I'm using WinInstall LE to create windows installer packages for
distribution through active directory in a mixed 2K/XP domain. My
question is, how do I create packages that work under both 2K and XP (the
system folder varies - C:\WINNT and C:\WINDOWS). If applications install
files to the system dir then I need 2 seperate packages, one for 2K and
one for XP. Is there any way to tell WinInstall or a similar free,
packaging application to use %systemroot% or a similar variable?

The files should be placed in a folder using a folder
property so they are placed in the right directory no
matter what it is called, i.e. the [SystemFolder]
property.
I would assume that WinInstall does this but if not try
MaSaI Editor.

Gary.

>-----Original Message-----
>I'm using WinInstall LE to create windows installer
packages for
>distribution through active directory in a mixed 2K/XP
domain. My
>question is, how do I create packages that work under
both 2K and XP (the
>system folder varies - C:\WINNT and C:\WINDOWS). If
applications install
>files to the system dir then I need 2 seperate packages,
one for 2K and
>one for XP. Is there any way to tell WinInstall or a
similar free,
>packaging application to use %systemroot% or a similar
variable?
>.
>

Here's a complete list. They resolve to the actual value at install time on
the target system.
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en...asp?frame=true
--
Phil Wilson
[MVP Windows Installer]
Definitive Guide to Windows Installer
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...326859-8978461

"Kelly Schutt" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I'm using WinInstall LE to create windows installer packages for
> distribution through active directory in a mixed 2K/XP domain. My
> question is, how do I create packages that work under both 2K and XP (the
> system folder varies - C:\WINNT and C:\WINDOWS). If applications install
> files to the system dir then I need 2 seperate packages, one for 2K and
> one for XP. Is there any way to tell WinInstall or a similar free,
> packaging application to use %systemroot% or a similar variable?