Use self-extracting exe: extract to a user's profile?
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Basically I’m trying to create a self extracting exe that will extract to c:\Documents and Settings<username>\Application Data\Microsoft\…
However, I can’t seem to find a sysvariable that’ll work with PA which resolves to a username! Help!</username>
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what SFX are you using?
thanks
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I’ve been using ZIP but can use whatever… this is with PA 2007 (paid copy)
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you can pick up folders from registry:
example from help:
Default UnZip To folder: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\CommonFilesDir|MySoftware
Typically: C:\Program Files\Common Files\MySoftware
this will work with ZIP SFX for sure.
thanks,
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I looked in that registry area. I didn’t see anything for documents and settings :(
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Here you go:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/usershellfolders.htmGoogle is your friend :-)
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Haha I actually googled it on my own and figured it out this morning. I didn’t even know the reply. I came to find my answer.
Here’s the key I had to build:
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders\AppData|Microsoft\Stationery