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tomatirc
2nd December 2001 22:58 UTC

Suggestion
I like to be included in the nsis installer a constant variable like $PROGRAMFILES for the common files in the program files directory.
Thanks

Sorry for my English

Smile2Me
3rd December 2001 07:29 UTC

is already available
$PROGRAMFILES is already available:

Please read NSIS documentation:

"$PROGRAMFILES : The program files directory (usually C:\Program Files but detected at runtime)."

- :D Hendri :D -

petersa
3rd December 2001 12:07 UTC

Hi tomatirc,

This line of script will put the Common Files directory into variable $0 (if a Common Files directory exists):

  ReadRegStr $0 HKLM Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion CommonFilesDir

This works for Windows XP. Not sure if it will work on other operating systems, such as Windows 95/98/Me, or other NT based operating systems.

Windows XP is an NT based OS, isn't it? :( Please tell me it is!

F. Heidenreich
3rd December 2001 12:17 UTC

Works for W2K too :)

F. Heidenreich
3rd December 2001 12:20 UTC

And for W98 too :)

petersa
3rd December 2001 12:32 UTC

Cool. :D I would have thought it would be in a spot like 'Shell Folders' or something. Seems a bit weird in there because it's pretty much alone.

tomatirc
3rd December 2001 17:49 UTC

Thanks