SMSINST: How to Use a Custom Progress Dialog

ID: Q176630

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Systems Management Server Installer version 1.0

SUMMARY

Most of the dialog boxes associated with a Systems Management Server Installer generated script can be customized directly by using the Installer user interface (UI). The Progress Bar dialog box that is displayed while files are being copied cannot be customized directly through the Installer UI.

MORE INFORMATION

Sample code for a Custom Progress Bar DLL is included with the Systems Management Server Installer. This source code is located by default in the following folder:

\Program Files\Microsoft SMS Installer\DLL\Progress

This source code is currently 16-bit only and must be compiled with a 16- bit compiler. Microsoft Visual C version 1.52c can open Progress.mak and compile it with no changes. To use this 16-bit DLL, you must specify the DLL in the Custom Progress Bar DLL dialog box of Installation Properties, on the Screen tab. You must also specify "Windows 3.1x, 95 and NT (Win16/Win32)" as your destination platform in the Installation Properties, on the Global tab. If you specify "Windows 95 and NT (True Win32)", you will receive the following error message when you compile your script:

The custom progress bar DLL must match the installation EXE type (Win16 or Win32).

The error occurs because the True Win32 (32-bit) installation executable file cannot directly call a 16-bit DLL.

Additional query words: prodsms abort exit kbhowto smsutil

Keywords : smsinst
Version : WINDOWS:1.0
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbinfo