How do I write a DLL for a custom action for controlling installation in a VS 2008 setup project?

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How do I write a DLL for a custom action for controlling installation in a VS 2008 setup project?

I have these set of executables that I wish to develop an installer for.
I wish that the setup project will control the installation of the executables according to users choices in installation dialogue box. Users can decide to install one,more or all of the executables as they wish.

How do I achieve this? Specifically how do I write the DLL that will do this?
What kind of parameter do I use, how do I make reference to the to the executables in my DLL?

Posted 13-Sep-12 0:56am

Gbenbam

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**Malli_S** · Answer 1 · 2012-09-13T01:28:00

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Why are you re-posting the questions? I already had posted some solution on your old post.

Didn't you bother to check the given link?

Anyway, re-posting the link :

http://www.codeproject.com/Articles/335516/Custom-Action-in-Visual-Studio-setup-projects

Posted 13-Sep-12 1:28am

Malli_S

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Gbenbam 13-Sep-12 8:16am

I did not see any link in your solution the last time I checked. Sorry about that. Thanks anyway.

Gbenbam 13-Sep-12 8:17am

Please how do I Create a dialogue box for a Set up project and how do I hard wire users choices to a custom action D

Gbenbam 13-Sep-12 8:18am

Please how do I Create a dialogue box for a Set up project and how do I hard wire users choices to a custom action DLL?