SAMPLE: DLL That is Callable from Microsoft Setup Script

ID: Q95937

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FILEEDIT demonstrates how to create a function in a dynamic-link library (DLL) that is callable from a Microsoft Setup installation script. The entry function, FileEditDialog, takes the handle to Setup's frame window and a long pointer to a filename. FILEEDIT opens the file and places its contents in a read-only edit control. The function then adds the line "REM New File" to the beginning of the file and displays the updated file in a list box. Thus, the user can view both the old file and the proposed updated file at the same time. The user can update the contents of the new file by selecting lines within the list box. When the user has completed updating the file, the file can be saved using the common dialog boxes. If the file is successfully saved, FILEEDIT creates an entry (FILEEDIT) in the global symbol table with the saved filename.

MORE INFORMATION

The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Software Library:

 ~ FILEEDIT.EXE (size: 30833 bytes) 

For more information about downloading files from the Microsoft Software Library, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   ARTICLE-ID: Q119591
   TITLE     : How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from
               Online Services

A modified version of the SAMPLE1.MST script file is included to demonstrate how to call into the FILEEDIT DLL. Additionally, the script has been updated to get the symbol FILEEDIT and display the saved filename in a message box.

Additional query words: 3.10 FILEEDIT.EXE softlib

Keywords          : kbsample kbsetup kb16bitonly kbWinOS310 kbWinOS300 
Version           : 3.00 3.10
Platform          : WINDOWS

Last Reviewed: December 3, 1998