Install PreReq with a feature

[95se5m]

Hello, I am test driving InstallAware for our company, I have an application that has 2 parts a message server and a back office. The message server part needs to have SQL server Express installed with it, the back office part can be installed elseware and just connected to the sql server on the message server box, is there a way to install this only when installing the message server feature?

Likewise, I need to install a couple merge modules on the backoffice pc but not the message server pc, again is there a way to do this? We currently have to have 2 seperate installers in VS2005, which is why we are testdriving installaware.

Any help would be appreciated.

[Alex_Ronquillo]

Sure it can be done. You would just need to move the runtime installation MSI code inside the condition if feature server is selected. For the merge modules, what you would need to do is create a separate installer, and run it from inside your main installer inside the same condition.