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Editing Sequences

Types of Actions in MSI Script Sequences

Windows Installer Editor Reference
Note
You cannot replace text using this feature, but you can replace text in Setup Editor >
Tables tab.
See Searching for Table Data
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About Installation Modes
About Installation Sequences
About MSI Script on page 440
Use the commands on the Edit menu, the right-click menu, or the tools on the toolbar to
edit an MSI Script™ sequence. You can edit only one action at a time, but you can cut,
copy, or paste several actions at a time. To edit an action, select its installation mode,
click its sequence tab, and select the action from the Installation Sequence pane.
See:
Types of Actions in MSI Script Sequences
About the Standard and Custom Tabs
Adding and Editing Actions
Commenting Out Script Lines
About MSI Script on page 440
Windows Installer standard actions (gray)
These built-in actions are defined by the Windows Installer SDK. Double-click a
standard action in the Installation Sequence list and press F1 to access the
Windows Installer SDK help for the action. These actions perform basic installation
tasks, such as creating shortcuts and writing files. You cannot edit standard actions,
and you should not move or delete them. See Standard Actions in the Windows
Installer SDK Help.
Dialog box actions (violet)
Dialog box actions display dialog boxes or groups of dialog boxes. Often, one
Display Dialog action includes several dialog boxes. To edit or view all the dialog
boxes associated with a Display Dialog action, double-click the Display Dialog line,
and the dialog box opens in Setup Editor > Dialogs tab.
See Using the Dialogs Tab
Custom actions (black)
You can add custom actions to an installation to perform actions that are not
available using the Windows Installer standard actions. Custom actions are
sometimes added automatically to enhance some capabilities of Windows Installer.
See Wise Custom Actions
If Statements - Conditions (blue)
Use If Statements to indicate that a condition is attached to the actions between the
If Statement and its corresponding End statement.
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