Optimizing the User Experience with Effective Download Interfaces

Table of Contents

• Introduction
• Registration
• Using Advanced Installer
  • GUI
  • Working with Projects
  • Installer Project
    * Product Information
    * Resources
    * Files and Folders
    * Files
    * Temporary Files
    * File Operations
    * File Removal Dialog
    * File Duplication Dialog
    * File Copy/Move Dialog
    * File Download Dialog
    * Extract Archive Dialog
    * Folders
    * Permissions Tab - Installer Project
    * Shortcuts
    * Shortcuts
    * INI Files
    * XML Files
    * JSON Files
    * Text File Updates
    * Windows Libraries
    * Tiles
    * Java Products
    * Registry
    * File Associations
    * Assemblies
    * Drivers
    * Services
    * Package Definition
    * Requirements
    * User Interface
    * System Changes
    * Server
    * Custom Behavior
  • Patch Project
  • Merge Module Project
  • Updates Configuration Project
  • Windows Store App Project
  • Modification Package Project
  • Optional Package Project
  • Windows Mobile CAB Projects
  • Visual Studio Extension Project
  • Software Installer Wizards - Advanced Installer
  • Visual Studio integration
  • Alternative to AdminStudio/Wise
  • Replace Wise
  • Migrating from Visual Studio Installer
  • Keyboard Shortcuts
  • Shell Integration
  • Command Line
  • Advanced Installer PowerShell Automation Interfaces
• Features and Functionality
• Tutorials
• Samples
• How-tos
• FAQs
• Windows Installer
• Deployment Technologies
• IT Pro
• MSIX
• Video Tutorials
• Advanced Installer Blog
• Table of Contents

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File Download Dialog

In this dialog you can customize a file download operation. The file will be downloaded in the location where the operation is added. Such operations will be presented with this icon:.

To download ZIP, JAR, WAR or EAR files and extract their contents at install time, you can add an Extract Archive .

General

Name

This is the exact file.extension name as it will appear after installation. The contents of this field can be localized , also this is a PseudoFormatted Type field and you can edit it using Smart Edit Control .

If the name of the file is different on the server, it will be renamed.

URL

The URL where the file will be downloaded from. This is a Formatted Type field and you can edit it using Smart Edit Control .

This can be a http:// or ftp:// URL, on a server supporting HTTP or FTP protocols. It can also be a file:// URL pointing to a location on the host machine or local network.

For resources that need authentication the format should be :protocol://username:password@DomainOrIP:port/path/filename
Example : https://username:[email protected]

Mirror URL

Specify a mirror URL.

Mirror URL

A backup URL where the file will be downloaded from if the first URL fails. This is a Formatted Type field and you can edit it usingSmart Edit Control .

Click here

Condition

Specify a condition for the file download operation. Use the [… ] button on the right to show the Edit Condition Dialog .

Overwrite file if already exists

If a file with the same name exists in the download location, it will be replaced.

Remove file on uninstall

Remove the downloaded file when the package is uninstalled.

Impersonate installing user

Enable this option to impersonate the current user. You can check this option if you want to run the deployment as the user installing the application, not under the Local System account.

Integrity Check

Show error if the file is not downloaded correctly

Enable this option to enforce a checksum check for the file download operation.

File size

In this field, you can specify the exact size of the downloaded file.

MD5

This field contains the MD5 signature of the file. After the file is downloaded, its MD5 signature is calculated. If it coincides with the MD5 signature specified in this field then the file was downloaded correctly. If not, the user is notified.

Compute size and MD5 from local file

You can edit these fields directly with the appropriate values or you could use the[Browse…] button to automatically complete size and MD5 fields.

Error Policy

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If an error occurs

This combobox sets the behaviour in case the file cannot be downloaded. The following behaviour can be set:

• abort installation and rollback
• skip the file and continue the installation

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