Adding a Control to a Dialog in a Basic MSI Project

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Project: This information applies to the Basic MSI projects.

You can use the Controls toolbar in InstallShield to add controls to a dialog.

To add a control to a dialog:

1.

In the View List under User Interface, click Dialogs.

2.

In the Dialogs explorer, expand the All Dialogs folder, and then expand the dialog item that should have the new dialog control.

3.

Click a language under the dialog item that you expanded. The Dialog Editor in the center pane shows the dialog in the selected language.

4.

In the Controls toolbar, click the control that you want to add.

5.

Draw a rectangle on the dialog in the location where you want the control to be displayed.

6.

In the right pane, set the control’s properties.

Tip:If you are editing an InstallShield project from within Microsoft Visual Studio, you can use the Toolbox to add controls.

See Also

Showing or Hiding Toolbars

Creating InstallShield Projects in Microsoft Visual Studio

Using the Toolbox to Add Dialog Controls