Calin Iaru wrote: > my MSI setup needs some custm actions that should modify a Static > text control after pressing a Configure button. I have found a > workaround for this problem by creating many such text controls on the > same client area and position and having one visible. When the > Configure button is pressed, the text control is hidden and another one > is shown. I would like to know if there are other ways to update a > static text control from within the custom action. Ideally, I should get > the visible window using GetForegroundWindow() and EnumChildWindows, > then use that handle in a call to SetWindowText or SendMessage(.., > WM_SETTEXT, ..); these approaches does not work. >
You can try using properties in the static text. (e.g., "This is my mode: [MYMODE]") But there's no guarantee that MSI refreshes the property values while the dialog is running. Though MSI does use stock Windows controls for the most part, there's no guarantee that normal control messages will work, especially from a custom action. Otherwise, your current approach is probably the best one. -- sig://boB http://bobs.org ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys - and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
