Olfred
1st October 2001 15:22 UTC

InstallDir and registry (newbie)
I want the installer automatically set in the browse window the Half-Life folder, i think it has something to do with the registry, but i don't know how to do it.

(sorry for bad english)

Olfred
2nd October 2001 04:45 UTC

so i have tried it myself

InstallDir "$INSTDIR"
InstallDirRegKey HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE "SOFTWARE\Valve\Half-Life\InstallPath" ""
DirText "Choose the Half-Life directory:"


but it didn't work :(

prodangle
2nd October 2001 05:10 UTC

InstallDirRegKey HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE "Software\yourapp" "Install_Dir"


Where "Software\yourapp" is the Key (folder at the left in regedit), and "Install_Dir" is the string (in 'name' column in right hand frame of regedit)

This will make the install dir default to the value of the String "Install_Dir"

That should be what you need...

Olfred
2nd October 2001 12:22 UTC

Oh, it works !!
THANKS !!