mrjohn
5th October 2012 08:29 UTC

Why $PLUGINSDIR = DRIVE C: ?
  Hi,I read that is better to use $PLUGINSDIR instead of $TEMP
In documentation is written :

$PLUGINSDIR

The path to a temporary folder created upon the first usage of a plug-in or a call to InitPluginsDir. This folder is automatically deleted when the installer exits. This makes this folder the ideal folder to hold INI files for InstallOptions, bitmaps for the splash plug-in, or any other file that a plug-in needs to work

So I've made a test for a .reg file

Section "" 

  SetOutPath $PLUGINSDIR

  File my1.reg

SectionEnd 

>

But after install,I see my1.reg dropped directly on drive C:,not even deleted after install ?
There is something I miss there ?
Tested on XP SP3 (32)

Thanks !

MSG
5th October 2012 08:38 UTC

$PLUGINSDIR is a writable variable, perhaps you're changing it yourself?
Try a MessageBox MB_OK "$PLUGINSDIR" in your .onInit.

mrjohn
5th October 2012 08:47 UTC

No I didn't change it,this is whole script :

Name "Example1"


>OutFile "example1.exe"

>InstallDir $desktop

 RequestExecutionLevel user


Page directory

Page instfiles

Section ""

 SetOutPath "$PLUGINSDIR"

 File my1.reg

SectionEnd 

>

This :

onInit

 MessageBox MB_OK "$PLUGINSDIR"

>FunctionEnd 

>

give me an empy messagebox : http://imageshack.us/a/img145/6463/98123881.jpg



Thanks!

Originally posted by MSG
$PLUGINSDIR is a writable variable, perhaps you're changing it yourself?
Try a MessageBox MB_OK "$PLUGINSDIR" in your .onInit.

Afrow UK
5th October 2012 10:09 UTC

InitPluginsDir.

Stu

mrjohn
5th October 2012 11:33 UTC

Great,it is working now !
Thanks !

Originally posted by Afrow UK
InitPluginsDir.

Stu