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  1. #1
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    Thumbs up Install dialog ?

    How can I bring up the Windows Installer dialog to search for the software package to install ?? (this dialog is one you often see when you try to install a package that is not available on your system and it asks you to insert your CD or locate the executable file)
    When this dialog shows up, I look at my Task Manager and find that it is embedded inside explorer.exe, I am amazed at how that is done indeed.
    Is there an API to call it anyway ?

    Thanks.

  2. #2
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    Re: Install dialog ?

    I've never seen this pop-up to install software. Only device drivers, if the device is unknown to Windows.

    Viggy

  3. #3
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    Re: Install dialog ?

    Well, it's not that windows I guess.
    Thank you.

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    Re: Install dialog ?

    Well, it's not that windows I guess.
    So maybe you provide a screenshot to let us do no guessing?
    Best regards,
    Igor

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    Re: Install dialog ?

    Thank you,
    I would like to know the dialog signature in the following image. I would like to call it with some known API function if available.
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  6. #6
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    Re: Install dialog ?

    There's no API on this. The dialog belongs to Windows Installer, and is controlled by WI inner logic.
    Best regards,
    Igor

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