On Wed, Sep 10, 2008 at 4:59 PM, Paul McNett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Tracy Pearson wrote: >> Does anybody know where Microsoft's documentation for distributing >> applications is? I'm looking for the recommended folder locations. > > No, but it would be worthless to read it (if it exists) because > Microsoft will surely change their standards again soon. > > >> I know what works for us. I'm looking for what the recommended use of the >> AppData folder. When to use it and such. I know I've read it some months >> back, I'm just not finding it today. > > What we do is roll up our distribution into an installer that installs > the program (no data; no ini files; nothing but the software and > supporting files that will not need editing by the user) to the Program > Files/MyApp directory, and store all user data to the user's Application > Data/MyApp directory. If there are system settings to save that apply to > all users, that goes into All Users/Application Data/MyApp directory. > > One of the aggravating things about the AppData Directory: it is hidden > to users in Explorer by default (so its a PITA to guide them over the > phone on how to edit or remove files if needed). -------------------------------------------
This sounds like the answer. If you use %SYSTEMROOT%\System32 directives it should work across all versions of windows. that will go to system32 folder. -- Stephen Russell Sr. Production Systems Programmer Mimeo.com Memphis TN 901.246-0159 _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
