LionbI4
28th March 2003 16:14 UTC

status text in center: "Starting services.."
Is it possible to show status message "starting services" on custom page (not in header, but on page) and do some actions while this message visible?

thanks,
Leon

kichik
28th March 2003 16:27 UTC

You can show the message but you can't execute anything while showing it. I think what you're looking for is the Banner plug-in. Have a look at Contrib\Banner. Banner shows a message to the user while the script keeps executing.

LionbI4
28th March 2003 16:31 UTC

Great!
thanks a lot. it is solution.

virtlink
28th March 2003 18:53 UTC

A suggestion (one of the many I posted today): An alternative InstallOptions DLL which can be shown and hidden, just like the banner plugin. But with customizable controls like the ProgressBar, labels, and a 'step list':
A list of items (one for each step) where in front of each completed step a V-bitmap is shown. (I mean a what we call a 'vinkje' or 'vink' in Dutch, Joost knows what I mean).
Like the one you see when installing Windows:
- Configurating start-menu
- Writing registry
- etc...

Just a suggestion tough. This could be used for something that has to complete some steps first.

kichik
28th March 2003 18:56 UTC

The original version of NSIS Update did that, you don't need InstallOptions for that.

Joost Verburg
28th March 2003 18:59 UTC

You can use a modified UI file to show/hide checkmarks.