Re: using Context.Parameters["INSTALLDIR"],

From: David Guyer [MS] (davguy_at_online.microsoft.com)
Date: 03/25/04 

Date: Thu, 25 Mar 2004 20:30:43 GMT

It adds a backslash in a way so that it doesn't get misinterpreted as a C
escape character, I think... I'm not certain. 

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>To be curious ... what is that last backslash good for?
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>"David Guyer [MS]" <davguy@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>> /TARGETDIR="[TARGETDIR]\"  The back slash is very important in this case!
>> :-)
>>
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>> >From: "Nico Debeuckelaere" <nicoNO@SPAMnd-sign.com>
>> >Subject: Re: using Context.Parameters["INSTALLDIR"],
>> >
>> >Senthil,
>> >
>> >As I just mentioned ... use TARGETDIR:
>> >/TARGETDIR="[TARGETDIR]"
>> >
>> >Context.Parameters.Item("TARGETDIR")
>> >
>> >Regards,
>> >
>> >--
>> >
>> >Nico Debeuckelaere (MVP VB.NET)
>> >
>> >ND-Sign BVBA (Microsoft Certified Partner since 2004)
>> >Pierstraat 135
>> >B-2840 Rumst
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>> >"Senthil" <senthilv@5by5networks.com> wrote in message
>> >news:OMqHcifAEHA.1964@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>> >> hey nico , i javbe to deliver this stuff soon man, and i am struch up
>> >> tooo...
>> >> can yu let me asap???
>> >> my email id is :
>> >> senthilv@5by5networks.com
>> >>
>> >> oka....
>> >>
>> >> "Nico Debeuckelaere" <nicoNO@SPAMnd-sign.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:#$C4rbfAEHA.2348@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> >> > Hi Senthil,
>> >> >
>> >> > I have nothing to check now but can you try for the variable
>TARGETDIR
>> >or
>> >> > something?
>> >> >
>> >> > Regards,
>> >> >
>> >> > --
>> >> >
>> >> > Nico Debeuckelaere (MVP VB.NET)
>> >> >
>> >> > ND-Sign BVBA (Microsoft Certified Partner since 2004)
>> >> > Pierstraat 135
>> >> > B-2840 Rumst
>> >> > URL: http://www.nd-sign.com
>> >> > == ND-Sign, Designed for you ==
>> >> > (This posting is provided "AS IS", with no warranties, and confers 
no
>> >> > rights.)
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > "Senthil" <senthilv@5by5networks.com> wrote in message
>> >> > news:eZ5ZFjeAEHA.3316@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>> >> > > hi nico
>> >> > > very much thanks for yur response..
>> >> > >
>> >> > > i did teh way yu said...
>> >> > > for my surprise i happen to see that
>> >> > > 1. as i am running my setup i am selecting a path where i need to
>> >> install.
>> >> > > but the path1 i saw as:D:\WINDOWS\system32
>> >> > > why is the installer takkng this path as the path of INSTALLDIR??
>> >> > > why not its taking my path which i giving in the installer ???
>> >> > > help needed
>> >> > > ,,,,,
>> >> > > Senthil
>> >> > >
>> >> > > "Nico Debeuckelaere" <nicoNO@SPAMnd-sign.com> wrote in message
>> >> > > news:#Ug4UBeAEHA.3048@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>> >> > > > In your Setup project, press the Custom Actions button.
>> >> > > > Here you will find all your actions to be perform during
>> >installation,
>> >> > > > uninstallation etc.
>> >> > > > If you select the action to install your application and look at
>> the
>> >> > > > properties of it you can see the following property:
>> >> > > > CustomActionData
>> >> > > > Here you type:/INSTALLDIR="[INSTALLDIR]"
>> >> > > > In your installer class you can get the parameter:
>> >> > > > Context.Parameters.Item("INSTALLDIR")
>> >> > > >
>> >> > > > Regards,
>> >> > > >
>> >> > > > --
>> >> > > >
>> >> > > > Nico Debeuckelaere (MVP VB.NET)
>> >> > > >
>> >> > > > ND-Sign BVBA (Microsoft Certified Partner since 2004)
>> >> > > > Pierstraat 135
>> >> > > > B-2840 Rumst
>> >> > > > URL: http://www.nd-sign.com
>> >> > > > == ND-Sign, Designed for you ==
>> >> > > >
>> >> > > > "Senthil" <senthilv@5by5networks.com> wrote in message
>> >> > > > news:#tGUXvcAEHA.2112@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>> >> > > > > hi all
>> >> > > > >
>> >> > > > > i am creating an installer project to install my application.
>> >> > > > >
>> >> > > > > my application has got a few data which r needed to be edited
>at
>> >run
>> >> > > time
>> >> > > > > ...getting the user input and editing the config file.
>> >> > > > >
>> >> > > > > so i am using
>> >> > > > >
>> >> > > > > Path.Combine(this.Context.Parameters["INSTALLDIR"],
>> >> > > "xmledit.exe.config");
>> >> > > > >
>> >> > > > > for getting the path where the installer installs my
>application
>> >is
>> >> > > > > installed..
>> >> > > > >
>> >> > > > > i am getting error like VAlue cannot be null :path1
>> >> > > > >
>> >> > > > > Help needed in solving this
>> >> > > > >
>> >> > > > > ,,,
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