To install files & folders on HOMEDRIVE
Hi All,
I want to copy certain files and folders during installation on HOMEDRIVE (H:\) The client doesnt want this to be hardcoded in the package.
I have thought of using AppSearch to read value from the registry HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Volatile Environment\HOMEDRIVE, store its value as a property and use it to install files accordingly. However, I am not sure if this is the right approach and if this will work in the live environment.
I have also gone through the posts related to this on this site but dint not find anything that helps me.
Can someone please guide me in the correct direction.
Thanks
I want to copy certain files and folders during installation on HOMEDRIVE (H:\) The client doesnt want this to be hardcoded in the package.
I have thought of using AppSearch to read value from the registry HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Volatile Environment\HOMEDRIVE, store its value as a property and use it to install files accordingly. However, I am not sure if this is the right approach and if this will work in the live environment.
I have also gone through the posts related to this on this site but dint not find anything that helps me.
Can someone please guide me in the correct direction.
Thanks
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Posted by:
pjgeutjens
14 years ago
I have thought of using AppSearch to read value from the registry HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Volatile Environment\HOMEDRIVE, store its value as a property and use it to install files accordingly. However, I am not sure if this is the right approach and if this will work in the live environment.
Beware the following pitfall with this approach: Depending on your distribution mechanism for the package, installation might actually be done under LocalSystem credentials, so you won't in fact be accessing the logged-in user's data.
This to me sound like a job for advertisement and self-healing, combined with a CA, or an Active Setup solution.
Rgds,
PJ
Posted by:
timmsie
14 years ago
Pieter is right you'll need to use
or you could change the shortcut for the app and use a wrapper that copies the files to the users H: drive before launching the applications.
advertisement and self-healing, combined with a CA, or an Active Setup solution
or you could change the shortcut for the app and use a wrapper that copies the files to the users H: drive before launching the applications.
Posted by:
WiseNdMe
14 years ago
Thankyou for your replies.
I want to install the files through MSI itself so wont be using wrappers to do the same, although a good idea.
I am thinking of using CAs but right now have no clue how to make this work.
I want to install the files through MSI itself so wont be using wrappers to do the same, although a good idea.
I am thinking of using CAs but right now have no clue how to make this work.
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