[Python-Dev] Windows installer request... (original) (raw)

Bjorn Pettersen BPettersen@NAREX.com
Mon, 5 May 2003 22:40:04 -0600

From: Tim Peters [mailto:tim.one@comcast.net]=20 =20 [Bjorn Pettersen] > Would it be possible for the windows installer to use=20 > SYSTEMDRIVESYSTEMDRIVESYSTEMDRIVE as the default installation drive instead=20 > of C:? [...]

Are you saying that the "Select Destination Directory" dialog=20 box doesn't allow you to select your E: drive? Or just=20 that you'd rather not need to select the drive you want?

Most installers default to the system drive, so I didn't even look the first time. I am able to change it manually.

> If it's considered a good idea, and someone can point me to=20 > where the change has to be made, I'd be more than willing to=20 > produce a patch... =20 I apparently left this comment in the Wise script: =20 Note from Tim: doesn't seem to be a way to get the true=20 boot drive, the Wizard hardcodes "C". =20 So, AFAIK, there isn't a straightforward way to get Wise 8.14=20 to suggest a drive other than C:.

It should be as easy as (platforms that doesn't have %systemdrive% could only install to C:):

item: Get Environment Variable Variable=3DOSDRIVE Environment=3DSystemDrive Default=3DC: end

However, you might have to do

item: Get Registry Key Value Variable=3DOSDRIVE Key=3DSystem\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Environment Value Name=3DSystemDrive Flags=3D00000100 Defualt=3DC: end

(not sure about the Flags parameter) I couldn't find much documentation, and the example I'm looking at is a litte "divided" about which it should use... I think it tries the first one, and falls back on the second(?) (http://ibinstall.defined.net/dl_scripts.htm, script_6016.zip/IBWin32Setup.wse).

Also, it looks like you want to use %SYS32% to get to the windows system directory (on WinXP, it's c:\windows\system32, which doesn't seem to be listed anywhere...)

I can't figure out how you're building the installer however. If you can point me in the right direction I can test it on my special WinXP, regular WinXP, Win98, Win2k, and maybe WinNT4 (I think we still have one around :-).

-- bjorn