Step Through Actions in the MSI Debugger
InstallShield 2020
To step over the current action or dialog and continue the execution in the MSI Debugger, do any of the following:
| • | Click the Step Over button on the MSI Debugger toolbar. |
| • | On the Build menu, point to MSI Debugger and click Step Over. |
| • | Press F10. |
Once the debugger reaches a breakpoint on a standard or custom action, it halts the execution of the installation and receives focus. You can then watch and set installer properties.
To continue stepping through each successive action, keep pressing F10. You may need to click Next on each dialog in the Setup wizard to progress through the sequence. To view the return value of an action, place the cursor over the action after it has executed. The return value is displayed as a tooltip. If the action executed successfully, the tool tip reads ERROR_SUCCESS.
Although setting a breakpoint on an action causes the debugger to break at each subsequent action, setting a breakpoint on a dialog takes you just to that dialog and then the debugger does not step in again until the next breakpoint.
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