Working with Dialogs

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This section of the documentation covers some of the basic and more advanced aspects of working with end-user dialogs for various project types in InstallShield.

Project: In Basic MSI installations, Windows Installer typically controls the run-time user interface. In InstallScript and InstallScript MSI installations, the InstallScript engine typically controls the run-time user interface. Therefore, some portions of this section of the documentation apply to Basic MSI installations, some apply to InstallScript and InstallScript MSI installations, and some apply to all three project types.

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Working with Dialogs in Any Project Type

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Working with Dialogs in InstallScript and InstallScript MSI Projects

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Working with Dialogs in Basic MSI Projects

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Dialog Controls

Tip:To see a video demonstration on creating a custom dialog, see How to Create a Custom Dialog, part of the InstallShield How-To Series in the Revenera Learning Center. (Login required.)