Path Edit

[murug86]

Hi..

During application installation, path for the application is set.
Eg: C:\MyApplication

I need to get another path value from the user. This path value must be defaulted to "<application-path>/workspace", but should be editable by means of a 'Browse' button.
Eg: C:\MyApplication\workspace

I Tried this:
Added another 'Path Edit' control.
Set 'Default Value' to '[APPDIR]'. (Also tried: [APPDIR]\workspace)

But:
During installation, one of these error pop-up:

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[murug86]

Hi.. Dint get any inputs on how i can proceed..

Temporarily, i'm using a normal edit-box where the user has to enter the path manually..

But i could really use another Path-Edit control !

[mihai.petcu]

Hello,

Here's the "How to browse for a folder at install time?" user guide article to help through with all the steps.

You're getting the errors because Windows Installer tries to resolve that path before sending it to the PathEdit control. So you need to specify a default value (a valid one) for the property of the PathEdit control.

All the best,
Mihai

[murug86]

Hi.. I did the above steps in the user guide..

On clicking my new browse button, the BrowseDialog opens & i select a folder.
But the path of the selected folder is not set to the 'Path Edit' . The path edit always shows : C:\

Did i do any step wrong ?

[murug86]

Got THIS working too..

On a more carefull repeat of the entire tutorial,

i came across this #NOTE:
Also note that the Argument is "MY_DIR" and NOT the Formatted Type value "[MY_DIR]".

And d'walaa.. it's working...