Specifying Features
The Microsoft Installer enables users to install and remove blocks of application functionality that is referred to as Windows Installer Features. In this section you add information to the installation database about the features that are available for the Notepad sample. For more information, see Core Tables Group and Components and Features.
The Notepad sample installs features in a hierarchy of parent and child features. In the following list, child features are indented relative to their parent feature. The features should display in this order in the SelectionTree Control of the user interface (UI).
Notepad
- Readme
- Help
Gate
- January
- NewYears
Sport
- Baseball
- Football
Arts
- Concert
- Dance
Use a database editor to open MNP2000.msi and enter the following data into the empty Feature Table.
| Feature | Feature_Parent | Title | Description | Display | Level | Directory_ | Attributes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arts | Arts | Arts events at Red Park. | 20 | 3 | NOTEPADDIR | 0 | |
| Baseball | Sport | Baseball | Baseball Games | 17 | 3 | SPORTDIR | 32 |
| Concert | Arts | Concert | Concert events at Red Park | 21 | 3 | ARTSDIR | 2 |
| Dance | Arts | Dance | Dance events at Red Park | 23 | 3 | ARTSDIR | 2 |
| Football | Sport | Football | Football Games | 19 | 3 | SPORTDIR | 2 |
| Gate | Gate | Red Park's Admissions | 6 | 3 | NOTEPADDIR | 0 | |
| Help | Notepad | Help | Help file. | 5 | 3 | NOTEPADDIR | 1 |
| January | Gate | January | January Admissions | 10 | 3 | MONDIR | 2 |
| NewYears | January | New Years Day | New Years Day Admissions | 11 | 3 | HOLDIR | 2 |
| Notepad | Notepad | Notepad Editor | 1 | 3 | NOTEPADDIR | 0 | |
| Readme | Notepad | Readme | Readme File | 3 | 3 | NOTEPADDIR | 0 |
| Sport | Sport Events | Sport Events at Red Park | 14 | 3 | NOTEPADDIR | 0 |