TobWen
9th November 2001 02:47 UTC

Installdir from Registrypath ... but how to go to ..\ - 2 Questions
Hi there,

I am getting my installdir from the uninstallpath in the registry.

InstallDirRegKey HKLM Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\TobWen "UninstallString"

Returning is "C:\progs\bla bla\runme"

How can I go back to "C:\progs\bla bla" and set it as $INSTDIR ?


Another question is:
SetOutPath $PROGRAMFILES\TobWen
CreateDirectory "bla bla"
SetOutPath "bla bla"
File ....

Where is the error?
It copies the files anywhere ... but not into this directory.

Thanks
Tobias

justin
9th November 2001 05:36 UTC

To get the parent dir, use the GetParent function that is in
functions.htm. i.e.:

Function GetParent 
  Exch $0 ; old $0 is on top of stack
  Push $1
  Push $2
  StrCpy $1 -1
  loop:
    StrCpy $2 $0 1 $1
    StrCmp $2 "" exit
    StrCmp $2 "\" exit
    IntOp $1 $1 - 1
  Goto loop
  exit:
    StrCpy $0 $0 $1
    Pop $2
    Pop $1
    Exch $0 ; put $0 on top of stack, restore $0 to original value
FunctionEnd

...

and in your first section, something like:

Push $INSTDIR
Call GetParent
Pop $INSTDIR

SetOutPath $PROGRAMFILES\TobWen
...
SetOutPath "$OUTDIR\bla bla"
File..

SetOutPath "$PROGRAMFILES\TobWen\bla blah"

TobWen
9th November 2001 05:46 UTC

Thanks
Thanks a lot :)