Most excellent, I will try that out when I get back. Thanks Tony! ----Original Message Follows---- From: Tony Hoyle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Creating files for current user accounts Date: Fri, 29 Dec 2006 14:49:22 +0000
Patrick Steele wrote: > Hi, > I am just beginning to learn about using Wix 3, so any help would be greatly > appreciated. As part of my installation process, I need to create a couple > of files, placing them inside: > "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users" and "C:\Documents and > Settings\current_user". > How can I go about doing these, given that I won't know the value of the > current user account? Is there any type of variable like PFiles that I could > use here? Some sample code would be nice :) > Thank you, > Patrick AppDataFolder and CommonAppDataFolder You'll want to create a subdirectory in there with your application's name. See http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/Driver/tips/SafeNamespace.mspx You probably don't want to create it in the root of All Users etc. especially if you want to be compatible with vista and future OS upgrades.. use the directories already set aside for this. Tony ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys - and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users _________________________________________________________________ Customise your home page with RSS feeds at MSN Ireland! http://ie.msn.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys - and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
