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‎Mar 09, 2011
02:13 PM
Install Path from Registry Entry
I'm making my first installer. I need to install files to a file path that is stored in a registry entry. How do I create a variable path to install to using the data from the registry?
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‎Mar 09, 2011
05:44 PM
After searching more thoroughly through these forums, I found an answer here:
http://www.flexerasoftware.com/webdocuments/PDF/is_install_dir_from_app_search.pdf
http://www.flexerasoftware.com/webdocuments/PDF/is_install_dir_from_app_search.pdf
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‎May 11, 2011
04:33 PM
danwize wrote:
After searching more thoroughly through these forums, I found an answer here:
http://www.flexerasoftware.com/webdocuments/PDF/is_install_dir_from_app_search.pdf
Instead of using a custom like it says in this document, I just put this in the INSTALLDIR field in the General Information view:
[MY_SYSTEM_SEARCH_VARIABLE]
This is a much simpler way than creating a custom action. I also had problems following the steps outlined in the above pdf document. I kept getting an error stating that "part of the file path was too long". The other way of doing, without a custom action, worked like a charm.