HOWTO: Package and Deployment Wizard Installation Macros

ID: Q189739

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Visual Basic Professional and Enterprise Editions for Windows, version 6.0

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:

Q189743 INFO: Description of Setup.lst Sections

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Version : WINDOWS:6.0
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbhowto