Setup Project Install Custom Action

[Joe Cool]

I have a Setup project that implements an Install Custom Action that
will create the database for the application being installed. It first
checks to see if the database already exists and if so, asks the user
via a message box if they want to keep it. Most of the time this
message box appears BEHIND the setup wizard window. It appears that
the setup just freezes. If you drag the setup wizard window away, you
can then see the message box and respond to it.

Is there any way to make sure that this message box is displayed on
top of the setup wizard window?

 

[sebastian.dau]

I'm sure you could use windows api to get a valid installer UI window
handle and pass it into the messageboxes ShowDialog(..) method
however, I guess the intended way of Showing Messages is documented in
MSDN as a walkthrough ecample:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/9cdb5eda.aspx

Cheers, Sebastian

 

[Joe Cool]

I'm sure you could use windows api to get a valid installer UI window
handle and pass it into the messageboxes ShowDialog(..) method
however, I guess the intended way of Showing Messages is documented in
MSDN as a walkthrough ecample:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/9cdb5eda.aspx

This link is useless WRT my problem.

And would really, really, really like to avoid having to make an API
call.

 

[sebastian.dau]

This link is useless WRT my problem.

And would really, really, really like to avoid having to make an API
call.

Hi,

not sure why you think that way cause you didn't say much more than
that.
I would appriciate more constructive feedback just because you are
the one having a question.

Is it the extra effort that makes you dislike the official solution?

 

[SOLOMON RAJA]

Hi,

not sure why you think that way cause you didn't say much more than
that.
I would appriciate more constructive feedback just because you are
the one having a question.

Is it the extra effort that makes you dislike the official solution?

I developed a windows project.. could you please help in making it as
a setup file with the serial number... that is the user is compelled
to enter the serial number before using the software... please help