Adding and Using CheckBoxes in Setup

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I'm building a Setup and Deployment project in Visual Studio 2005.

I need to place two (2) check boxes on the setup screen that allow me to place an icon on the desktop and another that launches the application after setup completes.

1. I don't know how to modify these forms that VS2005 gives me.

2. I don't know where to write code that modifies or reacts to any of the conditions from a check box.

Where can I go for answers? C#, VB - it doesn't matter.
 
Too be honest I've tended to find that for anything other than a very basic installer (i.e. no install time decisions) the VS tool is just too much work.

You might want to look at WiX as an alternative (it's free for starters) and although it does use a lot of XML it does offer a lot more flexability.
 
We've used Inno Setup 5 from time to time, but it does not use the Windows Installer to check for compatibility very well (i.e. it will not make sure the correct version of the .NET Framework is installed). The Inno Setup team is aware of this condition, but does not intend to rewrite their application to target Windows anytime soon.

Does WiX address dependencies like these?
 
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