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System Dialogs are wizard dialogs used by setup program's engine. The system dialogs are optional, if you do not define each system dialog, VisualSetup will use the default ones. The following system dialogs' type are used by VisualSetup setup program's engine:

 

System Dialog

Description

Exit

The Exit dialog is displayed at the end of a successful installation. This dialog typically contains only some text and an OK button.

Fatal Error

This dialog displays at the end of an installation, if the installation is terminated because of a fatal error. This dialog typically contains only some text and an OK button.

Files In Use

The Files In Use dialog alerts the user of processes currently running files that must be overwritten or deleted by the installation. This gives the user the opportunity to shut down these processes and avoid having to reboot the computer to complete the replacement or deletion of these files. You must include a Files in Use List control in this dialog.

First Run

The First Run dialog normally collects user name, company name, and product ID information. The installer verifies the product ID during this dialog.

Install

The Install dialog is displayed during the installation process. This dialog typically contains a progress bar and a Cancel button.

User Exit

This dialog displays at the end of an installation that was ended by the user. This dialog typically contains only some text and an OK button.