Can I use a special folder as part of a value in creating an INI File?

Can I use a "Common Documents" as part of a value in creating an INI File?

I want it to expand to "C:\Users\Public\Documents" in windows 7 and the
other for Vista...

Do I need to "write it" separately from the regular INI file creating
process?


...

Paul Macfarlane

Paul,

> Can I use a "Common Documents" as part of a value in creating an INI File?
>
> I want it to expand to "C:\Users\Public\Documents" in windows 7 and the
> other for Vista...
>
> Do I need to "write it" separately from the regular INI file creating
> process?

The INI format supported in the "Edit INI..." Contents field is:

[section]
keyname=value

So you can do this:

[section]
keyname=%_CSIDL_COMMON_DOCUMENTS%

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I assume that means I can do:

[section]
keyname=%_CSIDL_COMMON_DOCUMENTS%\MyAppdata\

Thanks !

Paul Macfarlane

Hi Paul,

> I assume that means I can do:
>
> [section]
> keyname=%_CSIDL_COMMON_DOCUMENTS%\MyAppdata\

Yes, no problem!

Friedrich

Friedrich,

As a followup....

The INI file is only done for Vista/Win7, but I do not want to modify it
if it already exists on the users system.
The problem is it says "Always Install" and there is not option to only
install if it doesn't exist.

I thought about just installing a INI I create as a regular file, but
then I can't expand the Common_Documents....

Thoughts?

Thanks,
Paul

Paul,

> As a followup....
>
> The INI file is only done for Vista/Win7, but I do not want to modify
> it if it already exists on the users system.
> The problem is it says "Always Install" and there is not option to only
> install if it doesn't exist.
>
> I thought about just installing a INI I create as a regular file, but then
> I can't expand the Common_Documents....
>
> Thoughts?

"Always Install" refers to the "Feature". It is not related to whether the
file exists or not.

Just add a "If File/Folder exists..." statement around your INI command and
you are done.

Does this help?

Friedrich

Paul,

Did you consider having your program create the ini file instead of having
the SB installer do it? You can put logic in your program's init section to
check if the file exists, and set the path for the ini file. You already
need to set the ini file path in your app anyway so that it points to the
right location.
--
Regards,
Abe Jimenez
Clarion 7.1.7118 EE
Windows 7 Pro 64 Bit

The issue would be execution level. I don't want to have the normal
execution elevated. Only during install....

Paul Macfarlane

You don't need to be elevated to create an ini file in common documents

Abe Jimenez

BTW, it would like this (see attached screenshot).

Friedrich