Event Management Software: The Ultimate Guide to an Effective Events Editor

Table of Contents

• Introduction
• Registration
• Using Advanced Installer
  • GUI
  • Working with Projects
  • Installer Project
    * Product Information
    * Resources
    * Package Definition
    * Requirements
    * User Interface
    * Themes
    * Dialogs
    * Predefined Dialogs
    * Add Dialog
    * Dialog Editor
    * Editor
    * Events Editor
    * Control Events
    * Edit Control Events Dialog
    * Edit Event Mapping Dialog
    * Edit Control Condition Dialog
    * Installation Path Dialog
    * Shortcut Options Dialog
    * Finish Actions Dialog
    * Properties
    * Slideshow
    * Translations
    * System Changes
    * Server
    * Custom Behavior
  • Patch Project
  • Merge Module Project
  • Updates Configuration Project
  • Windows Store App Project
  • Modification Package Project
  • Optional Package Project
  • Windows Mobile CAB Projects
  • Visual Studio Extension Project
  • Software Installer Wizards - Advanced Installer
  • Visual Studio integration
  • Alternative to AdminStudio/Wise
  • Replace Wise
  • Migrating from Visual Studio Installer
  • Keyboard Shortcuts
  • Shell Integration
  • Command Line
  • Advanced Installer PowerShell Automation Interfaces
• Features and Functionality
• Tutorials
• Samples
• How-tos
• FAQs
• Windows Installer
• Deployment Technologies
• IT Pro
• MSIX
• Video Tutorials
• Advanced Installer Blog
• Table of Contents

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Events Editor

This pane allows you to add to a control from the dialog an associated event. There are four types of events that you can use:

1. Initialization Events
2. Published Events
3. Subscribed Events
4. Control Conditions

Initialization Events

Dialog initialization events allow you to execute actions (such as setting a property or populating a control from an UI custom action) before the current dialog is displayed.

Adding a new initialization event

Use the [New… ] button, the “New…” context menu item or press theInsert key while the list is focused. The Edit Control Events Dialog will be displayed allowing you to add a new control event to the list.

Editing an initialization event

Use the [Edit… ] button, the “Edit…” context menu item or press theSpace key while an element is selected. TheEdit Control Events Dialog will be displayed allowing you to edit a control event from the list.

Deleting an initialization event

Use the [Remove ] button, the “Remove” context menu item or press theDelete key while an element is selected.

Changing the execution sequence

Use the [Up ] / [Down ] buttons, the “Up” / “Down” context menu items or press the Page Up / Page Down keys while an element is selected.

Published Events

A published control event specifies an action to be taken by the installer or a change in the attributes of one or more controls from a dialog box.

Adding a new published event

Use the [New… ] button, the “New…” context menu item or press theInsert key while the list is focused. The Edit Control Events Dialog will be displayed allowing you to add a new control event to the list.

Editing a published event

Use the [Edit… ] button, the “Edit…” context menu item or press theSpace key while an element is selected. TheEdit Control Events Dialog will be displayed allowing you to edit a control event from the list.

Deleting a published event

Use the [Remove ] button, the “Remove” context menu item or press theDelete key while an element is selected.

Changing the execution sequence

Use the [Up ] / [Down ] buttons, the “Up” / “Down” context menu items or press the Page Up / Page Down keys while an element is selected.

Subscribed Events

The Subscribed Events tab allows you to subscribe the selected control to a list of control events, and lists the attribute to be changed when the event is published by another control or by Windows Installer.

Subscribing to a new event

Use the [New… ] button, the “New…” context menu item or press theInsert key while the list is selected. TheEdit Event Mapping Dialog will be displayed allowing you to subscribe the control to an event.

Editing a subscribed event

Use the [Edit… ] button, the “Edit…” context menu item or press theSpace key while an element is selected. TheEdit Event Mapping Dialog will be displayed allowing you to edit an event mapping from the list.

Deleting a subscribed event

Use the [Remove ] button, the “Remove” context menu item or press theDelete key while an element is selected.

You can create a commonly used control events or subscribe a control to an event using the “Events Wizard”. You can access it with the “Events Wizard” toolbar button or the “Events Wizard” dialog’s context menu item.

Control Conditions

The Control Condition tab allows you to specify special actions to be applied to controls based on the result of a conditional statement.

Adding a new control condition

Use the [New… ] button, the “New…” context menu item or press theInsert key while the list is focused. The Edit Control Condition Dialog will be displayed allowing you to add a new control condition.

Editing control condition

Use the [Edit… ] button, the “Edit…” context menu item or press theSpace key while an element is selected. TheEdit Control Condition Dialog will be displayed allowing you to edit a control condition from the list.

Deleting control condition

Use the [Remove ] button, the “Remove” context menu item or press theDelete key while an element is selected.

Topics

• Control Events
  Control events used by Advanced Installer.
• Edit Control Events Dialog
  Edit control events
• Edit Event Mapping Dialog
  Subscribe a control to an event.
• Edit Control Condition Dialog
  Special actions applied to a control based on conditions.
• Installation Path Dialog
  Operations available for the selected installation path.
• Shortcut Options Dialog
  Configure which shortcut locations will be displayed on ShortcutsDlg dialog.
• Finish Actions Dialog
  Actions executed by the last installation dialog.

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