Installer-Need to create custom destination folders.

[noelingle]

I need to create a custom destination folder using the Build Specifications/Installer feature in Labview 8.2.1.  I see preassigned folders like[ProgramFilesFolder] , [Personal Folders] , and [TempFolder], but no feature that allows me to create my own custom destination folder.  I have spreadsheet files that need to be installed to a very specific folder on the C drive.  I'm not seeing any way to do that.  I'll bet that the feature exists and I'm just not seeing it.

Thanks for the help.

Noel

[a_carollo]

Hi Noel,
Provided that Windows is installed on the C drive of your target computer, you can use the [WindowsVolume] folder on the source files tab to create the directory structure you need. Just add folders under the [WindowsVolume] to duplicate your directory structure.

Andrew Carollo


Message Edited by a_carollo on 07-22-2008 03:05 PM

[noelingle]

I knew the feature was in there somewhere. 

Thanks for the help,

Noel

[Bob_Preis]

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noelingle wrote:

I knew the feature was in there somewhere. 

Thanks for the help,

Noel

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One of the improvements we're considering for a future version of Installer Builder is showing the MSI and NI-Path labels resolved to absolute paths on the local machine in a string indicator. It won't necessarily tell you where the file will be deployed on whichever machine runs the installer, but it'd give some clue as to what the labels mean without digging through Help.

-Bob