkboxes below WizardForm.FinishedLabel, if restarting is not needed; or below WizardForm.NoRadio.Top, if restarting is needed (if restarting is needed always, you do not need this dynamic placement). #1295
In CurStepChanged for CurPageID = wpDone, process the actions according to checkboxes, if user opted not to restart. #1443
you can do this using NeedRestart() method, as describe in following code. just set flag boolean flag ResultForRestart to true if restart required or make it false as follows
ResultForRestart: Boolean; // globel in code section
function NeedRestart(): Boolean;
begin
Result := ResultForRestart;
end;
set flag ResultForRestart true/false as you requirement it will add two radio button restart now or latter
I need to execute a pascal code before that the Select Setup language Dialog is shown , unfortunately the InitializeSetup event is executed after.
function InitializeSetup(): Boolean; //This event occurs to late
begin
DoSomething();
Result := True;
end;
So it's possible execute a script code before of the Select Setup language Dialog is shown?
I had similar problem, and I thought about different workarounds: style all setup manually, or make inner localization, but they all looked so doomed from the beginning.
Select Setup language Dialog
I have forked issrc, built it locally, and looked at the main.pas of the Setup project. I see the idea behind doing as it is now : people may wanna use {Language} in InitializeSetup, so its called after the AskForLanguage method.
To just check the idea I made small changes to main.pas: call AskForLanguage after CodeRunner inited and InitializeSetup called. I got VCL'ed Select Setup Language dialog, but not all - NON Client Area wasnt VCL'ed:
I've tried to inherit the language form not from the TForm class but from the TSetupForm, or call it in the middle of setup or make other changes - with no result. If anybody know why it's not VCL'ed - tell me please!
Then I read the Custom Window Frame Using DWM article and just made the form border bsNone and got this:
So for now I'm fine with it. That form not styled before many pages of styled setup was so... annoying.
If we wanna do it a right way, I guess all that needs to be done - is moving CodeRunner init before AskForLanguage, and add a custom code function like StyleInit or so. Then all will be happy: {Language} will be available in InitializeSetup and Dialog will be VCL'ed.
No, the function InitializeSetup() is called as first.
All other functions are called later.
Of course you can modify Inno's sources and add custom functions but I think it is not your case.
Why do you need this? Maybe there is solution which can solve your situation, please tell us details.
Another possible solution is using Inno setup Ultra, it has several inprovements, and InitializeLanguageDialog function is one of them. just load style in it. (Also you can freely change language dialog itself that is so nice).
In my custom actions, I've used MessageBox.Show() to show a dialog whether needed. For ex: during database installation, I'd like to show a message to user if any error. But the message box is not set as a child of Wix window by default, thus the end-user can leave the message box and touch the Back, Next button ...
Is there any way to set the message box as a child of the main Wix installer window?
Thanks in advance,
There are bad ways and good ways. The bad ways involve FindWindow calls so you can parent appropriately. The good ways involve calls to MsiProcessMessage, Session.Message, or whatever wrapper is available. However if this custom action is being invoked from a DoAction ControlEvent, the latter will not work.
Hi
If any one knows how to use in-place warning message in MFC could you share info.
Is there a way to use it or is there any control we can use directly in mfc.
In-Place warning message: A warning message with appropriate icon along with warning message, will be displayed with in the same dialog.
I found some info about in-place message in msdn
InPlace message in msdn glossary
Different messages
Please share information.
Regards
Haranadh
From your comment, it appears that you're referring to this as an in-place message:
Ironically, of course, that's labeled as the incorrect example on the MSDN page that you link to. It's specifically recommended that you provide more specific advice, such as securing the projector with a password so that the presentation is not visible to unintended viewers. Putting that aside, however...
This is quite easy to implement in MFC. It's done simply with two STATIC controls, one on the left that displays an icon (in this case, a warning triangle) and the longer one on the right that displays static text (the warning message itself). If you're using the dialog editor to create your window, it's a simple matter of dragging the two controls to the dialog window and arranging them accordingly. There isn't a single control that encapsulates this functionality, but it's silly to expect that there would be, considering that doing it with two separate static controls is already so straightforward.
To load built-in icons such as the warning triangle shown above, you can use the LoadStandardIcon function and specify IDI_WARNING as the icon name. The complete list of values is available here. Obviously you can load any icon of your choosing as well; just add it to your project's resources.
Since you will presumably want to display the warning message only when it's applicable, you will need to programmatically hide and show the two controls depending on action taken by the user in your dialog. The standard ShowWindow member function makes this a trivial task. Call it on the two static controls, passing SW_SHOW as its argument if you want the warning message to be visible. Otherwise, you can specify SW_HIDE to hide the control.
As an alternative to what you are trying to do; you could place your message in a dialog:
int nResult = AfxMessageBox("Save changes to Current Job?", MB_YESNO);
if (nResult == IDYES)
{
OnFileSave();
}