Sequences View

InstallShield 11 Universal

The Sequences view in Behavior and Logic is where you can add actions and dialogs to the appropriate sequence in the Explorer window. You can also view and set their properties in the Properties window.

The order in which these actions and dialogs display in this view is the sequence in which they will execute at run time. There are two groups of categories: one for when this project will be built as a product, and one for when the project will be built as an assembly.

Product Sequences

This group of categories is the sequence of the dialogs that will display, the actions that will be executed, and the installation that will take place at run time for the product. These categories only apply if you are creating this project to be built as a product.

Installation Sequence—The sequence of events that will occur before, during, and after installation:
- PreInstall—The dialogs that will display and the wizard actions that will execute prior to the installation of the product(s) or assemblies. Dialogs and wizard actions can be added to this category.
- Install—The sequence of the installation of the product or Static Suite. This is the order in which the features and their associated components, assemblies, and actions will be installed/executed.
  - For Universal Installer projects, this view is a "mirror" of the Installation Design view. Assemblies and components can be added to the features and product, and additional product actions can be added to the components in this category. It is recommended, however, that the Installation Design view be used instead.
  - For Static Suites, it is a mirror of the Product Reference view.
  - For RPM Installer projects (Premier Only), it contains the root product of the RPM installation.
- PostInstall—The dialogs that will display and the wizard actions that will execute after the installation of the product or suite has completed. Dialogs and wizard actions can be added to this category.
Uninstallation Sequence—The sequence of events that will occur before, during, and after uninstallation of a product:
- PreUninstall—The dialogs that will display and the wizard actions that will execute prior to the uninstallation of the product. Dialogs and wizard actions can be added to this category.
- Uninstall—The uninstallation of the product. This will occur in the exact opposite sequence that the features, assemblies, components, and actions were installed/executed.
- PostUninstall—The dialogs that will display and the wizard actions that will execute after the uninstallation of the product has completed. Dialogs and wizard actions can be added to this category.
Condenser Sequence (Premier Only)—This group is only included in Condenser Installer and Condenser Dynamic Suite projects. It contains the dialogs and actions required for you and/or your customers to be able to run this installation in condenser mode.

Assembly Sequences (Premier Only)

This group of categories only applies if you are creating this project to be built as an assembly. Insert into these categories the dialogs you want to display and the actions you want to execute before and after the installation of the product or Dynamic Suite that references/installs this assembly. These dialogs and actions will be triggered to display and execute by the Assembly Category Reference actions within the Product Sequences of the project that references this assembly. The value of each of these action's Category Selection property is set to one of the categories below in order to display the dialogs and execute the actions within them.

Assembly Pre-Selection—These are the dialogs that will display and the actions that will execute when the product or Dynamic Suite that references this assembly executes its Assembly Category Reference action with its Category Selection property set to "Pre-Product Selection." The actions and dialogs you insert into this category should be the ones you want displayed/executed prior to the display of the product's or Dynamic Suite's Feature dialog at run time.
Assembly Post-Selection—These are the dialogs that will display and the actions that will execute when the product or Dynamic Suite that references/installs this assembly executes its Assembly Category Reference action with its Category Selection property set to "Post-Product Selection." The actions and dialogs you insert into this category should be the ones you want displayed and executed after the display of the Feature dialog but before the installation of the product or Dynamic Suite.
Assembly Post-Transfer—These are the dialogs that will display and the actions that will execute when the product or Dynamic Suite that references/installs this assembly executes its Assembly Category Reference action with its Category Selection property set to "Post-Transfer Selection." The actions and dialogs you insert into this category should be the ones you want displayed and executed after the installation of the product or Dynamic Suite.