Creating Customized dilogue box for for ur installer

[shanthsp2002]

well friends i have a small tip here which may be helpfull for u

there may be situations where we need to use a customized dilogue box while doveloping setup and dyployment project, so u can do that simply by using custom actions .

1st create setup and deployment project...
add->new project->windows application name it ReadmeDilogue
now customize Form as per ur requirement

now again

Add->newProject->class librery name it ReadmeDilogueExtension

After creating it

Rightclick on classlibrary project -->AddReference->projects->ReadmeDilogue

in calss library project open class file

write this code


namespace ReadMeDilogueExtension
{
[RunInstaller(true)]
public class ReadmeInstaller : Installer
{
ReadmeDilogue.ReadmeForm ReadmeForm = new

public ReadmeInstaller()
: base()
{
}

public override void Install(IDictionary savedState)
{
base.Install(savedState);


ReadmeForm.ShowDialog();
}

}

}

now select ur setup project in solution explorer, Rightclick--->View--->File System

then in file system editor u have three folders
|
----Application Folder
----Users Desktop
----Users Programm Menu

in this select Application Folder Right click Add--->File-->

in classlibrary project folder --bin--debug we have our class file compiled in to dll , select it , press open button
it will be added to Application folder

Now goto solution explorer select class library project RightClick--->View-->Custom Actions

custom actions window will be appeared

u can see four folders

|
--install
--commit
--rollback
--uninstall

select install rightclick ---->Add Custom Action-->


"Select item in project" Dilogu will appear in that select application folder and in that select the dll added by us

now compile the project and select setup project in solution explorer
rightclick ===>install

now ur customized dilogue box will appear before installation, u can write ur code needed for installation or other methods it depends on ur requirement

oky friends
have a nice day bye