Adding files to the all users folder from installshield. The setshortcutproperty function sets one or more shortcut properties that you want the windows shell to set at installation run time. Deploy files to programdata folder in a visualstudio installer 31 october 2011. Program files 64bit this folders location is the 64bit program files folder. Each version of windows uses different locations for these folders. To override the value of a userdefined path variable, an environment variable, or a registry value for a particular release at build time, use the.
These paths do not apply to the target machines where the application is being installed. Where is this folder located in windows 10 as i have to remove a folder relating to a program i have reloaded to run on my computer. I am using an installscript project in installshield 2008. Under the hidden files and folders, select show hidden files, folders, or drives.
If you add %appdata% to any user or system environment variable by using the following method, %appdata% may not be resolved to the appropriate user application data folder. Each one is dynamic, meaning that they do not rely upon hardcoded paths. Create a basic msi installer using installshield 2010 or 12 that reads a windows environment variable to determine where to install some files. Flexera software, the makers of installshield, does not build the installation programs for the products consumers buy, but does provide this resource as. Installshield is designed to enable development teams to be more agile, collaborative and flexible when building.
How to create programdata folder with installshield. Installshield is a windows installer authoring tool. Saving msi property values to make them available after the initial installation robert dickau senior technical trainer flexera software. In the example below, the global variable szval is not affected by the action of afunction, which has a local variable of the same name. I rightclick the file system on target machine node and hover over add special folder to see the flyout list of special folders, but i dont see a special folder that looks like it corresponds to the c. Environment and path variables in installshield itty. To create a registry path variable or an environment variable, you can click the arrow next to this button, and then click the appropriate command. For example, setshortcutproperty has builtin support for enabling you to set shell properties that control the following behavior. Note that you should skip putting software in your c. Note path variables are used during the development of your installation project. This can cause issues when trying to use these folders in your. Add a new user or system environment variable named path.
One of my programs a winamp plugin of sorts called hey, mr. The value of this property is the full path to the 64bit common files folder. Installshield premier edition how the world builds msi installers, appv packages and msix packages for windows applications for over 25 years, installshield has been the gold standard for building windows software installations, used by. The installshield update service is a subscriptionbased web service that allows independent software vendors isvs and it enterprises to deliver immediate updates of software applications, content, and data files to consumers, business customers, and corporate end users through an easytouse and complete software updating platform. Environment variables are mainly used within batch files, they can be created, modified and deleted for a session using the set command. You can help protect yourself from scammers by verifying that the contact is a microsoft agent or microsoft employee and that the phone number is an official microsoft global customer service number. Environment variable may not expand %appdata% to the. You may want to define a standard path variable to a subfolder of a predefined variable. Tech support scams are an industrywide issue where scammers trick you into paying for unnecessary technical support services. Environment variables are specially named aliases for basic system properties. Predefined folders in installshield transform itninja. Consumer central is a resource for software users to find solutions to common installation problems.
As a result of the hard coded string in ai my configuration files would still go in c. These exceptions are allowed because installshield qualifies local variable names based on the function with which they are associated. The size of the folder may vary according to the number of applications you have installed on your computer. Environment and path variables in installshield for whatever reason i have either never had a reason to use an environment variable for a path variable in installshield before now, or its been long enough that i forgot how to do it so this morning when i went in to try and set one up i was a bit surprised to find it to not be quite as. This folders location is determined by the value of the system variable targetdir. What is installshield installation information and can it be deleted. You can follow the question or vote as helpful, but you cannot reply to this thread. Programdata is a hidden system folder, and is not displayed by default. Username variable in adminstudio installshield micro. Windows installer stack may not install if %appdata% resolves to.
Suppose i code the value \mycompany\myapp in the files and folders page as you say and the user decides to put the software in c. This sounds like a simple task, but it sure helps to have a 16 page example. The installscript language includes the getenvvar function for retrieving the current value of an environment variable, and it enables you to create an environment variable environment variables are name and value pairs that can be set on the target system with your installation and can be accessed by your application and by other running programs. Cant see programdata folder solved windows 10 forums. This is the way in which both apache and php work, and while i cant comment on whether this is correct, it is a nifty behavior. Create a directory property that we can tie to the destination computers folder in application data. To locate the programdata folder, you can perform the following. Installshield 2010, installscript, directory properties. Deploy files to programdata folder in a visualstudio installer. In the latest versions of installshield, the commonappdatafolder predefined variable resolved to c. Ive run into a bit of a snag in setting up my ua cd.
Programdata specifies the path to the programdata folder normally c. Hi all, im trying to create a mst to write to a folder that is in the current user local appdata folder c. Default destination folders for basic msi and installscript msi projects. This folders location is the 32bit program files folder. I have a program jewelry designer manager that i use. In the folder options window, click on the view tab. This folder has most in common with the application data folders, butinstead of having an individual folder for each userthe programdata folder is shared among all the user accounts on your pc. Programfilesfolder value in 32bit and 64bit installations. In windows 7 under programs there was a folder called program data. The following predefined destination folders are provided by default in the files view. Username variable in adminstudio installshield getting the current windows username and using it with installshield using application objects in zenworks 7 made it easy to use the current windows users name by putting either the %cn% or %username% into the registry or. The programdata folder is usually located in the c. What choices do i have about where to install software on windows.
In the files and folders view, right clicking destination computer show predefined folder lists. Installshield provides a standalone build addon for you to maintain a clean build system. How should i proceed with the project installer to have. Programdata folder in windows 10 microsoft community.
Schaumburg, il august 19, 2010 flexera software, the leading provider of strategic solutions for application usage management to application producers and their customers, today announced the immediate availability of installshield 2011, the next generation of the marketleading software installation development solution for windows applications building on its native. Software companies are no longer waiting until the end of their release cycle to start building their installations. You can follow the question or vote as helpful, but you. Unlike the program files folder, this folder can be used by applications to store data for standard users, because it does not require elevated permissions warning we dont recommend using this setting, except perhaps in a test. Actually, instead of avoiding the redirection, im trying to enact it from a windows prompt. Path variables are variables used by the installshield build process to represent. On the left side, rightclick user shell folders, point to new, click expandable string value, type the name value that was just deleted from the table in step 3, and press enter to create the variable. Installshield premier edition free trial flexera software. You can also use predefined path variables when defining the value for a standard path variable. So, i need to write some folders and files in programdata. Rightclick the value created in step 5, click modify, type the value in the value data field for the value name, and click ok. I have moved the program to windows 10 and it works fine.
Setting files and folder destination to a customown path variable if i assume that your project is basic msi, then define a system search for folder path, as specified by a registry entry, use your registry path and key and store in i. Since windows 10 has decided to hide the programdata folder where the date resides, i cant find it. To make permanent changes, use setx variables can be displayed using either set or echo variables have a percent sign on both sides. I am able to get it to install silently using the method outlined in the msfn unattended cd guide found here, but the. The new program shortcuts on the desktop and in the start menu point to an exe file in a subfolder of c. Installshield rants aside, lets talk about the windows installer pain of what you are trying to. When you add files to your installation, you do so by placing them in a destination folder. Using installshield, where to place all user accessible. Points to the folder where administrative tools are located.
There will be security issues with windows 7 if the application is trying to write files in the program files directory without administrator privileges. This folders location is the 32bit common files folder. One aspect of windows installers behavior that is occasionally surprising to developers is. To have installshield automatically recommend path variables, select the always display the path variable recommendation dialog to me option on the path variables tab of the options dialog box. System variables are predefined script variables that contain information such as the source path, the target path, the windows folder, and the windows system folder. Responding to missing source file errors in installshield. Environment variables are strings that contain information such as drive, path, or file name.
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