I think I have a way to make this work where the user cannot override the execution of the post setup program. You have to use a Microsoft tool called Orca to directly edit the MSI file.

Orca ships with the Windows Installer SDK, currently at version 1.5 beta 1, and located at http://msdn.microsoft.com/downloads/default.asp?url=/downloads/sample.asp?url=/msdn-files/027/001/530/msdncompositedoc.xml

Install the SDK, and look in the C:\Program Files\MsiIntel.SDK\Tools directory for Orca.msi to install it. Once Orca is installed, you can edit an installer package by rightclicking and selecting "Edit with Orca".

Steps:

1. Create a setup as Claude suggests using ISE-LEVFP, to add your file to run after the setup. Create a CD ROM setup, so a separate MSI file is created.
2. Go to the MSI file for your setup. It will be in the \Express\CD_ROM\DiskImages\DISK1 directory. Rightclick and select Edit with Orca.
3. Click the ControlCondition item in the Tables list on the left. Find the record in the table on the right where Dialog = SetupCompleteSuccess and Control = CheckLaunchProgram. Change the Action from Show to Hide
4. Find the record in the table on the right where Dialog = SetupCompleteSuccess and Control = CheckLaunchText. Change the Action from Show to Hide. These 2 actions hide the checkbox and its caption.
5. Click the ControlEvent item in the Tables list on the left. Find the record in the table on the right where Dialog = SetupCompleteSuccess, Control = OK, Event = DoAction, and Argument = LaunchProgramFileFromSetupCompleteSuccess. Change the Condition from the long string "" And NOT Installed> to a simple 1.
6. Save and close the MSI in Orca.

This works for me, the program is launched but the checkbox does not appear in the setup dialog.

Use this at your own risk, as I have only verified it works with a simple setup routine.

Also note that each time you recreate your setup with ISE-LEVFP, you will have to repeat the steps above as the MSI is completely overwritten.

I hope this helps!

Jim

Jim Saunders
Microsoft
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