Variables

GkSetup Professional-Edition includes a variables system that allows you to write dynamic values to your configuration files, the registry and shell links. The variables are resolved when the user runs your setup on his machine. All fields that support the usage of variables are marked with a little lightbulb. This feature is available in the Professional-Edition only.

To use a variable you have to enter the variable name enclosed in % characters.

Example: The string
%WINDIR%NOTEPAD.EXE
will be resolved to
C:\WINDOWS\NOTEPAD.EXE or
C:\WINNT\NOTEPAD.EXE
depending on the operating system.

The following table shows you the supported variable names and some typical values:

Variable Name

Typical Value

Comments

APPNAME

MyApp

APPVERSION

1.00

SOURCEDIR

E:\

SETUPDIR

C:\TEMP\SFX105.tmp\

SEL_DESTPATH

S:\Program Files\MyApp V1.00\

This is the destination path (user selected)

SEL_DESKTOPDIR

Same as DESKTOPDIR or COMMON_DESKTOPDIR

Depends on "User-only" or "Common Profile" Setting

SEL_PROGRAMSDIR

Same as PROGRAMSDIR or COMMON_PROGRAMSDIR

Depends on "User-only" or "Common Profile" Setting

SEL_STARTMENUDIR

Same as STARTMENUDIR or COMMON_STARTMENUDIR

Depends on "User-only" or "Common Profile" Setting

SEL_STARTUPDIR

Same as STARTUPDIR or COMMON_STARTUPDIR

Depends on "User-only" or "Common Profile" Setting

SEL_USERNAME

John Smith

Username entered in the User Information Dialog

SEL_COMPANYNAME

My Company

Company Name entered in the User Information Dialog

SEL_SERIAL

1234-ABCD-5678

Serial number entered in the User Information Dialog

WINDIR

S:\WINNT\

WINSYSDIR

S:\WINNT\System32\

WINDRIVE

S:

TEMPDIR

E:\TEMP\

PROGRAMFILESDIR

S:\Program Files\

STARTUPDIR

S:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\

COMMON_STARTUPDIR

S:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\

STARTMENUDIR

S:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Start Menu\

COMMON_STARTMENUDIR

S:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\

PROGRAMSDIR

S:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Start Menu\Programs\

COMMON_PROGRAMSDIR

S:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\

DESKTOPDIR

S:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop\

COMMON_DESKTOPDIR

S:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop\

FONTSDIR

S:\WINNT\Fonts\

COMMONFILESDIR

S:\Program Files\Common Files\

MSOFFICEDIR

C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office

Installation directory of Microsoft Office. Only valid if MS-office is installed, empty otherwise.

Variable Name	Typical Value	Comments
APPNAME	MyApp
APPVERSION	1.00
SOURCEDIR	E:\
SETUPDIR	C:\TEMP\SFX105.tmp\
SEL_DESTPATH	S:\Program Files\MyApp V1.00\	This is the destination path (user selected)
SEL_DESKTOPDIR	Same as DESKTOPDIR or COMMON_DESKTOPDIR	Depends on "User-only" or "Common Profile" Setting
SEL_PROGRAMSDIR	Same as PROGRAMSDIR or COMMON_PROGRAMSDIR	Depends on "User-only" or "Common Profile" Setting
SEL_STARTMENUDIR	Same as STARTMENUDIR or COMMON_STARTMENUDIR	Depends on "User-only" or "Common Profile" Setting
SEL_STARTUPDIR	Same as STARTUPDIR or COMMON_STARTUPDIR	Depends on "User-only" or "Common Profile" Setting
SEL_USERNAME	John Smith	Username entered in the User Information Dialog
SEL_COMPANYNAME	My Company	Company Name entered in the User Information Dialog
SEL_SERIAL	1234-ABCD-5678	Serial number entered in the User Information Dialog

WINDIR	S:\WINNT\
WINSYSDIR	S:\WINNT\System32\
WINDRIVE	S:
TEMPDIR	E:\TEMP\
PROGRAMFILESDIR	S:\Program Files\
STARTUPDIR	S:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\
COMMON_STARTUPDIR	S:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\
STARTMENUDIR	S:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Start Menu\
COMMON_STARTMENUDIR	S:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\
PROGRAMSDIR	S:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Start Menu\Programs\
COMMON_PROGRAMSDIR	S:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\
DESKTOPDIR	S:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop\
COMMON_DESKTOPDIR	S:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop\
FONTSDIR	S:\WINNT\Fonts\
COMMONFILESDIR	S:\Program Files\Common Files\
MSOFFICEDIR	C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office	Installation directory of Microsoft Office. Only valid if MS-office is installed, empty otherwise.