Hi,

i would like to copy the Install path directory the user types duringsetupinto a registry key.

Any suggestions?

Thanks!

Francesc

Create a registry item with the value [TARGETDIR] and it will resolve at install time to the actual path.

I did three articles here that should get you going:

http://www.simple-talk.com/dotnet/visual-studio/getting-started-with-setup-projects/

http://www.simple-talk.com/dotnet/visual-studio/visual-studio-setup---projects-and-custom-actions/

http://www.simple-talk.com/dotnet/visual-studio/updates-to-setup-projects/

The main documentation for properties like TARGETDIR is in the Windows SDK/Platform SDK, although it's not too obvious that the principles behind things like [TARGETDIR] can be applied to Visual Studio setup projects.

Create a registry item with the value [TARGETDIR] and it will resolve at install time to the actual path.

Phil,

thank you very much. That took care of it.

I've been brosing other threads and i have not found documentation on how to do this basic stuff.Can you point me to a good blog or forum or whatever where i can teach myself?

Francesc

I did three articles here that should get you going:

http://www.simple-talk.com/dotnet/visual-studio/getting-started-with-setup-projects/

http://www.simple-talk.com/dotnet/visual-studio/visual-studio-setup---projects-and-custom-actions/

http://www.simple-talk.com/dotnet/visual-studio/updates-to-setup-projects/

The main documentation for properties like TARGETDIR is in the Windows SDK/Platform SDK, although it's not too obvious that the principles behind things like [TARGETDIR] can be applied to Visual Studio setup projects.

Thanks Phil, this is excellent.

Francesc

ok