Using Static Progress Billboards

While interactive HTML content is available on the InstallAware progress dialog, you may choose to take a more traditional route and instead display static billboards.

1. Author an HTML file for each billboard to display:
   • Name the first file index.htm,
   • Add a META REFRESH tag to each HTML file, pointing it to the next file,
   • Display a billboard graphic (and other relevant information) in each HTML file.
2. Make sure none of the links on any of the pages has path specifiers - everything should work in a flat directory structure.
3. Display the Project Manager.
4. Add all the HTML files and required support files (such as .GIF and .JPEG files) to the project as support files.

If you later need to remove or update these files, simply modify them as regular support files. The Project Manager will maintain a reference to these files in your project and the files will be accessible in your project folder.

The native HTML viewer on the progress dialog does not require any runtime controls (such as the Internet Explorer control), offering maximum freedom and compatibility with all existing Windows versions. The viewer is also capable of parsing most HTML tags, supports page backgrounds, animated GIFs, page refreshes, external links to websites, and more.