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Launch Web Page

Windows Installer Editor Reference
For best results, place this custom action in the Execute Immediate sequence after
the InstallFinalize action.
Usage
Double-click the custom action and complete the Details tab:
Custom Action Name
Enter a unique name that begins with a letter or underscore. It can contain numbers
and periods. It must not match the name of any Windows Installer standard action.
See Standard Actions Reference in the Windows Installer SDK Help.
Installation to Run
Enter the relative path of the .MSI to run. Example: If this installation is located at
the top level of a CD (F:\), and the nested installation is at
F:\SubInstall\second.msi, enter the following:
SubInstall\second.msi
Property Settings
Enter properties to set for the nested installation. You can set Windows Installer
properties or private properties. Example: To set the main installation directory for
the nested installation to be the same as for the current installation:
INSTALLDIR="[INSTALLDIR]"
If the directory represented by the property might contain spaces, as is typical with
the installation directory, enclose the property in quotes as shown above.
To set the nested installation to be advertised, enter:
ADVERTISE=ALL
To uninstall the nested installation, enter:
REMOVE=ALL
For a list of properties, see Property Reference in the Windows Installer SDK Help.
See also:
Guidelines for Nested Installation Custom Actions
Guidelines for Custom Action Location
Using the Custom Action Properties Tab
Using the Custom Action Location Tab
Custom Action Type 23 in the Windows Installer SDK Help
Nested Installation Actions in the Windows Installer SDK Help
This custom action displays a Web page during installation using the end user's default
browser.
In Web Page URL on the Launch Web Page dialog box, designate the URL to open
during installation. The URL must be complete. Example: http://www.symantec.com.
See also:
Download File From Internet
Post Data to HTTP Server
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