dodgly
26th April 2001 07:08 UTC

Am I correct in understanding that at least one section of the installation is required? I ask because I'm working on something where the end-user could easily choose to install Option 1 *or* Option 2 *or* Both. But...at this point Option 1 is required cause it's listed first (Right?).

So...I'm wondering if it'd be better that we default to *all* sections being *unrequired* and we just have to specify for those sections that are required (by using the '-' directive in each section).

Or...we can add a symbol that means *not required* or something. I prefer the first option: all unrequired unless overridden. Because it seems to me that there are scenarios where *neither* option is required, per se, but one of them is required to be able to continue.

Therefore...if none of the options is selected the Next button is disabled.

Am I off my rocker on this thought? Mmmmm...flame bait.

--Lyle E. Dodge
lyle@lyledodge.com

petersa
26th April 2001 09:05 UTC

No, I agree.

I was making an installation with the required files, and checkboxes for desktop shortcuts and a Start menu group. I was thinking that it's be good if the required bit could be hidden, and then have the optional bits and say 'Choose from these optional components' or something.

numberone
26th April 2001 20:18 UTC

As a temporary solution you could just make the first section do basically nothing, so that it really isn't a section at all.