Start the installer of the software you want to distribute to check the installation procedure. You have to check the process of installation in each OS for the following items, and record the installation procedures on paper:

• Sequence and properties of installer windows
• Properties of dialog boxes

To view those attributes, you can conveniently use the Window Properties tool of the Automatic Installation Tool. The Window Properties tool allows you to obtain the following GUI properties of windows and controls:

Window property	Description
Window text	Caption of the window or control
Class name	Class name of the window or control
Module name	Application that opened the window
Control ID	ID of the window or control
Control type	Type of the control such as window and button
Associated label	When there is a control, the text immediately preceding the control in tab order is the associated label. If no text immediately precedes the control, this means that there is no associated label.
Enabled	Identifies whether the window or control is enabled.
Visible	Identifies whether the window or control is visible.

You can pass these properties to the API functions used in the AIT file in order to identify windows and controls.

Organization of this section

2.3.1 Items you should check

2.3.2 Acquiring properties of installer windows