Use self-extracting exe: extract to a user's profile?

tacos

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>

spwolf

what SFX are you using?

thanks

tacos

I’ve been using ZIP but can use whatever… this is with PA 2007 (paid copy)

spwolf

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,

tacos

I looked in that registry area. I didn’t see anything for documents and settings :(

spwolf

Google is your friend :-)

tacos

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