Creating a folder in My Documents for each user
I am, unfortunately, trying to package WinDVD7 for a corporate rollout.
There is one small problem. When WinDVD7 closes it tries to create a folder in My Documents called Intervideo\WinDVD\PlayList. However, if My Documents is redirected to a network folder (as it is here) the application throws an Abnormal Termination error.
It uses Installshield 6, so how can I create this folder for each user as part of the installation?
There is one small problem. When WinDVD7 closes it tries to create a folder in My Documents called Intervideo\WinDVD\PlayList. However, if My Documents is redirected to a network folder (as it is here) the application throws an Abnormal Termination error.
It uses Installshield 6, so how can I create this folder for each user as part of the installation?
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Posted by:
HotSpot
17 years ago
If it throws a hissyfit because the folder is not there then i would have a VBScript to get the environment variables (eg. USERPROFILE) to then create the folder prior to copying the files to that location, the env variable will give the following format:
C:\Documents and Settings\User
then plonk the rest on the end:
C:\Documents and Settings\User\My Documents\Intervideo\WinDVD\PlayList
if its a network location then the variable will reflect that.
Script looks (something!) like this:
To get a list of env variables go to command prompt and type "set"
C:\Documents and Settings\User
then plonk the rest on the end:
C:\Documents and Settings\User\My Documents\Intervideo\WinDVD\PlayList
if its a network location then the variable will reflect that.
Script looks (something!) like this:
Set ObjShell = CreateObject( "WScript.Shell" )
varProfile= ObjShell.ExpandEnvironmentStrings("%USERPROFILE%")
Set objFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Set objFolder = objFSO.CreateFolder(varProfile & "\My Documents\Intervideo\WinDVD\PlayList")To get a list of env variables go to command prompt and type "set"
Posted by:
ginolard
17 years ago
The problem with that is that all packages run under a specific admin account, not the user account.
Posted by:
HotSpot
17 years ago
small problem. When WinDVD7 closes it tries to create a folder
Ahh, ok, why not try using ActiveSetup to run this script when the user logs in, this will run with all users that log in...
Posted by:
ginolard
17 years ago
Sigh. Active setup. I knew that was going to be the answer.
It amazes me that, in this day and age of corporate software agreements, companies do not automatically let their software be installed and uninstalled completely silently for ALL users.
It amazes me that, in this day and age of corporate software agreements, companies do not automatically let their software be installed and uninstalled completely silently for ALL users.
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