Installing Files To ProgramData Folder With VS2008 Setup Project?

I'm trying to make a Setup Project in VS2008. I need to put some files into a
subdirectory of the "ProgramData" directory. It's not one of the options when
choosing "Add Special Folder" in VS2008. Is there any way to do this?

The ProgramData directory is the path returned by the API call
SHGetKnownFolderPath(FOLDERID_ProgramData) in Win32 or by
Environment.GetFolderPath(SpecialFolder.CommonAppl icationData) in .NET.

It usually turns out to be "C:\ProgramData" on Vista and "C:\Documents and
Settings\All Users\Application Data" on XP. It's the place where apps can
store data files that will be shared by all users of the PC.

The ProgramData directory is NOT the same as the "Common Files" directory,
which is inside of "Program Files," with all the permissions issues that
implies.

It sounds like you want the CommonAppDataFolder standard installer property.
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Phil Wilson
Definitive Guide to Windows Installer
http://www.apress.com/book/view/1590592972


"JohnWK" <JohnWK@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> I'm trying to make a Setup Project in VS2008. I need to put some files
> into a
> subdirectory of the "ProgramData" directory. It's not one of the options
> when
> choosing "Add Special Folder" in VS2008. Is there any way to do this?
>
> The ProgramData directory is the path returned by the API call
> SHGetKnownFolderPath(FOLDERID_ProgramData) in Win32 or by
> Environment.GetFolderPath(SpecialFolder.CommonAppl icationData) in .NET.
>
> It usually turns out to be "C:\ProgramData" on Vista and "C:\Documents and
> Settings\All Users\Application Data" on XP. It's the place where apps can
> store data files that will be shared by all users of the PC.
>
> The ProgramData directory is NOT the same as the "Common Files" directory,
> which is inside of "Program Files," with all the permissions issues that
> implies.