Using the Dialog Editor

You may use the Dialog Editor to perform any of the following tasks:

• Add new controls to existing dialogs
• Customize or remove existing controls on dialogs
• Pass the values of dialog controls and script variables between one another
• Customize themes and graphical elements to meet your needs
• Design entire themes from scratch

Once you've started the Dialog Editor, the general editing process can be summarized in the following steps:

1. If the dialog you wish to edit is not already loaded, choose FileOpen to load it. You may also prefer to start with an empty dialog (to do so, start the editor without any command line parameters, for instance from the Start Menu shortcut).
2. Explore the various tabs (Standard, Additional, Win32, Browser, Glass) and get a feel for the available range of dialog controls.
3. Click on the control you wish to add to the dialog. Then click on the dialog where you wish to place the control.
4. Position and size the control precisely using the grab handles. You may also use the keyboard in this process.
5. Explore and set the various properties of the control as visible in the Object Properties window.
6. Add any further controls, and modify/remove existing ones as required.
7. Define the way controls in the dialog respond to one another. For instance, you may want to disable a Next button until the license agreement has been accepted.
8. Specify how your dialog receives information from the setup script. For instance, you may want to define which controls receive the list of available application features.
9. InstallAware makes it very easy to pass variables between the dialogs and the script. Associate dialog controls with variables.
10. Choose FileSave to save your dialog, or FileSave As to save it under a new file name.
11. Choose ToolsTest Dialog to test your dialog before finalizing your changes. If you need to close the dialog while testing, press ALT+F4.