What, only four install types possible? But I need nine!

[Siganid]

As data distributor for a govt. agency I need to package CDs so that recipients can select their region and install only data specific to that region. I wanted to also allow them to be able to choose which data components to install for their specific region. There are nine different regions...

I was gonna use "Packages" for each of the data components and "Install Types" for each region but now I find there is a maximum of only four (4) available Install Types!? Bugger!

Hmmm...maybe Ghost Installer can do it... ;-)

[Brett]

You can always create your own install types using custom variables and checkboxes or radio buttons. A 12 Radio Buttons screen would allow you to let the user choose from up to 12 types of installs. You could then use actions to turn the appropriate packages on or off.

[Lorne]

You could also "chain" Select Install Type screens along, to simulate more choices. Make one of the install types on each screen "More..." or something along those lines, to control whether or not to show the next screen.

Use a screen condition like:

%SysLanguage% = 9 AND %InstallType% = "More..."

...for all the following screens, so they only show if the user wanted to see more install types.

[Lorne]

Another tip, btw: remember that you can change those variable names to something else if you want. Since you're using install types to represent regions, you could rename %InstallType% to %Region% so it makes a bit more sense in your project (and is easier to remember).

Just be sure that you change it everywhere it's used.

[intel352]

lorne, that point of yours brings up a suggestion on my part

maybe have a global variable chg, so if you chg a certain variable name, sf detects the chg and asks if you'd like to make the chg happen throughout the rest of the code... dunno how possible that is, cus it could maybe lead to errors w/ human interaction, but that might work if sf asks before acting... wutcha think?

[Lorne]

That would probably be better served as a design-time feature...although IMO asking you if you wanted to change the variable everywhere whenever you changed a variable name could get a bit tedious. Probably better just to implement some form of search and replace for variable names.

[Siganid]

I'd just like to thank everybody for their great support. Unfortunately my IT Branch has informed me that I must use the corporate-sanctioned installer software, and so I've been forced to use "Wise Package Studio"! Arrrrghhhh! It is sooo much more difficult to learn and use than SF6. Sorry to desert the thread but I must do what I'm told. Thanks again...Siganid [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/frown.gif[/img]

[Corey]

Just for the record we'd be happy to speak with your IT guys anytime... Maybe we can help. [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/smile.gif[/img]

Corey Milner
Creative Director, Indigo Rose Software