Predefined Task Pages Panel
InstallShield 2022 » User Interface Wizard
Project:This information applies to the following project types:
| • | Advanced UI |
| • | Suite/Advanced UI |
Edition:The Advanced UI project type is available in the InstallShield. The Suite/Advanced UI project type is available in the Premier edition of InstallShield. For information about the differences between these two project types, see Advanced UI Projects vs. Suite/Advanced UI Projects.
The Predefined Task Pages panel is where you select the type of predefined wizard page that you want to add to your Advanced UI or Suite/Advanced UI project. This panel also lets you specify where in the sequence of wizard pages you want to schedule the new predefined page. You can resequence the wizard page later after adding it to your project.
The following table describes each of the types of available predefined wizard pages:
|
Type of Wizard Page |
Description |
|
Browse for installation folder |
This BrowseFolder wizard page lets end users select the installation directory for an .msi package. The Advanced UI or Suite/Advanced UI installation passes the path to the .msi package through the Windows Installer property INSTALLDIR when launching the package. This type of page is usually sequenced before an InstallationType or InstallationProgress wizard page. |
|
Enter customer information for a Web Deploy package |
Edition:Support for Web Deploy packages is available in the Premier edition of InstallShield. This CustomerInformation wizard page lets end users enter information to publish a Web Deploy package, and pass the values to the package as COMPUTERNAME, USERNAME, PASSWORD, and SITE. This type of page is usually sequenced after the LicenseAgreement wizard page. |
|
Enter customer information for an MSI package |
This CustomerInformation wizard page lets end users enter customer information and serial numbers for an .msi package, and pass the values to the package through the Windows Installer properties USERNAME, COMPANYNAME, and SERIALNUMBER. This type of page is usually sequenced after the LicenseAgreement wizard page. |
|
Enter installation’s password |
This Password wizard page is where end users enter the installation’s password. If an end user does not enter the correct password, the installation exits. This type of page is usually sequenced at the beginning of an installation. Note:When you add this type of wizard page to your project, InstallShield adds a placeholder image control to it so that you can add a lock image to the page. Ensure that you either configure the control’s Resource setting to indicate the file that you want to display with this control, or, to exclude an image, delete the image control. |
|
Enter login information for a database server |
Edition:SQL Support for suites is available in the Premier edition of InstallShield. This SQLLogin wizard page lets end users enter database server login information (database server name, authentication credentials, database catalog name, etc.) in order to establish a connection to the database server that is referenced by one or more .msi packages in the suite. Values entered through these dialogs (or provided on a Suite command line) are passed to a selected .msi package command line with passwords marked as hidden. Note:When you add this type of wizard page to your project, you specify the database technology, driver, and the underlying Windows Installer properties and select the .msi package that receives these properties (because a suite may have multiple packages that need different SQL servers or else may need to share the same SQL server.) |
|
Maintenance welcome with update |
The MaintenanceUpdateWelcome wizard page includes an update option to enable end users to download and install the latest available Advanced UI or Suite/Advanced UI update. To learn more, see Supporting Downloadable Updates for an Advanced UI or Suite/Advanced UI Installation. |
|
View and accept supplemental license agreement |
This LicenseAgreement wizard page requires end users to accept a supplemental end-user license agreement (EULA). The name of each EULA file must be unique; otherwise, the text and properties are linked. This type of page is usually sequenced after another LicenseAgreement wizard page. |
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View and accept supplemental license agreement (Scrolling required) |
This LicenseAgreement wizard page requires end users to scroll through and accept a supplemental end-user license agreement (EULA). The name of each EULA file must be unique; otherwise, the text and properties are linked. This type of page is usually sequenced after another LicenseAgreement wizard page. |
|
View features and their size |
This wizard page shows a feature tree, as well as feature descriptions and sizes that you have specified in your project. It allows end users to select which features to install. Note that this wizard page requires that you enter values in the Description and Cost settings of each feature in your Advanced UI or Suite/Advanced UI project. This type of page usually replaces the built-in InstallationFeatures wizard page. |
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