"View readme file" checkbox is not shown in a "Modify" Maintenance Installation

[stefan_riediger]

Dear Advanced Installer Support team,

Environment
Windows 10 22H2
Advanced Installer 21.4

Problem
After a "Modify" Maintenance Installation the View readme file checkbox is not shown

Steps to reproduce

• Create a new Advanced Installer Setup Project

• Open Dialogs > ExitDialog

• Open the Finish Actions tab

• Check the Show "View Readme" option checkbox

• Close the Select readme dialog with OK

• Build and run the project

• On Completing the Your Application Setup Wizard displays the View readme file checkbox. That works as expected

  

  First_Install_Finish_readme.png (63.75 KiB) Viewed 16396 times

  • Click Finish
  • Run the project second time
  • On the Modify, Repair or Remove installation dialog press the Modify button

  

  ModifyMaintenance.png (34.16 KiB) Viewed 16396 times

  • Continue until you are on the Completing the Your Application Setup Wizard dialog
  • Bug: The checkbox for opening the readme is not displayed

  

  Modify_Maintenance_Finish_NO_readme.png (62.49 KiB) Viewed 16396 times

  The problem is not urgent.
  I have raised the topic only because it is not exactly working as I have expected it.
  It would be nice, if you could have a look it.
  
  best regards,
  Stefan

[Liviu]

Hello Stefan,

I have tested this with a sample project and I can indeed confirm the behavior.

I have forwarded this to our development team and hopefully this will be fixed in a future version of Advanced Installer. As soon as the fix will be released we will notify you on this forum thread.

Thank you for bringing this to our attention!

Best regards,
Liviu

[stefan_riediger]

Hello Liviu,

Ok, thank you. I'm looking forward for a fix.

best regards,
Stefan

[Liviu]

You're always welcome, Stefan!

Best regards,
Liviu

[Liviu]

Hello Stefan,

After further investigation and discussion with our development team, this appears to be the expected behaviour.

Finish Actions are displayed only at First Time Install, but not during Maintenance or Patch.

If you need to display these actions during maintenance, you can create your own Checkboxes to implement this functionality.

Hope this helps!

Best regards,
Liviu

[stefan_riediger]

Hi Liviu,

sorry for the late response.

Thank you very much for clarifying the point.
Ok, I understand it and will add a my own checkbox as you suggested.

best regards,
Stefan

[Liviu]

Hello Stefan,

No worries about the delay.

I'm glad the clarification was helpful.

Best regards,
Liviu