How to set TargetDir to ProgramFiles? [SOLVED]

amahta

I'm trying to create an installer file using Qt Installer Framework. I was wondering, is there any easy way to set TargetDir to Program Files folder in windows?

amahta

Solution to my problem was adding the following in Component's script file:
@
function Component()
{
// constructor
var programFiles = installer.environmentVariable("ProgramFiles");
if (programFiles !== "")
installer.setValue("TargetDir", programFiles + "MyApp");
}
@

wesblake

Hi there. I'm trying to do this as well (e.g., should be C:\Program Files\My_App on Windows).
Your post was quite helpful in where to set it, but I'm still getting a different result from it. It's just setting it to whatever path I run the installer from. I.E., if I run the installer from my Desktop, it fills in
C:\Users\myuser\Desktop\My_App
Am I missing something? Wrong environment variable above perhaps? Thanks.
UPDATE: Ignore me. I had bad syntax and apparently that's the default on error. Working now. :)

Prezes

Do You know how can I make this with Dir:

Program Files x64 ?

I have try all nothing work fine.

amahta

@Prezes are you referring to QDir? This post is about scripts in Qt Installers. Are you trying to access Program Files x64 in Qt or Qt Installer?
Note: "Program Files x64" in 64 bit Windows is actually named just "Program Files" and it does not exist at all in 32-bit. So if you are trying to do this in Qt Installer Framework then my solution in this post also applies to you :)