InstallAnywhere Tutorial and Reference Guide

Introducing Conditional Logic

InstallAnywhere uses variable-based Boolean rules to control most aspects of installer behavior.

In the following segment, we'll cover basic implementation of these rules and of some of the methods by which the end-user interacts with the rules-based architecture.

InstallAnywhere rules can be applied to any action within the InstallAnywhere installer, as well as to organizational units such as install sets, features, and components (all of which we will discuss a little later in this chapter).

The rules logic allows you to create simple and complex logic systems that determine what actions will occur. The rules can be structured based on end-user input or on conditions determined by the installer.

There are a handful ...