I'm wondering if there is a way to vary the path of an installed folder. So, is it possible to check a registry entry and if it exists use it as the path to install a folder and files, if it does not exist use a default path? If so, please explain how. (Professional version)
Thanks
Ian
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Re: Varying folder locations
Hello Ian,
You can set the default installation path on the Install Parameters page --> Application Folder field.
To check a registry entry, you can use a Search.
1. Go to the Search page.
2. Click on the New Search.
3. Click on the Add Search Location --> Registry.
4. Configure your search to retrieve the desired key value:
5. Go to the Custom Actions page.
6. Add a Set installer property custom action with sequence:
Property: APPDIR
Value: [RESULT_PROPERTY]
7. Hold the SHIFT key and drag it after the Searches action under the Wizard Dialogs Stage.
8. Add the RESULT_PROPERTY condition.
After that, if the registry key exists, its value will be used for the installation path, otherwise the default value will be used.
Attached you can find a sample project.
Hope this helps!
Best regards,
Liviu
You can set the default installation path on the Install Parameters page --> Application Folder field.
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To check a registry entry, you can use a Search.
1. Go to the Search page.
2. Click on the New Search.
3. Click on the Add Search Location --> Registry.
4. Configure your search to retrieve the desired key value:
- search registry.png (105.73 KiB) Viewed 11923 times
5. Go to the Custom Actions page.
6. Add a Set installer property custom action with sequence:
Property: APPDIR
Value: [RESULT_PROPERTY]
7. Hold the SHIFT key and drag it after the Searches action under the Wizard Dialogs Stage.
8. Add the RESULT_PROPERTY condition.
- custom action.png (74.09 KiB) Viewed 11923 times
After that, if the registry key exists, its value will be used for the installation path, otherwise the default value will be used.
Attached you can find a sample project.
Hope this helps!
Best regards,
Liviu
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- sample project.aip
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Re: Varying folder locations
Thanks for your reply Liviu. I'm actually unsure if it answers my problem or not.
If I read it correctly it seems to be affecting the install path (the appdir) but that wasn't what I was asking about (I probably didn't explain very well). What I am asking is if I can use a registry key to set the path for a Folder (and its files) defined under "Files and Folders"? If the registry key does not exists then install the folder in a default location.
If I read it correctly it seems to be affecting the install path (the appdir) but that wasn't what I was asking about (I probably didn't explain very well). What I am asking is if I can use a registry key to set the path for a Folder (and its files) defined under "Files and Folders"? If the registry key does not exists then install the folder in a default location.
Re: Varying folder locations
Hello Ian,
You can achieve this with a Property Based folder.
1. Create a new property in the Properties page. Set its default value to a valid path.
2. Go to the Files and Folders page and create a new Property Based folder (use the property you created):
3. Now for the Set installer property custom action replace the APPDIR property with the new property.
Please find attached the modified project.
Best regards,
Liviu
You can achieve this with a Property Based folder.
1. Create a new property in the Properties page. Set its default value to a valid path.
- prop.png (66.18 KiB) Viewed 11890 times
2. Go to the Files and Folders page and create a new Property Based folder (use the property you created):
- prop based folder.png (91.23 KiB) Viewed 11888 times
3. Now for the Set installer property custom action replace the APPDIR property with the new property.
- setProperty.png (93.37 KiB) Viewed 11890 times
Please find attached the modified project.
Best regards,
Liviu
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- sample project.aip
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