Setup type names dont follow thru to exe

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[Monday, April 25, 2005 11:11 PM]

I renamed my setup types to the following:

Install with DEMO databases
Install with EMPTY databases
Upgrade

These names do not appear when the install actually runs.

End users (at least the ones I deal with<g>) dont know what to do with
"typical" and "minimal", etc. They need more descriptive text to tell them
what to choose (preferably there is no choice, of course<g>), which is what
I assumed was the reason for allowing special names there:)

What Ive done to work around this is to make every install a custom install
and show the descriptive names in the feature text. I do think the setup
types should display their true names, otherwise whats the point of
allowing the name to change?<g>

Also, if you add a 4th setup type - it does not display on the list. You
still get Typical, Minimal, Custom and thats it. If you cant add more than
three, how come the IDE has all those buttons down there:)

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Mark

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[Tuesday, April 26, 2005 8:27 AM]

Mark,

Did you change the "Display Name"? This is defined as a String Resource (to
support multiple-languages) or you can directly define it in the "Display
Name:" field.

Thanks,
Friedrich

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Friedrich Linder
CEO, Lindersoft
www.lindersoft.com
1.954.252.3910

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[Tuesday, April 26, 2005 9:56 AM]

> Did you change the "Display Name"? This is defined as a String Resource (to
> support multiple-languages) or you can directly define it in the "Display
> Name:" field.

I changed the name that appears on the list. You double click and type over
it. I didnt see any other names to change.
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Mark

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[Tuesday, April 26, 2005 10:27 AM]

Please right click and select "Details". This opens the "Setup Types
Properties" dialog ;-)

Friedrich

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Friedrich Linder
CEO, Lindersoft
www.lindersoft.com
1.954.252.3910

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[Tuesday, April 26, 2005 3:57 PM]

Display name says #DLG_SETUPTYPE_TYPE3#, which has no meaning to me. The
ID= button doesnt go out of its way to say "click me", but Im guessing that
Im supposed to click ID=, click Edit, type a name and so on.

I find it a little counter intuitive that I can change the name that
appears front and center for a setup type only to find that name appears
nowhere in the installer when it runs. If it was used for the install, it
would be self-documenting, but it isnt:)

That aside, I understand the issues you face with multi-lingual support.
Since this is at least the 2nd time Ive run into this dive down 2-3 levels
to make a prompt change, Im getting the feeling that issue took significant
priority over simple, intuitive use and Im just going to have to get over
it.

What does CORE RESOURCE mean in the source resource properties screen?

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Mark

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[Tuesday, April 26, 2005 4:15 PM]

Mark,

The String ID represents the text that appears on the control. For example,
#DLG_SETUPTYPE_TYPE3# displays "Custom" in an English installation and
"Peronnalisé" in a French installation. You can open the "Text and
Messages" screen to see all IDs and text (see screenshot).

If "Core Resource" is marked, the compiler always links in that string
resource (for example, error messages, etc.). If it is not marked, the
compiler/linker only links it in if the installer needs that text - e.g. the
compiler/linker does not link in the "Connect to Internet" dialog resources
if your installer does not use this dialog.

Friedrich

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Friedrich Linder
CEO, Lindersoft
www.lindersoft.com
1.954.252.3910

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[Tuesday, April 26, 2005 1:01 PM]

By the way, "Select Setup Types [Standard] is always 3 or 2 types. You have
to use "Select Setup Types [Advanced] to diplay more than 3 Setup Types.

Friedrich

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Friedrich Linder
CEO, Lindersoft
www.lindersoft.com
1.954.252.3910

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[Tuesday, April 26, 2005 4:00 PM]

> By the way, "Select Setup Types [Standard] is always 3 or 2 types. You have
> to use "Select Setup Types [Advanced] to diplay more than 3 Setup Types.

I tried both, but Ive tried so many things over the last 4-5 days that Ive
pretty much lost track of which way is up. Thanks for the explanation, it
wasnt clear what the difference was between those two:)
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Mark