Windows Installer Editor Reference
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Working With Dialogs
Where to use billboards
Billboards typically are used on the Progress dialog under the Install Dialogs, and are
associated with the InstallFiles action. You can add billboards to other dialog boxes, if:
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The dialog box is displayed to the end user while the installation is performing an
action.
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You associate the billboard with an action that takes some time to perform. If the
action is completed in a fraction of a second, the end user will not see the billboard.
A billboard typically consists of several bitmaps, icons or text controls. If you want to
display only one control, add it to the dialog box directly instead of within a billboard.
Windows Installer does not support the display of billboards outside installation dialog
boxes.
Adding Billboards to a Dialog
In the following steps, bitmaps, icons, and text controls are referred to as content items.
To add billboards to a dialog box
1. Select Setup Editor > Dialogs tab.
2. In the left pane, select the Progress dialog under Install Dialogs.
By default, the Progress dialog contains a billboard, which is represented by a small
outline in the lower left of the dialog box. Content items you add will be bounded by
this outline.
The billboard control
The billboard control is associated with a feature and
an installation action. It also defines how many
bitmaps, icons or text controls are displayed, and in
what order. You create one billboard control for each
bitmap, icon, or text control.
Bitmap/Icon/Text control
Bitmap, icon, or text controls are associated with a
billboard control, and you place them inside the
billboard area.
