Console Actions

InstallAnywhere 2013

Console Actions (commonly called Consoles) are the means for requesting installer end user input when using a command-line interface. When the end user selects a console installation, console actions will be used instead of panel actions.

Console Actions

Action

Editions

Description

Choose Features to Uninstall Action

Premier

This console allows the end user to select which features they want to uninstall.

Choose Install Folder Action

Premier

Chooses the primary installation location

Choose Install Sets Action

Premier

This console allows developers to request that the end user choose an install set, or features to install.

Choose Java VM Action

Premier

This console allows developers to have the end user select the Java VM that will be used for any installed LaunchAnywhere Launchers. Developers can specify the type of VM that the end user should select, and the panel will search the system for an appropriate VM.

Choose Link Folder Action

Premier

This console allows the user to determine where to install UNIX links

Choose Uninstall Type Action

Premier

Allows the end user to select whether to uninstall all or part of the application

Custom Code Action

Premier

InstallAnywhere’s Custom Code API allows developers to create custom consoles where necessary.

Note: For information on the support of signed JARs as dependencies, see Support for Signed JARs as Dependencies.

Display Message Action

Premier

The Display Message console allows developers to simply display a text message to the end user during the installation.

Get Password Action

Premier

This console allows developers to request a password from the end user.

InstallAnywhere automatically encrypts password values according to the security settings that are configured in the Variables view on the Project page.

Get Serial Number Action

Premier

This console allows end users to generate a list of serial numbers as well as request them from the end user

Get User Input Action

Premier

This console allows developers to request input from the end user.

See Get User Input Panels for more information.

Install Complete Action

Premier

This action displays information about the installation's status to the end user. Available only after files have been installed.

Install Failed Action

Premier

This console should be displayed when a console installer has generated an error.

License Agreement Action

Premier

This console allows developers to display a license agreement to the end user.

Pre-Install Summary Action

Premier

This console summarizes information collected and evaluated prior to the installation of files.

Ready to Install Action

Premier

This console alerts the end user that the installer is about to install files.

Show Message Console 'Dialog' Action

Premier

Displays a message to the end user

Uninstall Complete Action

Premier

Displays information that the uninstaller has completed

Uninstaller Introduction Action

Premier

This console offers an introduction to the installer

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