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stefania77 - 17 Jul 2006 13:52 GMT

Hi all,
I use VS 2003.
I want to install (on XP) a file into
C:\Documents and Settings\ALL USERS\Start Menu but in the VS IDE there is
ONLY the USER'S START MENU special folder (and not ALLUSERS'S START MENU).
So I have included my file into USER'S START MENU, I've generated the MSI,
I've edited the msi with Orca and I have changed the FolderForm_AllUsers
property in "ALL".

But the file was installed into
C:\Documents and Settings\CURRENTUSER\Start Menu
Why?

The same happens if I include the InstallationFolder in the UserInterface of
installation project and then I select "AllUsers" in the radio button during
the installation.
Why?
thank you!

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Phil Wilson - 17 Jul 2006 19:44 GMT

What you're doing does work - I just tried it. I'm thinking that you haven't
got administrator privileges, so what really happens is that the setup falls
back to a per-user install.

(I assume you mean the Everyone radio button).

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> Hi all,
> I use VS 2003.
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> Why?
> thank you!

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stefania77 - 18 Jul 2006 09:30 GMT

Yes you are right, sorry I must be more detailed:

the problem is to install a file into a folder into USER'S START MENU:
I need to create a Folder in USER'S START MENU in which install my file:
I want to install my file into
C:\Documents and Settings\ALL USERS\Start Menu\MYFOLDER
but this procedure fails because the file is installed into
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Start Menu\MYFOLDER

If I install the file without create the folder (into C:\Documents and
Settings\ALL USERS\Start Menu) the procedure is ok
thankyou so much!

> What you're doing does work - I just tried it. I'm thinking that you haven't
> got administrator privileges, so what really happens is that the setup falls
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> > Why?
> > thank you!

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Phil Wilson - 18 Jul 2006 16:26 GMT

I'll assume that MYFOLDER is actually a property name, not a folder name, so
that means you must enclose it in square brackets for it to be evaluated as
your folder name - use [MYFOLDER]

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> Yes you are right, sorry I must be more detailed:
>
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>> > thank you!

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stefania77 - 19 Jul 2006 09:14 GMT

I'm sorry but my english is not good :))

No, MYFOLDER is not a property name but a folder: Let me explain:
In the VS2003 IDE there is the "File System" in which you can add your
folders/files.
Inside the folder "File System", I created the SpecialFolder USER'S PROGRAM
MENU, then in this folder, I created with the Add Menu a new folder
(MYFOLDER) which is where I included the file to install.

Even if I select the radio button "Everybody" during the installation
procedure, this file is installed into
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Start Menu\Programs\MYFOLDER
and not into
C:\Documents and Settings\ALLUSERS\Start Menu\Programs\MYFOLDER

but if I insert the file directly into USER'S PROGRAM MENU without creating
MYFOLDER the procedure is ok and it will be installed into
C:\Documents and Settings\ALLUSERS\Start Menu\Programs

> I'll assume that MYFOLDER is actually a property name, not a folder name, so
> that means you must enclose it in square brackets for it to be evaluated as
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> >> > Why?
> >> > thank you!

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stefania77 - 20 Jul 2006 15:40 GMT

I've solved adding (with ORCA) the Property ALLUSERS in the Property table
and setting it to 2.
thank you
bye
stefania

> I'm sorry but my english is not good :))
>
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> > >> > Why?
> > >> > thank you!

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