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.NET Forum / .NET Framework / Setup / September 2006How do I add a directory in VS2003 setup project
I want to add a folder to C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data in my setup project. I rightclick the left window in file system editor in VS2003 setup project to add a special folder but I can not find one that seems to be what I want. If I can not do it in the setup project I have to create the folder in my app during application runtime using ALLUSERSPROFILE somehow. I dont want to do that though. how do I do it in the setup project Hello, Marcus! M> I rightclick the left window in file system editor in VS2003 setup M> project to add a special folder but I can not find one that seems to be M> what I want. M> If I can not do it in the setup project I have to create the folder in M> my app during application runtime using ALLUSERSPROFILE somehow. I dont M> want to do that though. you need CommonAppDataFolder property for that. I'm afraid that it cannot be done via setup project. What you can do is, add custom directory in the setup project. Then using Orca took open msi, find that custom directory in the "Directory" table and change its name into "CommonAppDataFolder" ( http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/msi/setup/syste m_folder_properties.asp ) -- Regards, Vadym Stetsyak www: http://vadmyst.blogspot.com Hi! Add a custom installer to your app and use the aftercommit event. wolfgang > Hello, Marcus! > [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > Regards, Vadym Stetsyak > www: http://vadmyst.blogspot.com Visual Studio isn't very good at the folders thing. However if you right-click on File System on Target Machine in the setup projects's IDE you can add one of these folders as a destination choice: User's Application Data or User's Personal Data. I think they would be a better choice because when I look at Documents&Settings\All Users\Application Data ordinary users can't write to it.  SignaturePhil Wilson [Microsoft MVP Windows Installer] > Hello, Marcus! > [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > Regards, Vadym Stetsyak > www: http://vadmyst.blogspot.com Phil Wilson skrev: > Visual Studio isn't very good at the folders thing. However if you > right-click on File System on Target Machine in the setup projects's IDE you [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > can't write to it. > -- I did manage to create my folder in VS2003 setup project (at Documents&Settings\All Users\Application Data). But as you says Phil, limited users cant access the files in it (that is if the files were created by an administrator). For test purpose I had a limited user create a file in the folder and that file could be accessed by both the limited creator and the administrator though. I really need to have one file that everyone can read/write. Where should a put such a file? Isn't there any globally accessible folder? (Off scope a bit, but if someone knows the answer to this it would really make my day). Free MagazinesGet these publications absolutely FREE for up to 12 months. There are no hidden fees and no obligation. Simply choose a title, complete the application form and submit it. Read more ...
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