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Custom Action Catalog

This catalog lists all built-in custom actions. We recommend reading the Custom Action System and Managing Actions guides first.

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User Interface

Section titled “User Interface”
Ask User (Text Input)
Ask User for One Choice (Radio Buttons)
Ask User for Choices (Checkboxes)
Ask User for a Choice (Drop-down)
Ask User for a Folder
Show a Message Box
Show an Information Panel
Show a Readme Dialog
Show a License Agreement
Show/Hide a Wait Message
Execute a Dialog Scenario

Variables and Logic

Section titled “Variables and Logic”
Modify a Variable
Conditional If/Then/Else
Do an Arithmetic Operation
Find String Within Another
Define a Label
Go to a Label
Exit Package
Sleep (Pause Execution)
User Comment

File System

Section titled “File System”
Check if a File/Folder Exists
Get File Information
Copy a File/Folder
Rename a File
Remove Files (Single or Wildcard)
Set File Attributes
Create a Folder
Delete a Folder
Read Data From a File
Write Text to a File
Replace Variables in a File
Get Windows Known Folder Path

Execution

Section titled “Execution”
Execute a Program
Execute a BAT File
Open a Document/File
Install MSI Package or Update
Call C Function
Check if a Process is Running
Restart Computer

Registry and Configuration

Section titled “Registry and Configuration”
Write a Registry Entry
Read from the Registry
Remove a Registry Key
Check if a Registry Key Exists
Read from an .ini File
Write to an .ini File
Write Environment Variable

XML Editing

Section titled “XML Editing”
XML: Begin Editing File
XML: Read Value from Node
XML: Read Attribute from Node
XML: Write Node
XML: Write Node Attribute
XML: End Editing and Save

Shortcuts and System

Section titled “Shortcuts and System”
Create a Shortcut
Create an Internet Shortcut
Self-register a File (ActiveX)
Register a Shared File
Refresh Shell Icons
Insert Uninstall Command