Allowing Installer user to specify path to APPDATA folder

[pfletch101]

Because I am installing the files for an Access database Application rather than those for an executable program, nearly everything goes in the APPDATA folder. Is there a built-in, or otherwise easily accessible, way to allow the individual running the Installer to change the path to this folder through a dialog like the default one for changing the installation folder for the program files? If this option doesn't currently exist (and I certainly can't see it), it would be a useful addition to the built-in optional dialogs.

[Daniel]

Hello,

In order to achieve what you want you can take a look on our "Browse for folder" article. If you want to browse to "Application Data" folder, then you can use the following property:

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[AppDataFolder]

in the related field from "3 -> b)" article step.

Also, if you want to obtain the same behavior in "FolderDlg" dialog, then you can set the "Application Folder" field, from "Install Parameters" page, with the following value:

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[AppDataFolder]

Let us know if this helps, otherwise give us more details about your scenario.

All the best,
Daniel

[pfletch101]

Thanks! The 'Browse for Folder' dialog appears only to be available in the Enterprise version of the Application, which I don't have, but your second suggestion should do exactly what I want, since I don't need the Application folder or its dialog for their more usual purposes.