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‎Feb 24, 2011
05:06 AM
Public document folder
I want to install some access database example files that should be accessable by all users.
The nature of these database example files require that they are located in a folder where user has read and write permissions, and a location where the user can actualy find them.
The best way to do this I thought was to store these files in the "all user\Documents" However this location changes from OS to OS.
I found various environment paths in installshield but non that is for All User Documents.
Did I miss it? or is there an ohter way to select this location in the installation?
The nature of these database example files require that they are located in a folder where user has read and write permissions, and a location where the user can actualy find them.
The best way to do this I thought was to store these files in the "all user\Documents" However this location changes from OS to OS.
I found various environment paths in installshield but non that is for All User Documents.
Did I miss it? or is there an ohter way to select this location in the installation?
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‎Feb 24, 2011
07:56 AM
Why not try setting up a shared folder with full permissions. This would then be
//MACHINE NAME/SHARED NAME
Check this thread, I managed to do something very similar using this:
http://community.flexerasoftware.com/showthread.php?t=190043&highlight=shared+folder
//MACHINE NAME/SHARED NAME
Check this thread, I managed to do something very similar using this:
http://community.flexerasoftware.com/showthread.php?t=190043&highlight=shared+folder
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‎Feb 25, 2011
02:55 AM
Thats a bit much, not all our customers would allow this.
Microsoft has created these public document folders. I just want to figure out how to install files to them through installshield.
To be more exact I whish to install files in:
CommonDocuments folder specified by .net (see MSDN)
Any tips how to do this?
Microsoft has created these public document folders. I just want to figure out how to install files to them through installshield.
To be more exact I whish to install files in:
CommonDocuments folder specified by .net (see MSDN)
Any tips how to do this?
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‎Feb 27, 2011
08:10 PM
I'm not sure,but you may be able to use %ALLUSERSPROFILE% environment variable.
Example: the case of using INSTALLDIR.
1. Set component destination to INSTALLDIR.
2. Create setting property custom action
3. Set the following settings.
PropertyName :[INSTALLDIR]
PropertyValue:%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Documents
InstallUI Sequence:
Example: the case of using INSTALLDIR.
1. Set component destination to INSTALLDIR.
2. Create setting property custom action
3. Set the following settings.
PropertyName :[INSTALLDIR]
PropertyValue:%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Documents
InstallUI Sequence:
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