I had tried that, the installer fails with the message: "The specified path [%USERPROFILE] is unavailable."
I should add that this property is being used to initialize a custom folder selector screen with DirectoryCombo/DirectoryList/PathEdit controls. This would allow the user to have the default of creating a custom folder in the USERPROFILE, or to select a different one. The selected folder, as reflected in the property, is then created by the installer. Thanks, Lionel -----Original Message----- From: Pally Sandher [mailto:pally.sand...@iesve.com] Sent: 11 August 2010 16:36 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Environment variables into a WIX property Simply use [%Environment_Variable] as a Property. See -> http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa368609.aspx Palbinder Sandher Software Deployment & IT Administrator T: +44 (0) 141 945 8500 F: +44 (0) 141 945 8501 http://www.iesve.com **Design, Simulate + Innovate with the <Virtual Environment>** Integrated Environmental Solutions Limited. Registered in Scotland No. SC151456 Registered Office - Helix Building, West Of Scotland Science Park, Glasgow G20 0SP Email Disclaimer -----Original Message----- From: Lobo, Lionel [mailto:lionel.l...@daon.com] Sent: 11 August 2010 16:29 To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] Environment variables into a WIX property Hi, Is there a way to get an environment variable into a WIX property? I'm trying to get the USERPROFILE with: <Property Id="UserFolder" Value="$(env.USERPROFILE)\MyApp\MyFolder"/> But this only picks up the USERPROFILE of the build machine, where the installer is built. I want it to use the USERPROFILE of the machine where the app is being installed. Would I need to write an extension to do this? Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks, Lionel ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------ This SF.net email is sponsored by Make an app they can't live without Enter the BlackBerry Developer Challenge http://p.sf.net/sfu/RIM-dev2dev _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------ This SF.net email is sponsored by Make an app they can't live without Enter the BlackBerry Developer Challenge http://p.sf.net/sfu/RIM-dev2dev _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This SF.net email is sponsored by Make an app they can't live without Enter the BlackBerry Developer Challenge http://p.sf.net/sfu/RIM-dev2dev _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
