Windows Installer Editor Reference
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Merge Modules and Transforms
6. Click OK.
The value you defined for the configurable item appears in the Value field, and the
item appears in the Configuration Items list box.
7. To add more values for the item, repeat the preceding two steps.
If you add multiple values, multiple rows appear in the list box and the values are
concatenated to create the entire substitution value.
See
Example: Configuring an Item for a Merge Module
on page 379.
8. Click OK.
The new configuration item is listed on the Substitutions page.
See also:
Specifying Drop-Down List Values for Substitution
on page 377
Specifying a Bitfield for Substitution
on page 377
Specifying a Key for Substitution
on page 378
Setting Configuration Item Details
To set configuration item details
1. Access the Configuration Item Details dialog box from the Module Substitution
dialog box.
See
Creating a Configurable Merge Module
on page 374.
2. Complete the dialog box:
Name
Enter a name to represent the item in the Configuration Items list box on the
Module Substitution dialog box.
Display Name
Enter the name that should appear on the Merge Module Configuration dialog
box when the merge module is added to an installation.
Description
Describe what can be modified.
Type
Select the type of configurable data that is appropriate for the item you allow to
be substituted.
Arbitrary Text
The installation author can enter any text to replace the default value.
Example: Use this when you allow a file name to be modified.
See
Example: Configuring an Item for a Merge Module
on page 379.
Formatted Text
The installation author can enter any text in Windows Installer formatted
text format to replace the default value. Example: Use this when you allow a
registry value to be modified.
