Displaying Features to End Users
Project:This information applies to the following project types:
| • | Basic MSI |
| • | InstallScript MSI |
| • | MSI Database |
| • | Transform |
InstallShield enables you to indicate how you want a feature to be presented to the end user in the custom setup type dialog that corresponds with your project type:
| • | For Basic MSI, MSI Database, and Transform projects—CustomSetup dialog |
| • | For InstallScript MSI projects—SdFeatureDialog2, SdFeatureMult, or SdFeatureTree |
The Display setting for a feature in the Features view or the Setup Design view is where you indicate whether and how the feature should be displayed. Available options are:
|
Option |
Description |
|
Visible and Collapsed |
The feature is displayed in the run-time dialog with its subfeatures collapsed by default. |
|
Visible and Expanded |
The feature is displayed in the run-time dialog with its subfeatures expanded by default. |
|
Not Visible |
The feature and subfeatures are not displayed in the run-time dialog. |
Note:Selecting Not Visible for this setting does not have any direct impact on whether a feature is installed. A feature is not automatically installed if it is invisible—it just cannot be deselected if it would otherwise be installed, or selected if it should not be installed.