Perhaps include a Test Mode for a compiled package.
A flag or option that you can set on certain events that when you run in 'Test" mode , the events only simulate or skip and not actually run.
I found that when I am designing an installer that modifies Windows Security settings or registry values or executes external apps, contains large files, etc, that when I am testing I don't really need to actually have the files copy, the reg settings integrate, the security settings applied. I only need to verify that they will or will not run based on decisions made in the dialogs.
Right now I have to manually omit certain files or events, but I keep forgetting to reenable them, where a single test mode flag would be nice.
I did simulate this functionality using an Install Parameter called "InstallTest" and setting certain events to fire or not based on a conditional value using that Install Parameter. But I am asking for something built in, easier to implement.
Thanks