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Table 24-55: Settings for DLL Custom Actions (cont.)
Settings Description
Executable File Custom Action Settings
Chapter 24: View Reference
Define Setup Requirements and Actions View
Comments Enter comments about this custom action. These comments are for your reference only
and are not displayed to end users.
Condition This setting lets you specify one or more conditions that must be true in order for the
selected custom action to be run. For example, you can create a condition that checks
the target system for a specific operating system or minimum system requirements. If
the conditions evaluate to True at run time, the custom action is run. If one or more of
the conditions evaluate as False, the custom action is not run.
To specify one or more conditions, click the ellipsis button (...) in this setting.
When you add a condition, InstallShield adds a new setting under the Condition setting.
This new setting displays the conditional statement for the condition that you added.
To edit or delete a condition, click the ellipsis button (...) in the Condition setting.
When you add a custom action that launches an .exe file to the Custom Actions view, you need to
configure its settings.
Table 24-56: Settings for Executable File Custom Actions
Setting Description
Source Location Specify where the file that is used for this custom action is located:
• Browse File System—The file that is used for this custom action is on your
system.
• Installed with the Product—The file will be installed on the target system.
Depending on which part of the installation, uninstallation, or maintenance you
schedule the custom action, the Installed with the Product option may not be
available. For example, if you schedule the custom action for the Before File
Transfer part of the installation—which occurs before the file has been installed on
the target system—the Installed with the Product option is not available.
• File Exists on Target System—The file already exists on the target system.
Tip: If you select File Exists on Target System and specify [SUPPORTDIR] for the File
Location setting, you can launch a file that you added in the Setup Files view as a custom
action.
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