This page allows you to configure an image slideshow which will be showed in fullscreen on the installation's background.
An image slideshow can be used only on Windows NT and higher.
It does not support Windows 9x.
Testing the installation User Interface
Use the toolbar button in the "Slideshow" page.
This will create a temporary package in the Temp folder and run it
without performing an actual installation. Since the package is not
installed on your machine, only the installation UI sequence can be
tested.
This option requires at least an Enterprise project.
Testing the maintenance User Interface
Use the
toolbar button in the "Slideshow" page. This will create a temporary
package in the Temp folder and run it without performing an actual
installation. Your product is temporarily registered with Windows
Installer so the maintenance UI sequence can be tested..
This option requires at least an Enterprise project.
Show image slideshow in background during install
Through this option you can enable or disable the image slideshow. When enabling the option you will be automatically prompted for an image. If this option is disabled, all slideshow images will be automatically removed.
Options
In this section you can specify when the slideshow starts and when it stops.
The start options are:
- when the package is launched - the slideshow starts right after the MSI is launched
- when the 'Install' button is clicked - the slideshow starts when the "Install" button on the "VerifyReadyDlg" dialog is pushed
- by using a custom trigger - the Start Image Slideshow predefined custom action is enabled in the Custom Actions page
The stop options are:
- at the end of install - the slideshow stops right before "ExitDialog" is showed (when the installation progress bar reaches the end)
- when the 'Finish' button is clicked - the slideshow stops when the "Finish" button on "ExitDialog" is pushed
- by using a custom trigger - the Stop Image Slideshow predefined custom action is enabled in the Custom Actions page
Custom triggers require at least an Enterprise
project. For more details about using them please see the Show Image Slideshow using custom triggers How-To.
In the "Options" section you can also specify the slideshow background color. The default color is Black, but it can be modified through the button.
Images
This section allows you to manage the slideshow images. The options are:
- or Insert key - add a new image from disk
- or Space key - edit the selected image through the Image Options Dialog
- - move the selected image up in the images sequence
- - move the selected image down in the images sequence
- or Delete key - remove the selected image
The order showed in the list is identical to the one in which
the images will be displayed. After the last image is showed, the
slideshow will restart (the images will be cycled).
Preview
In this section a preview of the selected image is showed.
Topics
- Image Options Dialog
Image Options