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CallDLLFx Example

InstallShield 2015 » InstallScript Language Reference

Note: To call this function in a Basic MSI setup, you must first create a custom action for the entry-point function, execute the custom action in a sequence or as the result of a dialog's control event, and then build the release.

/*-----------------------------------------------------------*\

*

* InstallShield Example Script

*

* Demonstrates the CallDLLFx function.

*

* Note: This script requires that the constant DLL_FILE be set

*       to the fully qualified name of a .dll file that contains

*       a function called Test whose format matches the

*       prototype declaration below.  That function should

*       modify the values passed in the third and fourth

*       parameters and then return those values in the same

*       parameters.

*

\*-----------------------------------------------------------*/

#define ID_NEXT   1   // Return value if user clicks 'Next' button

#define ID_CANCEL 2   // Return value if user clicks 'Cancel' button

#define ID_BACK   4   // Return value if user clicks 'Back' button

// Include Ifx.h for built-in InstallScript function prototypes.

#include "Ifx.h"

export prototype ExFn_CallDLLFx(HWND);

function ExFn_CallDLLFx(hMSI)

    INT    nValue, nResult;

    STRING szString, szResult, szDLL, szValue, szReturn;

begin

// Set the setup window title.

SetTitle ("CallDLLFx Example", 18, WHITE);

// Set the location of the .dll.

szDLL = SUPPORTDIR ^ "MYDLL.DLL";

// Set up parameters for call to .dll function.

nValue   = 3000;

szString = "Test String";

// Show inputs to users.

SprintfBox (INFORMATION,  "", "Before - nValue: %i , szString: %s",

nValue, szString);

// Call .dll function; pass by value.

nResult = CallDLLFx(szDLL, "Test", nValue, szString);

// Show values returned by .dll function.

SprintfBox(INFORMATION,  "", "Returned - nValue: %i , szString: %s",

nValue, szString);

end;