AskOptions Example

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

* InstallShield Example Script

* Demonstrates the AskOptions function.

* The AskOptions dialog is displayed twice. First, it is

* displayed with check boxes; then it is displayed with option

* buttons. The example shows the maximum number of options

* allowed--nine.

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

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

#include "Ifx.h"

export prototype ExFn_AskOptions(HWND);

function ExFn_AskOptions(hMSI)

STRING szMsg, szText1, szText2, szText3, szText4, szText5;

STRING szText6, szText7, szText8, szText9;

NUMBER nReturn, nValue, nvCheck1, nvCheck2, nvCheck3, nvCheck4;

NUMBER nvCheck5, nvCheck6, nvCheck7, nvCheck8, nvCheck9;

begin

szMsg = "Select from the options below.";

szText1 = "Option 1";

szText2 = "Option 2";

szText3 = "Option 3";

szText4 = "Option 4";

szText5 = "Option 5";

szText6 = "Option 6";

szText7 = "Option 7";

szText8 = "Option 8";

szText9 = "Option 9";

nvCheck1 = TRUE;

nvCheck2 = FALSE;

nvCheck3 = FALSE;

nvCheck4 = FALSE;

nvCheck5 = FALSE;

nvCheck6 = FALSE;

nvCheck7 = FALSE;

nvCheck8 = FALSE;

nvCheck9 = FALSE;

// Display the check box (NONEXCLUSIVE) dialog.

nValue = NONEXCLUSIVE;

AskOptions (nValue, szMsg,

szText1, nvCheck1,

szText2, nvCheck2,

szText3, nvCheck3,

szText4, nvCheck4,

szText5, nvCheck5,

szText6, nvCheck6,

szText7, nvCheck7,

szText8, nvCheck8,

szText9, nvCheck9);

// Display the option button (EXCLUSIVE) dialog.

nValue = EXCLUSIVE;