{"id":494,"date":"2012-09-18T00:41:04","date_gmt":"2012-09-17T22:41:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.samlogic.net\/blog\/?p=494"},"modified":"2019-07-08T08:40:14","modified_gmt":"2019-07-08T08:40:14","slug":"install-files-correct-folder-visual-installer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.samlogic.net\/blog\/2012\/09\/install-files-correct-folder-visual-installer\/","title":{"rendered":"How to install files in the correct folder using Visual Installer"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"As described in this blog post<\/a>, there exist two Program Files<\/strong> folders in a 64 bit computer with a 64 bit Windows. One folder is used as a storage place for 32 bit programs and the other folder is used as a storage place for 64 bit programs. And it is important that your program files are installed in the correct folder in a 64 bit system, otherwise there is a risk that your program will not function as expected.<\/p>\n

Windows in different languages<\/strong>
\nIf you create an application that may be installed in non-English versions of Windows it is important to know that the name of the Program Files<\/strong> folder may be different compared to the English version of Windows. For example in a Spanish version of Windows the name of the Program Files<\/strong> folder is Archivos de programa<\/strong>. \"\" In a Spanish 64 bit Windows, where 32 bit and 64 bit program files \/ binary files also must be placed in different folders, there will exist the following two folders on the user’s hard disk:<\/p>\n

C:\\Arquivos de Programas<\/strong> : For 64 bit files
\nC:\\Arquivos de Programas (x86)<\/strong> : For 32 bit files<\/p>\n

This can be compared with the folders in an English 64 bit Windows:<\/p>\n

C:\\Program Files<\/strong> : For 64 bit files
\nC:\\Program Files (x86)<\/strong> : For 32 bit files<\/p>\n

(more examples of localized folder names is available in this article<\/a> on our web site.)<\/p>\n

Use an environment variable<\/strong>
\nIt is impossible to handle all of the above combinations by hard-coding the folder path to the Program Files<\/strong> folder. We also advise against any tries to do so. Instead you should use an environment variable in Visual Installer<\/a> that has the name %PROGRAMFILES<\/strong> to handle this. By placing this variable in the beginning of a folder path, for example like this:<\/p>\n

%PROGRAMFILES\\SamLogic\\Visual Installer<\/strong><\/p>\n

the %PROGRAMFILES<\/strong> variable will be changed to correct folder path, regardless of the bitness of the program files \/ Windows and regardless of the language of the Windows. This replacement will occur during the setup process in the user\u00b4s computer.<\/p>\n

Easier to select a variable in Visual Installer 2012<\/strong>
\nIn Visual Installer 2012 (version 9.5.15 or later) it is easier to select correct variable to the main folder of the setup project. We have added a button to the right of the Main folder<\/strong> text box:<\/p>\n

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If you click on this button (the button with three dots) the dialog box below will be opened:<\/p>\n

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Via this dialog box you can choose and include the %PROGRAMFILES<\/strong> variable, or another relevant variable, to the main folder of your installation project in an easy way.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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