Software Deployment

The Directory table is easy to understand when you know how (a bit like MSDN sometimes!). This is the way I think of it. The ‘Directory’ column must contain a unique name for each entry in the table. The Directory_Parent is the directory above your entry in the ‘Directory’ column. For example; the parent directory of ‘SystemFolder’ is ‘WindowsFolder’. ‘DefaultDir’ column is the real name of the directory, i.e. ‘SystemFolder’s’ DefaultDir is ‘System32’.

Get it?

Remember Windows Installer won’t create empty directories unless they are in the CreateFolder table.

If you are going to change the default installation directory be aware of any other references in your package (i.e. registry/ini) and/or hardcode in the app it’s self.

Fuz

Thaks Fuz , though i have found something more comprehensive

http://blogs.msdn.com/robmen/archive/2005/11/04/Deciphering-the-MSI-Directory-table_2C00_-part-5-_2800_the-dot_2C00_-colon-and-pipe_2900_.aspx

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Thanks
Fuz

you are aware there is 7 articles in that series huh ?

Sure the article is a 7 series , but i dont think anyone can give a better description other that the person who has written Orca..