/SHORT form install path

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eezingFebruary 20, 2008 at 12:29 AM#

/SHORT form install path

I'm trying to edit an .ini to point to a program install path. The trick is that I need the install path to be written in DOS short form. Below is the lines that I came up with. It will right the the install path to the .ini, however not in Dos Short form. Any ideas? Thanks.

GetFullPathName /SHORT "$R8" "$INSTDIR\CDROM\"

WriteINIStr "$WINDIR\Windows\GALSWIN.INI" "SYS" "CDROM" "$R8"

Afrow UKFebruary 20, 2008 at 8:26 AM#

You may need to make sure $INSTDIR exists. GetShortPathName API does not specify this however.

Stu

eezingFebruary 20, 2008 at 3:05 PM#

Well, $INSTDIR does exsist in the script and is working properly.

I'm a bit confused about "GetShortPathName"; this doesn't seem to be a valid command.

Further information would be of great help.

Thanks for the reply

Afrow UKFebruary 20, 2008 at 3:13 PM#

I mean check the path exists. GetShortPathName is the API behind GetFullPathName /short (I am assuming anyway).

Stu

eezingFebruary 20, 2008 at 4:16 PM#

Problem Resolved

GetFullPathName /SHORT "$R8" $INSTDIR

StrCpy $4 "$R8\CDROM\"

WriteINIStr "c:\Windows\GALSWIN.INI" "SYS" "CDROM" "$4"