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The following illustration is a view of two menu items in a base map. The
Windows 2000 menu item is a conceptual view, showing that it contains a
hard-coded variable and value.
Setting conditions to determine menu items displayed during
the installation process
Once key menu items are identified, you can begin to implement other variable
functions. For instance, menu item conditions work in conjunction with variables.
Conditions enable a base map to evaluate specific values and determine whether
or not a specific menu item is displayed during the installation process. For
example, you might want to display a specific set of languages if the user chooses
“Windows 2000” than you would if the user chooses “Windows XP.”
The following example explains how to set a condition so that is evaluates values
for a menu item so that different language choices are made available at the target
computer during the installation process, depending on the type of operating
system that is selected. This example expands on the hard-coded variables example
explained in “Setting a variable to contain a hard coded value” on page 110.
Assume that under each operating system menu item, you have a menu item that
contains a language list. This menu item, or language list, is titled “Language
Menu.” Nested within the “Language Menu” menu item are other menu items that
contain the titles for all the languages that your base map supports. However,
assume that you only want the Spanish menu item to appear if the person
performing the installation selects “Windows 2000.”
To set a condition so that it evaluates a value for menu items in a base map, do the
following:
1.
Open the Repository window for the repository where the map resides.
2.
If your repository contains folders, navigate to the folder where the map
resides.
3.
In the right pane of the Repository window, click Base Maps. A list of base
maps is displayed.
4.
Double-click the appropriate base map. The Base Map window opens.
5.
Expand the map tree.
6.
Select the menu item to which you want to associate a condition. (In the
example above, you could select the Spanish menu item).
7.
In the Main window menu bar, click View and then click Properties. The Menu
Item Properties window opens.
8.
In the Conditions tab, do the following:
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