Windows Installer Editor Reference
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Merge Modules and Transforms
To specify drop-down list values for substitution
1. Access the Configuration Item Details dialog box from the Module Substitution
dialog box.
See
Creating a Configurable Merge Module
on page 331.
2. Complete the Configuration Item Details dialog box.
See
Setting Configuration Item Details
on page 332.
3. From Type, select Text Drop-down List.
4. Click Add.
The Drop-down List Value dialog box appears.
5. Complete the dialog box:
Name
Enter text to describe the substitution value. The installation author sees this
value in the Value drop-down list on the Merge Module Configuration dialog
box.
Value
Enter the value to be substituted for the current value of the configuration item.
6. Click OK.
The Configuration Item Details dialog box lists the text and value you defined.
7. Repeat the preceding three steps to add additional values.
8. Click OK.
The Module Substitution dialog box appears.
The values you defined for the configurable item appear in the Value field, and the
items appear in the Configuration Items list box.
9. Click OK.
Specifying a Bitfield for Substitution
When you add a configuration item to a configurable merge module as a bitfield drop-
down list, you must specify values and the text that describes them. When adding the
merge module to an installation, the installation author selects from a list that shows the
descriptive text. See Bitfield Format Types in the Windows Installer SDK Help.
To specify a bitfield for substitution
1. Access the Configuration Item Details dialog box from the Module Substitution
dialog box.
See
Creating a Configurable Merge Module
on page 331.
2. Complete the Configuration Item Details dialog box.
See
Setting Configuration Item Details
on page 332.
3. From Type, select Bitfield (Drop-down List).
4. In Bitmask, enter the decimal value of the bit flag to set. To set multiple bit flags,
enter the sum of their decimal values.