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SITL
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Startup screen

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Dear Francesco,

In the startup screen, InstallAware is displaying following message,

Installer is verifying the contents of this setup package. This may take a moment.
But the word "moment" is not shown.

How do i increase the size of the text box or screen itself ?
(In some slow machines, it stays for 20 to 30 seconds.)

Appreciate your help.
Regards
SITL
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FrancescoT
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Re: Startup screen

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Dear SITL,

please have a look at the following link where the same question was already discussed.
viewtopic.php?f=2&t=10648&hilit=resource+editor

Alternatively, you may change the text that gets displayed. This is defined with the Shared Strings.

Hope this helps you.

Regards
Francesco Toscano
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SITL
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Re: Startup screen

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Dear Francesco,

Thanks for your reply.
The link you shared has this line -

you may try to update the file dependent.exe in your main InstallAware folder using a resource editor. This file contains all initialization dialogs.

Frankly, i did not understand sir.
As far as my understanding goes, Resource editor means User interface editor ( Dialogs/Screens editor ).

I ran dependent.exe and I'm getting following error.
Download corrupt, please obtain a fresh copy of this file.

Where do i find these initialization dialogs ?
(I mean path, physical location).

Appreciate your support.
Regards
SITL
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Re: Startup screen

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Dear SITL,

a Resource Editor is a tool capable of Viewing and Editing, the resources included with a binary file (eg. DLL / EXE).

A resource editor is included with Visual Studio or there are many others third-party tools that do the same.
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Francesco Toscano
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SITL
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Re: Startup screen

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Francesco,You are the best :D
SITL
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Re: Startup screen

Post by SITL »

Dear Francesco,

I Installed InstallAware X5 on a new machine and built my project.
But the starup screen title is showing as InstallAware insted of My product title.
I edited dependent.exe and made the required changes, still my changes are not reflected in the final build.
Urgent, please guide me.
suggest me alternative ways/methods.
what are the things i have to verify ?

Regards
SITL
FrancescoT
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Re: Startup screen

Post by FrancescoT »

Dear SITL,

as I have already said previously, if you need to modify the Text displayed by the initialization dialog, you only need to update/modify the "Shared Strings".
viewtopic.php?f=2&t=10565&p=40167&hilit ... ngs#p40167

For more details, please consult the IA documentation.

Hope this helps you.

Regards
Francesco Toscano
InstallAware Software

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