How to install Application in Public Document ?

[jophyjob]

Hello All,
I am new to InstallShield , I don't Know how to install application in public document ("all user\Documents" or windows 8 "C:\Users\Public\Documents")
Now i am using Wix In that we can do this by




But in InstallShield when I use CommonAppDataFolder or ALLUSERPROFILE it install in different folder not in public folder . When i search got some links
http://community.flexerasoftware.com/showthread.php?201995-Predefined-folder-for-PUBLIC-Documents" tried this link but not working , and
"http://community.flexerasoftware.com/archive/index.php?t-196780.html" , but it look like some complex and i don't under stand how to do it . Can you provide one sample to do this InstallShield .

with regard ,
jophy

[jophyjob]

Sorry for previous post ,
The link "http://community.flexerasoftware.com/showthread.php?201995-Predefined-folder-for-PUBLIC-Documents" solution works .. but it show different path in install UI . But properly install in public folder in Window 8 ( i attached image of setup process). I have some doubts ,

1, Is this will work for all version of windows ( windows Xp and 7 )

2, How to make the display path same as install path in Install UI .

[chiranjeevi]

Hello,

Here are answers in italics for your questions:

1> Is this will work for all version of windows ( windows Xp and 7 )

--No, Public documents location changes from OS to OS.
Please refer below link for more information:
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/6083.windows-xp-folders-and-locations-vs-windows-7-and-vista.aspx

2, How to make the display path same as install path in Install UI . .

--In General Information view, you will need to change the "INSTALLDIR" Path to required path([ALLUSERPROFILE]\Documents\etc.. in this case) by clicking on the ellipses (...) button to change the path displayed in install UI .

Hope this helps.

Thanks,
Chiranjeevi

[jophyjob]

Hello chiranjeevi,

If this process not work on all OS version , any other way to do this in all Os version ( win XP and 7) . And

How to set install path in design time .

with regards ,
jophy

[chiranjeevi]

Hello,

You will need to use any supported custom actions(Dll,MSIDLL,VBscript,JScript etc )to change the INSTALLDIR path as per your requirements.Then sequence the custom action during After Initialization action.

Thanks
Chiranjeevi

[jophyjob]

Thank you for the replay