This website uses cookies. By clicking Accept, you consent to the use of cookies. Click Here to learn more about how we use cookies.
Turn on suggestions
Auto-suggest helps you quickly narrow down your search results by suggesting possible matches as you type.
- Revenera Community
- :
- InstallShield
- :
- InstallShield Forum
- :
- Get target folder from registry value
Subscribe
- Mark Topic as New
- Mark Topic as Read
- Float this Topic for Current User
- Subscribe
- Mute
- Printer Friendly Page
- Mark as New
- Subscribe
- Mute
- Permalink
- Report Inappropriate Content
‎Aug 31, 2011
10:33 AM
Get target folder from registry value
Hi
I trying to build an installer that gets a folder path from a registry value on the target machine and then puts a file shortcut (linked to an installed file) into a subfolder of that folder.
After having spent some time on this I'm not sure anymore if that is a possible thing to do with InstallShield 2012 Express. I found hints about how to do it with the Premier/Professional edition but not with Express.
Can someone confirm that there is no built-in functionality in the Express edition which allows paths from the registry?
(Currently my best try is to use a custom action exe which moves the shortcuts into the right folder. But that is not working yet either...)
Thanks for any hints!
Luc
I trying to build an installer that gets a folder path from a registry value on the target machine and then puts a file shortcut (linked to an installed file) into a subfolder of that folder.
After having spent some time on this I'm not sure anymore if that is a possible thing to do with InstallShield 2012 Express. I found hints about how to do it with the Premier/Professional edition but not with Express.
Can someone confirm that there is no built-in functionality in the Express edition which allows paths from the registry?
(Currently my best try is to use a custom action exe which moves the shortcuts into the right folder. But that is not working yet either...)
Thanks for any hints!
Luc
(2) Replies
- Mark as New
- Subscribe
- Mute
- Permalink
- Report Inappropriate Content
‎Aug 31, 2011
06:02 PM
AFAIK, the only built-in options in ISX are the 25 Predefined Folders.
- Mark as New
- Subscribe
- Mute
- Permalink
- Report Inappropriate Content
‎Sep 01, 2011
01:33 AM
Glen, thank you very much for your input. So I guess I will have to live with my current approach and implement a custom action exe.