Hello friends, following post will be very helpful to you in the scenarios where you need to provide a custom file browse control to the user. Installshield do not provide any control which can provide such type of customization as you will find below.
Don't get confused with a lot of code below. That is so simple, that following my tips, even a novice can use it successfully.
1) The below code which I had marked with 'Code for BRWSDLG_H file', please copy this code in a new script file named 'BRWSDLG_H ', which you can create in your installshield 'Installscript' view.
Code for BRWSDLG_H file
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// Avoid multiple include collisions.
#ifndef _BRWSDLG_H_
#define _BRWSDLG_H_
// Options for Flags member of OPENFILENAME.
#define OFN_READONLY 0x00000001
#define OFN_OVERWRITEPROMPT 0x00000002
#define OFN_HIDEREADONLY 0x00000004
#define OFN_NOCHANGEDIR 0x00000008
#define OFN_SHOWHELP 0x00000010
#define OFN_ENABLEHOOK 0x00000020
#define OFN_ENABLETEMPLATE 0x00000040
#define OFN_ENABLETEMPLATEHANDLE 0x00000080
#define OFN_NOVALIDATE 0x00000100
#define OFN_ALLOWMULTISELECT 0x00000200
#define OFN_EXTENSIONDIFFERENT 0x00000400
#define OFN_PATHMUSTEXIST 0x00000800
#define OFN_FILEMUSTEXIST 0x00001000
#define OFN_CREATEPROMPT 0x00002000
#define OFN_SHAREAWARE 0x00004000
#define OFN_NOREADONLYRETURN 0x00008000
#define OFN_NOTESTFILECREATE 0x00010000
#define OFN_NONETWORKBUTTON 0x00020000
#define OFN_NOLONGNAMES 0x00040000
#define OFN_EXPLORER 0x00080000
#define OFN_NODEREFERENCELINKS 0x00100000
#define OFN_LONGNAMES 0x00200000
// CommDlgExtendedError-related defines.
#define CDERR_DIALOGFAILURE 0xFFFF
#define CDERR_DIALOGFAILURE_MSG "The file browse dialog box could not be created."
// The dialog box could not be created. The common dialog box function
// call to the DialogBox function failed. For example, this error occurs
// if the common dialog box call specifies an invalid window handle."
#define CDERR_FINDRESFAILURE 0x0006
#define CDERR_FINDRESFAILURE_MSG "The file browse dialog box function failed to find a specified resource."
// The common dialog box function failed to find a specified resource.
#define CDERR_INITIALIZATION 0x0002
#define CDERR_INITIALIZATION_MSG "The file browse dialog box function failed during initialization."
// The common dialog box function failed during initialization. This error
// often occurs when sufficient memory is not available.
#define CDERR_LOADRESFAILURE 0x0007
#define CDERR_LOADRESFAILURE_MSG "The file browse dialog box function failed to load a specified resource."
// The common dialog box function failed to load a specified resource.
#define CDERR_LOADSTRFAILURE 0x0005
#define CDERR_LOADSTRFAILURE_MSG "The file browse dialog box function failed to load a specified string."
// The common dialog box function failed to load a specified string.
#define CDERR_LOCKRESFAILURE 0x0008
#define CDERR_LOCKRESFAILURE_MSG "The file browse dialog box function failed to lock a specified resource."
// The common dialog box function failed to lock a specified resource.
#define CDERR_MEMALLOCFAILURE 0x0009
#define CDERR_MEMALLOCFAILURE_MSG "The common dialog box function was unable to allocate memory for internal structures."
// The common dialog box function was unable to allocate memory
// for internal structures.
#define CDERR_MEMLOCKFAILURE 0x000A
#define CDERR_MEMLOCKFAILURE_MSG "The common dialog box function was unable to lock the memory associated with a handle."
// The common dialog box function was unable to lock the memory associated
// with a handle.
#define CDERR_NOHINSTANCE 0x0004
#define CDERR_NOHINSTANCE_MSG "The ENABLETEMPLATE flag was set, but you failed to provide a corresponding instance handle."
// The ENABLETEMPLATE flag was set in the Flags member of the initialization
// structure for the corresponding common dialog box, but you failed to provide
// a corresponding instance handle.
#define CDERR_NOHOOK 0x000B
#define CDERR_NOHOOK_MSG "The ENABLEHOOK flag was set, but you failed to provide a pointer to a corresponding hook procedure."
// The ENABLEHOOK flag was set in the Flags member of the initialization
// structure for the corresponding common dialog box, but you failed to provide
// a pointer to a corresponding hook procedure.
#define CDERR_NOTEMPLATE 0x0003
#define CDERR_NOTEMPLATE_MSG "The ENABLETEMPLATE flag was set, but you failed to provide a corresponding template."
// The ENABLETEMPLATE flag was set in the Flags member of the initialization
// structure for the corresponding common dialog box, but you failed to provide
// a corresponding template.
#define CDERR_REGISTERMSGFAIL 0x000C
#define CDERR_REGISTERMSGFAIL_MSG "The RegisterWindowMessage function returned an error code when it was called by the file browse dialog box function. "
// The RegisterWindowMessage function returned an error code when it was called
// by the common dialog box function.
#define CDERR_STRUCTSIZE 0x0001
#define CDERR_STRUCTSIZE_MSG "The lStructSize member of the initialization structure for the corresponding file browse dialog box is invalid. "
// The lStructSize member of the initialization structure for the corresponding
// common dialog box is invalid.
#define FNERR_BUFFERTOOSMALL 0x3003
#define FNERR_BUFFERTOOSMALL_MSG "The buffer pointed to by the lpstrFile member of the OPENFILENAME structure is too small for the filename specified by the user."
// The buffer pointed to by the lpstrFile member of the OPENFILENAME structure
// is too small for the filename specified by the user. The first two bytes
// of the lpstrFile buffer contain an integer value specifying the size, in bytes
// (ANSI version) or 16-bit characters (Unicode version), required to receive the full name.
#define FNERR_INVALIDFILENAME 0x3002
#define FNERR_INVALIDFILENAME_MSG "A filename is invalid."
// A filename is invalid.
#define FNERR_SUBCLASSFAILURE 0x3001
#define FNERR_SUBCLASSFAILURE_MSG "An attempt to subclass a list box failed because sufficient memory was not available."
// An attempt to subclass a list box failed because sufficient memory was not available.
// OPENFILENAME structure. Notice that all string members below are declared
// as LONG. For example, lpstrFilter. Do not use STRING.
typedef OPENFILENAME
begin
LONG lStructSize;
HWND hwndOwner;
HWND hInstance;
POINTER lpstrFilter;
POINTER lpstrCustomFilter;
LONG nMaxCustFilter;
LONG nFilterIndex;
POINTER lpstrFile;
LONG nMaxFile;
POINTER lpstrFileTitle;
LONG nMaxFileTitle;
POINTER lpstrInitialDir;
POINTER lpstrTitle;
LONG Flags;
SHORT nFileOffset;
SHORT nFileExtension;
POINTER lpstrDefExt;
POINTER lCustData;
POINTER lpfnHook;
POINTER lpTemplateName;
end;
// Windows API declares.
prototype comdlg32.GetOpenFileNameA( LONG );
prototype comdlg32.CommDlgExtendedError();
prototype user32.wsprintf(BYREF STRING, BYREF STRING, POINTER);
// Our file browse API, defined in matching .rul file.
prototype FileBrowseDlg( BYREF STRING, STRING, STRING, STRING, BOOL, LIST , BOOL);
#endif
2) Now create a new .rul file named 'BRWSDLG_RUL '. Copy the below code in that .rul file.
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Code for BRWSDLG_RUL file
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#ifndef _BRWSDLG_RUL_
#define _BRWSDLG_RUL_
prototype Kernel32.RtlMoveMemory(BYREF STRING, POINTER, NUMBER);
typedef STR260
begin
STRING sz[260];
end;
///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//
// FileBrowseDlg() uses the Windows GetFileNameA function to allow single file
// selection. Callers specify filter, dialog title, and initial browse
// directory.
//
// Inputs:
//
// szFile: String variable into which FileBrowseDlg() will place the selected
// file's fully qualified pathname. The variable passed in as szFile can
// be dynamically sized. szFile is passed by reference.
//
// nszFileSize: The size that szFile was explicitly declared as.
//
// szFilter: Filter spec for dialog. In the form "|||". For example:
//
// "Text files (*.txt)|*.txt|All files (*.*)|*.*||"
//
// The description ("Text files (*.txt)" above) must be separated from
// the extension ("*.txt" above) by a pipe "|" character. The entire
// string must end in a double || ("||").
//
// szDialogTitle: A string containig the title to display on the file
// browse dialog.
//
// szInitialDir: A string specifying the directory the browse dialog
// initially opens to.
//
// bMultiSel: Set to TRUE if you wish to enable multiple selection.
//
// listFiles: List that will be loaded with directory and filenames if
// multiple selection is enabled (i.e. bMultiSel = TRUE).
// List is passed by reference (by default, since list variables
// are pointers).
//
// bDerefLinks: Set to TRUE if you want to dereference shell links (also
// known as shortcuts). If TRUE, then choosing a shell link causes
// it to be dereferenced by the shell.
//
// Returns:
//
// Returns 0 when a file is successfully selected. Returns less than
// zero when when the user cancels/closes the browse dialog or an
// error occurs. If an error occurs, a message box displays the error
// identifier.
//
// History:
//
// 03-12-99 RBS Updated this header to correctly document bDerefLinks.
// 06-01-01 RBS Merged in changes from latest on InstallShield's site.
//
///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
function FileBrowseDlg( szFile, szFilter, szDialogTitle, szInitialDir,
bMultiSel, listFiles, bDerefLinks)
OPENFILENAME ofn;
STRING szMsg, szFileTitle[260];
STRING szCustomFilter[260], szTemp[260];
LONG nLen, nCount, nResult, n, nFlags, nErr;
STR260 str;
begin
// Replace each '|' character in szFilter with '\0' since that is
// what is required by the Win32 API.
nLen = StrLength( szFilter );
nLen = nLen - 1;
nCount = 0;
for nCount = 0 to nLen
if ( szFilter[nCount] = '|' ) then
szFilter[nCount] = '\0';
endif;
endfor;
UseDLL(WINSYSDIR ^ "comdlg32.dll");
nFlags = OFN_FILEMUSTEXIST | OFN_PATHMUSTEXIST | OFN_HIDEREADONLY
| OFN_NOCHANGEDIR | OFN_EXPLORER;
if bMultiSel then
nFlags = nFlags | OFN_ALLOWMULTISELECT;
endif;
if bDerefLinks = FALSE then
nFlags = nFlags | OFN_NODEREFERENCELINKS;
endif;
nResult = GetWindowHandle(HWND_INSTALL);
ofn.lStructSize = SizeOf(ofn);
ofn.hwndOwner = nResult;
// The string pointed to by ofn.lpstrFile is modified by
// GetOpenFileName. The only way to have a string in
// script to reflect the change is to point lpstrFile
// to a structure that contains just a string member.
str.sz = szFile;
ofn.lpstrFile = &str;
ofn.nMaxFile = SizeOf(str);
// Notice how the address of an explicitly sized string
// is used when assigning to a member who was declared
// as a LONG string pointer (lpstr). For example, &szFilter.
ofn.lpstrFilter = &szFilter;
ofn.nFilterIndex = 1;
ofn.lpstrFileTitle = &szFileTitle;
ofn.nMaxFileTitle = 260;
ofn.lpstrTitle = &szDialogTitle;
ofn.Flags = nFlags;
ofn.lpstrDefExt = &szTemp;
ofn.lpstrInitialDir = &szInitialDir;
ofn.hInstance = 0;
ofn.lpstrCustomFilter = &szCustomFilter;
ofn.nMaxCustFilter = 260;
ofn.lpfnHook = 0;
nResult = GetOpenFileNameA(&ofn);
if nResult = 1 then
if bMultiSel then
// A direct assignment in the form of szFile = str.sz
// will result in all data beyond the first null to be
// lost. This only happend when the string is assigned
// with a structure member. This is the reason why a
// very indirect method is being used the transfer the
// contents of str.sz to szFile.
Resize( szFile, SizeOf(str));
RtlMoveMemory( szFile, &str, SizeOf(str));
StrGetTokens( listFiles, szFile, "");
else
szFile = str.sz;
endif;
else
// We had an error in GetOpenFileNameA() so get the error string.
nErr = CommDlgExtendedError();
switch (nErr)
case CDERR_DIALOGFAILURE: szMsg = CDERR_DIALOGFAILURE_MSG;
case CDERR_FINDRESFAILURE: szMsg = CDERR_FINDRESFAILURE_MSG;
case CDERR_INITIALIZATION: szMsg = CDERR_INITIALIZATION_MSG;
case CDERR_LOADRESFAILURE: szMsg = CDERR_LOADRESFAILURE_MSG;
case CDERR_LOADSTRFAILURE: szMsg = CDERR_LOADSTRFAILURE_MSG;
case CDERR_LOCKRESFAILURE: szMsg = CDERR_LOCKRESFAILURE_MSG;
case CDERR_MEMALLOCFAILURE: szMsg = CDERR_MEMALLOCFAILURE_MSG;
case CDERR_MEMLOCKFAILURE: szMsg = CDERR_MEMLOCKFAILURE_MSG;
case CDERR_NOHINSTANCE: szMsg = CDERR_NOHINSTANCE_MSG;
case CDERR_NOHOOK: szMsg = CDERR_NOHOOK_MSG;
case CDERR_NOTEMPLATE: szMsg = CDERR_NOTEMPLATE_MSG;
case CDERR_REGISTERMSGFAIL: szMsg = CDERR_REGISTERMSGFAIL_MSG;
case CDERR_STRUCTSIZE: szMsg = CDERR_STRUCTSIZE_MSG;
case FNERR_BUFFERTOOSMALL: szMsg = FNERR_BUFFERTOOSMALL_MSG;
case FNERR_INVALIDFILENAME: szMsg = FNERR_INVALIDFILENAME_MSG;
case FNERR_SUBCLASSFAILURE: szMsg = FNERR_SUBCLASSFAILURE_MSG;
endswitch;
if nErr != 0 then
// User did not close or cancel dialog box.
MessageBox("FileBrowseDlg() error:\n\n" + szMsg, SEVERE);
endif;
return -1;
endif;
UnUseDLL(WINSYSDIR ^ "comdlg32.dll");
return 0;
end;
#endif
3) Now place the below code in the default setup.rul file.
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Code for SETUP.rul file
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// Need declarations for FileBrowseDlg and friends.
#include "brwsdlg.h"
// FileBrowseDlg requires the szFile parameter be explicitly sized
// and that the size be passed as the second parameter.
STRING szFile, svDir, svFileList, svTemp, szFilter;
NUMBER nResult, nReturn, nvLen, nCount;
BOOL bMultiSel, bDerefLinks;
LIST listFiles;
program
// If I want to support multiple selection, set bMultiSel to TRUE
// and pass in a valid string list.
bMultiSel = TRUE;
bDerefLinks = FALSE;
listFiles = ListCreate(STRINGLIST);
szFilter = "Text files (*.txt)|*.txt|All files (*.*)|*.*||";
// Open the file browse dialog.
nResult = FileBrowseDlg( szFile,
szFilter,
"Select the DCOM98.EXE File",
"c:\\",
bMultiSel,
listFiles,
bDerefLinks );
if nResult = 0 then
if bMultiSel then
// If I chose multiple selection, I must parse the info, which is stored
// in list. First item will be dir, all others are individual filenames.
nReturn = ListGetFirstString(listFiles, svTemp);
while nReturn != END_OF_LIST
svFileList = svFileList + svTemp + "\n";
nReturn = ListGetNextString(listFiles, svTemp);
endwhile;
MessageBox("Directory (first item) and selected files:\n\n" + svFileList, 0);
else
// No multiple selection, so a single file/path was set.
MessageBox("Selected file:\n\n" + szFile, 0);
endif;
endif;
ListDestroy(listFiles);
endprogram
#include "brwsdlg.rul"
3) You can modify the filters which you want by changing the value in variable szFilter in above code.
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