Remove unnecessary dialogs in built installer

[altenbach]

If we run an installer that was built with the application builder, sometimes it can happen that we have the exact same version of the program already installed. Nothing to do! Easy, right?

We get a nice dialog telling us that "No software will be installed or removed". So far so good.

Any reasonable person would think that we could just press [Next >>] here, proceed with doing nothing, and close the installer without further roadblocks.

Unfortunately, the [Next >>] Button is disabled and greyed out . Why??? It seems to be a perfectly valid operation at this point.

If we press [Cancel], we get yet another dialog asking us if we are really sure to cancel. Of course we are sure!!! There is nothing useful this installer can do on this particular machine at this time, so get it over with already!!!

Idea: If the installer determines that there is nothing to do, we should be able to press [Next>>] and close the installer without further dialogs.

(I assume that this is not a Microsoft thing cast in stone and that NI can actually do something about it)

[altenbach]

Alternatively, the Cancel button at that stage could be named "Finish" as with a real install.

(which would also close without extra popup)

[Rich_Y.]

Hi Christian--we are aware that there are dialogs, and experiences, like this one that are less than ideal in the installation experience.  We are currently working on an improved installation experience where dialogs like this will no longer be used.  Thanks as always for your feedback.

Rich Yavorsky | Senior Software Engineer | Installer Frameworks