Slide Show - Plan

[Diego]

Good Morning!
During the installation of some resource-based prerequisites in silent mode, the slide show goes out and returns in some resources does not return leaving only the mini dialog. Is anything that can be done for the slide show to always be fixed next to the mini dialog?

Thank you!

[Diego]

Explaining better. How can I leave the "MinProgressDlg" with the TopMost function (top form).
Thank you!

[Catalin]

Hello Diego,

Unfortunately, I am not quite sure I understand what your scenario is here.

In order for me to have a better look about this, could you please maybe forward me some screenshots of the problem? Also, if possible (it would be much better if you) could record the behavior and send me the recording?

Looking forward to hearing from you.

Best regards,
Catalin

[Diego]

Good Morning!

I just need that during the installation using a slide show and with the minprogress it doesn't come out during the installation, I need it to always be in the foreground. It turns out that during the installation of SQL 2012 based on resources, the installer executes setup.exe or sql and at that moment, exit the slide show according to the print below.

[Catalin]

Hello Diego,

Thank you for the provided screenshot.

I believe this might happen if you install the SQL as a post-install prerequisite.

By default, the slideshow is meant to end together with the main installation:

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I am not quite sure this can be extended after that.

Please let me know if there is anything else I could help you with.

Best regards,
Catalin

[Diego]

Hi !

The "SQL Server 2012 Express SP2" configuration is based on features. Totally silent, but when the installation start SQL "Setup.exe" the slideshow comes out of the foreground, leaving only the mindialog until the installation of other requirements based on resources is performed and thus returning the slideshow.

Command used: /Q /SkipInstallerRunCheck /IACCEPTSQLSERVERLICENSETERMS /ACTION=Install /ROLE=AllFeatures_WithDefaults /UpdateEnabled=false /UpdateSource=MU /FEATURES=SQLENGINE /INSTALLSHAREDDIR="C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server" /INSTANCENAME=SQLEXPRESS /INSTANCEID=SQLEXPRESS /INSTANCEDIR="C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SQL Server" /AGTSVCACCOUNT="NT AUTHORITY\NETWORK SERVICE" /AGTSVCSTARTUPTYPE=Automatic /SQLSVCSTARTUPTYPE=Automatic /BROWSERSVCSTARTUPTYPE=Automatic /ENABLERANU /SQLCOLLATION="SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS" /SQLSVCACCOUNT="NT Service\MSSQL$SQLEXPRESS" /SECURITYMODE=SQL /SAPWD="masterkey" /ADDCURRENTUSERASSQLADMIN /TCPENABLED=1 /NPENABLED=1

[Catalin]

Hello Diego,

I can not really tell from your screenshot, are you running the main setup silently as well?

If so, please note that if the main package is ran silently, the feature-based prerequisite will be installed as a post-install prerequisite.

By default, the feature-based prerequisite are installed right before the main package installation, when the user presses the "Install" buton. However, if the main package is ran silently, the UI is no longer displayed, resulting in this scenario becoming unavailable. Therefore, the feature-based prerequisites are launched post the main installation.

If this is the case, it means that SQL Server 2012 Express is launched after the main package, where the slide-show is meant to close, therefore this behavior is the correct one.

Best regards,
Catalin