Embed Internet Explorer window inside Inno Setup (web browser control)

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I want to show some web page INSIDE Inno Setup installer page, how can it be embedded? I was thinking of using cwebpage.dll ( http://www.codeproject.com/Articles/3365/Embed-an-HTML-control-in-your-own-window-using-pla ), but I have no idea how to use this dll with the means of Inno Setup scripting. If there are some other means, please help.

score 5 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 12:11

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It's not possible directly in InnoSetup, you can use only components listed in the Classes Reference. However you can embed your setup with the custom form from a library e.g. this way.

I've created an example of such library with a sample InnoSetup script. This project is hosted here.

edited May 23 '17 at 12:11

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answered Apr 04 '12 at 08:49

TLama

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That is not I want, I don't need replacement of the Inno Setup form, I need embedded web browser window (without any buttons, just window of web page) in Inno Setup page (e.g. installation progress). – ro_jero Apr 04 '12 at 09:20
That's what is not possible. The only way is to show your own form. Custom pages in InnoSetup supports only those components (classes) listed in the [`classes reference`](http://www.jrsoftware.org/ishelp/topic_scriptclasses.htm). – TLama Apr 04 '12 at 09:25
And if we get handle of some page element and draw browser window in it? Is there a way to get handle of Inno Setup form elements? – ro_jero Apr 04 '12 at 09:28
But how would you instantiate the web browser ? I think it's possible (not sure) to get handle of each page but what would you do with it. You would open e.g. IE and `SetParent` of it to the setup page ? Even if this would be possible I strongly suggest to don't do that. – TLama Apr 04 '12 at 09:31
As I wrote in the question I was going to use cwebpage.dll , so having the handle I can use it for creating new browser window with the help of newly created dll (like a wrapper for cwebpage.dll) – ro_jero Apr 04 '12 at 09:37
Sorry, overlooked that. You can try it, but I would personally prefer the custom form from *.dll, not the way of embedding wizard pages. The handle of some wizard page you can reach like this way `WizardForm.WelcomePage.Handle` in `[code]` section of your script. – TLama Apr 04 '12 at 09:48

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Apr 04 '12 at 07:21

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"shellexec" an .html file or web link. That's all there is to it :)

answered Apr 04 '12 at 07:21

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I need showing the browser window INSIDE installer page, not launching a link. – ro_jero Apr 04 '12 at 07:26

Embed Internet Explorer window inside Inno Setup (web browser control)

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