Jason- MSI is a relational database that supports temporary records. It's entirely possible to dynamically emit controls at runtime:
http://blog.deploymentengineering.com/2008/07/dynamic-windows-installer-ui.html But otherwise you are correct. The general practice is to have a bunch of disabled controls that are dynamically enabled. Regards, Chris Christopher Painter, Author of Deployment Engineering Blog Have a hot tip, know a secret or read a really good thread that deserves attention? E-Mail Me --- On Mon, 7/7/08, Jason <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From: Jason <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] How to dynamically create check boxes in WIX UI > To: "General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset." > <wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net> > Date: Monday, July 7, 2008, 1:43 AM > You can't 'dynamically generate' UI under > Windows Installer without a > custom UI handler. > You can, however, have a standard dialog and simply > disable/hide > controls that are not in use. > Check the ControlCondition table - > http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa368035(VS.85).aspx > > On Mon, Jul 7, 2008 at 12:43 AM, Nimisha Saboo > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Hi, > > > > I am new to Wix programming. > > I need to dynamically generate check boxes in WIX UI, > depending on the number of some external parameters. > > Is there a way to accomplish this? > > > > Thanks and regards, > > Nimisha > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Sponsored by: SourceForge.net Community Choice Awards: > VOTE NOW! > > Studies have shown that voting for your favorite open > source project, > > along with a healthy diet, reduces your potential for > chronic lameness > > and boredom. Vote Now at > http://www.sourceforge.net/community/cca08 > > _______________________________________________ > > WiX-users mailing list > > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Sponsored by: SourceForge.net Community Choice Awards: VOTE > NOW! > Studies have shown that voting for your favorite open > source project, > along with a healthy diet, reduces your potential for > chronic lameness > and boredom. Vote Now at > http://www.sourceforge.net/community/cca08 > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sponsored by: SourceForge.net Community Choice Awards: VOTE NOW! Studies have shown that voting for your favorite open source project, along with a healthy diet, reduces your potential for chronic lameness and boredom. Vote Now at http://www.sourceforge.net/community/cca08 _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
