Display Progress Message; Display Text File - Symantec WISESCRIPT EDITOR 7.0 SP2 - FOR WISE INSTALLATION EXPRESS V1.0 Installation Manual

Display Progress Message

Display Text File

WiseScript Editor Reference
The sample scripts CheckDiskSpace.wse and Search.wse use this action. For details on
sample scripts, see ScriptHelp.htm in the Samples subdirectory of this product's
installation directory.
This action displays a small dialog box during installation, typically to indicate the
computer is still working during a long operation. The dialog box cannot be closed or
cancelled. Also use this action to remove a previous progress dialog box.
To complete the dialog box
Remove previous progress message(s)
Mark this to remove the previous progress dialog box from the screen. Marking this
disables the rest of this dialog box. To display another progress message, add
another Display Progress Message action.
Display a new progress message
Message Title
Enter the title for the dialog box.
Message Text
Enter text to display in the dialog box. You can use variables in this text.
X-Position, Y-Position
In pixels, enter the location of the upper-left corner of the dialog box.
Height, Width
In pixels, enter the dimensions of the dialog box.
Center Horizontally
Mark this check box to override the X-Position field.
Center Vertically
Mark this check box to override the Y-Position field.
This action displays a 30 K or smaller text file in a dialog box. It is included to provide
backward compatibility for older WiseScripts.
To complete the dialog box
File Pathname
Specify a file on the destination computer (examples: %MAINDIR%\Readme.txt,
%TEMP%\%TEMPFILENAME%).
Window Title
Enter the title for the dialog box.
Description
Enter text to explain the dialog box to the end user.
WiseScript Actions
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