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dotNetInstaller - Setup Bootstrapper for .NET Application

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With this tool the developer can define the application prerequisites and install the correct version of these components in the correct order based on the user operating system type and language, allow the user to download these components from the web or install these components directly.
using System;
using System.Xml;
using System.ComponentModel;

namespace InstallerEditor
{
	/// <summary>
	/// installedcheck of type check_registry_value
	/// </summary>
	public class installedcheck_registry : installedcheck
	{
		public installedcheck_registry():base("check_registry_value")
		{
			m_path = "SOFTWARE\\MyCompany\\MyApplication\\1.0.1.0";
			m_comparison = installcheck_comparison.match;
			m_fieldname = "Installed";
			m_fieldtype = installcheck_registrytype.REG_DWORD;
			m_fieldvalue = "1";
		}

		private string m_path;
		[Description("Specifies the registry path to search for the registry value specified, must be a path under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE like 'SOFTWARE\\MyCompany'. (REQUIRED)")]
		public string path
		{
			get{return m_path;}
			set{m_path = value;}
		}

		private string m_fieldname;
		[Description("The registry field name in the specified path, for example 'Installed'. (REQUIRED)")]
		public string fieldname
		{
			get{return m_fieldname;}
			set{m_fieldname = value;}
		}

		private string m_fieldvalue;
		[Description("The registry value used to check if the component is installed, this value is converted based on the value type specified. (REQUIRED)")]
		public string fieldvalue
		{
			get{return m_fieldvalue;}
			set{m_fieldvalue = value;}
		}

		private installcheck_registrytype m_fieldtype;
		[Description("Specifies the type of the registry field, can be 'REG_DWORD' (for numeric value) or 'REG_SZ' (for string value). (REQUIRED)")]
		public installcheck_registrytype fieldtype
		{
			get{return m_fieldtype;}
			set{m_fieldtype = value;}
		}

		private installcheck_comparison m_comparison;
		[Description("Comparison mode; can be 'match' to check if the exact value is present in the registry or 'version' to compare the registry version with the specified version and return true if the registry version is equal or greater then the version specified. (REQUIRED)")]
		public installcheck_comparison comparison
		{
			get{return m_comparison;}
			set{m_comparison = value;}
		}

		protected override void OnXmlWriteTaginstalledcheck(XmlWriterEventArgs e)
		{
			base.OnXmlWriteTaginstalledcheck (e);

			e.XmlWriter.WriteAttributeString("path",m_path);
			e.XmlWriter.WriteAttributeString("fieldname",m_fieldname);
			e.XmlWriter.WriteAttributeString("fieldvalue",m_fieldvalue);
			e.XmlWriter.WriteAttributeString("fieldtype",m_fieldtype.ToString());
			e.XmlWriter.WriteAttributeString("comparison",m_comparison.ToString());
		}


		protected override void OnXmlReadTaginstalledcheck(XmlElementEventArgs e)
		{
			base.OnXmlReadTaginstalledcheck (e);

			if (e.XmlElement.Attributes["path"] != null)
				m_path = e.XmlElement.Attributes["path"].InnerText;

			if (e.XmlElement.Attributes["fieldname"] != null)
				m_fieldname = e.XmlElement.Attributes["fieldname"].InnerText;

			if (e.XmlElement.Attributes["fieldvalue"] != null)
				m_fieldvalue = e.XmlElement.Attributes["fieldvalue"].InnerText;

			if (e.XmlElement.Attributes["fieldtype"] != null)
				m_fieldtype = (installcheck_registrytype)Enum.Parse(typeof(installcheck_registrytype),e.XmlElement.Attributes["fieldtype"].InnerText, true);

			if (e.XmlElement.Attributes["comparison"] != null)
				m_comparison = (installcheck_comparison)Enum.Parse(typeof(installcheck_comparison),e.XmlElement.Attributes["comparison"].InnerText, true);

		}
	}

	public enum installcheck_registrytype
	{
		REG_DWORD,
		REG_SZ
	}
}

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