Actions reference

The following standard and custom actions are available in InstallMate. For usage information, see the following related topics:

Action	Description
Download File	Download a file from the installer. Can be used to pull in optional third-party components, among other things.
End Dialog	Close a modal or modeless installer dialog box.
Find File	Search for a file or folder on the target system and store its path in a symbolic variable.
MessageBox	Display a modal message box, optionally terminating the action sequence or session.
Register RunOnce	Register a program for post-boot startup.
Run Dialog	Show a modal or modeless installer dialog box.
Run DLL	Call a custom function in an extension DLL.
Run Program	Run an external program, or open an external document, or open an external URL.
Run Script	Run external actions from a script: batch commands, JScript, VBScript, or PowerShell.
Run Sequence	Transfer control to another action sequence, or jump to an action in the current sequence.
Set Component State	Set the selection state of a component.
Set Variable	Assign a new value to a symbolic variable.
Set Window State	Perform one of a series of window-related actions: show, hide, minimize, maximize, restore, enable, disable, make read-only, make editable, give focus, click, select, set text, insert item, ShellExecute.
Standard Action	Perform one of a series of standard actions: CheckAccessRights, CheckCustomerInfo, CheckInstallOptions, CheckPrerequisites, CheckProcesses, CheckRequirements, CreateFolders, CreateShortcuts, DeleteServices, EndProcessing, EndSequence, InitComponents, InstallFiles, InstallMobileCabinets, InstallPrerequisites, InstallServices, LoadCustomerInfo, PauseServices, Previous, QueryCancel, RedirectFolders, RegisterFiles, RegisterODBC, RegisterProduct, RemoveEnvironment, RemoveFiles, RemoveFolders, RemoveIniFiles, RemoveRegistry, RemoveShortcuts, ResolvePaths, ResumeServices, SaveCustomerInfo, ShowAboutBox, StartProcessing, StartServices, StopServices, UninstallDependents, UnregisterFiles, UnregisterODBC, UpdateComponents, WriteEnvironment, WriteIniFiles, WriteRegistry.
Standard Dialog	Display one of a series of standard dialog boxes: Browse for folder, File Open, File Save As.
Uninstall Product	Uninstall a product, for example to uninstall the previous version of the same product before installing a new version.