How to use Package and Deployment Wizard installation macros (189739)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Visual Basic Professional Edition for Windows 6.0
- Microsoft Visual Basic Enterprise Edition for Windows 6.0
This article was previously published under Q189739 SUMMARY
Installation macros can be used throughout the steps of the Package and
Deployment Wizard (PDW) to install files to specific locations. This
article documents the available installation macros and what the macros
will equate to during the installation process.
MORE INFORMATION
These macros will be used by both Setup.exe and Setup1.exe to install files
to common system directories. These macros may be modified after the
distribution set has been created by modifying the Setup.lst file created
by the PDW. See the REFERENCES section of this article for additional information regarding Setup1 files and Bootstrap files. $(WinSysPath)
This macro installs files to the System subdirectory under the Windows
directory. The paths below are typical paths to the Windows\System
directory. This macro can be used for both Setup1 Files and Bootstrap
Files.
\Windows\System (Windows 95 or later)
\Winnt\System32 (Windows NT 4.0 and later)
$(WinSysPathSysFile)
This macro installs files to the System subdirectory as well, but the
file is installed as a shared component and is not removed when the
application is removed. The paths below are typical paths to the
Windows\System directory. This macro can be used for both Setup1 Files
and Bootstrap Files.
\Windows\System (Windows 95 or later)
\Winnt\System32 (Windows NT 4.0 and later)
$(WinPath)
This macro installs files to the directory where Windows is installed.
The examples below are typical paths to the Windows directory. This
macro can be used for both Setup1 Files and BootStrap Files.
\Windows (Windows 95 or later)
\Winnt (Windows NT)
$(AppPath)
The application directory specified by the user, or the DefaultDir value
specified in the Setup section. Valid only for Setup1 Files. \path
A hard coded path, for example, "c:\mydir". This is only available by
modifying the Setup.lst file. Valid only for Setup1 Files.
$(CommonFiles)
This macro installs files to the Program Files\Common Files folder.
Valid only for Setup1 Files.
\Program Files\Common Files\
$(CommonFilesSys)
Installs files to the \System folder under Program Files\Common Files.
Valid only for Setup1 Files.
\Program Files\Common Files\System
$(ProgramFiles)
Installs files to the \Program Files directory. Valid only for Setup1
Files.
\Program Files
$(MSDAOPath)
Installs files to the location stored in the Registry for Data Access
(DAO)Components. $(Font)
Installs to the \Font subdirectory under the Windows directory.
\Windows\Fonts
REFERENCES
For additional information, please see the following article in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base:
189743 INFO: Description of Setup.lst Sections
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 9/18/2004 |
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| Keywords: | kbAppSetup kbFAQ kbhowto kbwizard KB189739 |
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