Depending on what of that path can vary from system to system, you could use [SystemFolder]config\systemprofile\appdata\roaming, but 1) why roaming for a system (local) service, and 2) can it be some other directory?
If it can be a locked down but shared directory, you might instead use [CommonApDataFolder], which results to all users' AppData folder. The MSI documentation has more. On Fri, May 20, 2011 at 6:28 AM, Miles Waller <miles.wal...@gmail.com>wrote: > Hi, > > I have written an installed for a service using wix, which runs under the > Local System account. So far, so good. > > Now I want to install some data files that go with the service, under the > Local System profile's data folder. > > On my machine, that means here: > C:\Windows\System32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Roaming > though presumably the path depends on the user's exact set up. > > (I got this location by getting the service to create some files when it > started.) > > How do I get WIX to put my data file in the right place in this scenario - > I > naively tried APPDATA, but that of course is under the installing user's > profile and not the local system account. > > I've googled around and looked in the docs but can't find anything useful > on > this... > > Thanks for your help, > > Miles > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > What Every C/C++ and Fortran developer Should Know! > Read this article and learn how Intel has extended the reach of its > next-generation tools to help Windows* and Linux* C/C++ and Fortran > developers boost performance applications - including clusters. > http://p.sf.net/sfu/intel-dev2devmay > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > -- *Heath Stewart *Visual Studio Professional Deployment Experience team, Microsoft http://blogs.msdn.com/heaths ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ vRanger cuts backup time in half-while increasing security. With the market-leading solution for virtual backup and recovery, you get blazing-fast, flexible, and affordable data protection. Download your free trial now. http://p.sf.net/sfu/quest-d2dcopy1 _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
