Setup: 'All features' does not include those not selected

[JohnO]

I have just started to investigate this area (having always had all features selected by default, previously).
If I select "Least required features", I would expect it to only install those features that are selected by default, and that is what happened.
When I selected "All features" I expected all features to be installed. But, the result was the same as for "Least required" - only features selected by default were installed. Which means there is no difference between these two options.

What is supposed to happen, and what is the difference suppose to be?

Regards, John

[FrancescoT]

Dear John,

.... this depends on how you have defined your feature components and what files are associated and installed by these features.

Regards

[JohnO]

Dear Francesco
I can only see two choices for a feature in the Features panel in Design mode. They are: 'is initially selected' and 'is initially deselected' .
I don't understand how that can find itself in an "it depends on..." situation.

Maybe I should rephrase my question:
I have some features initially selected, and some not selected. When installing and choosing 'all features', what do I have to do to make sure that the features that are initially deselected, get included by the installer?

John

[FrancescoT]

Dear John,

... in your script check the value of "COMPLETE" pre-defined variable (Indicates whether a complete installation will be performed), if TRUE force the selection of those feature initially deselected.

Of course I am assuming that later in your code you are using the "Get Component XXX Selection State" command, to effectively install each feature.

Hope this helps you.

Regards

[JohnO]

Dear Francesco

Of course I am assuming that...

Assumptions can be dangerous! But, I am sure they will be true in the end.
Thanks for the reply.
John

[FrancescoT]