APPDIR

[zappbrannigan]

Hi helpers,
I'm new at AI install building so sorry if its too simple a question.
Just wondering the best practice for how to manage the add folder browse opption for my applications destination.

• I dragged folders from APPDIR to the location I want the install to go to
  And the main folder is PagesNetwork_Dir property for my main folder for installs
  I added the built in dialog so users can change the default directory (name TargetDir)
  I updated the install parameters > application directory to use variables (I think this is incorrect as well for me) However I need it to use the users selected (or default folder if no custom folder is selected).

Considering the Install Parameters allows for a varaible I was hoping to set this to whatever the user selects (right now I get a duplicate directory what the user selects and my default.

If someone could go over a step by step of the easiest way possible just to get:
1. the user selected folder to be where I want it to default (TargetDir) and show in the dialog
2. no duplicate folder so the user selected folder overrides the workstation_dir instead of duplicates


I was hoping I could just type in a default value into the folder appdir property and have it show up but I can't edit this field's value directly (not sure why).
I was also hoping I could just switch all folder references to be folderedit value (default used if nothing selected, or custom path if user selects.)

I need kind of step by step sorry as I'm newbie.

Thanks in advance!
Zapp

[Catalin]

Hello Zapp,

I am not quite sure I understand what you want to achieve here.

Do you want to let your user browse for a folder during the install process? If that is the case, please have a look over our "How to browse for a folder at install time" article which I think you may find useful.

If that is not what you are looking for, please give me some more details about what you want to achieve so I can further assist you.

Best regards,
Catalin

[zappbrannigan]

I have looked at that page previously but didn't think it was exactly what I was looking for maybe the description is misleading (have user select a second folder in addition to the appdir).
I want the user to select the only folder where the files go, and to have the default I prefer show up in the dialog before they click in case they don't want to switch the folder. I've been having challenges when I try to set this up. install parameters also doesn't adjust to the user selected folder for all files to go to.
Any pointers welcome.

[Catalin]

Hello Zapp,

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

Could you please give me some more details (maybe exemplify) about what you want to achieve so I can further assist?

Best regards,
Catalin