You're right, [%USERPROFILE] was being used in the standard Property which accepts non-formatted values.
I have that working with SetProperty which fits the bill perfectly. Thanks for the guidance, I appreciate the help. Lionel -----Original Message----- From: Pally Sandher [mailto:pally.sand...@iesve.com] Sent: 11 August 2010 17:23 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Environment variables into a WIX property [%Environment_Variable] is only valid in fields of the Formatted type as the link I pasted shows. Make sure you're using it in a field which is of Formatted type. It sounds like you're not in which case you can't use that code as any Property wouldn't expand to the actual text contained within the Property. Test it with something like <Property Id="MYTESTPROPERTY" Value="C:\TEMP" /> & use [MYTESTPROPERTY] instead of [%USERPROFILE]. If I'm correct & the field isn't Formatted that will fail with the same error as before. The only field in the Control table which is of Formatted type is the Text field -> http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/aa368044.aspx Pop your built MSI open using Orca/InstEd & double check your code is in that field. If it's not then that's where your problem lies. 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 16:55 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Environment variables into a WIX property 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. 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