What is the difference between %MyDocumentsFolder% and %LaunchUserMyDocumentsFolder%?

[searcher123]

Dears,
%LaunchUserMyDocumentsFolder% and %MyDocumentsFolder% variables both have equal values all the time. What is the difference between them?

Thanks

[jassing]

The help seems pretty clear; but for the help file challenaged:

%LaunchUserMyDocumentsFolder%
The personal (My Documents) folder of the user who launched the setup when Collect launch user information is selected. Usually this is something like "C:\Documents and Settings\YourName\My Documents" on Windows 2000/XP, "C:\My Documents" on Windows 98/ME, and "C:\Users\YourName\Documents" on Windows Vista.

Note: Windows 95 did not have the My Documents folder and this variable will return "C:" if run on such a system.

vs.

%MyDocumentsFolder%
The user's personal (My Documents) folder on their system. Usually this is something like "C:\Documents and Settings\YourName\My Documents" on Windows 2000/XP, "C:\My Documents" on Windows 98/ME, and "C:\Users\YourName\Documents" on Windows Vista.

[searcher123]

Originally Posted by jassing

The help seems pretty clear(...)

I read the help before my question, but I didn't understand any difference between them practically!. In practice, both variable have alike values all the time!

Best Regards

[pww]

usually installing some software requires admin privileges.

But you may be currently logged on as a restricted user, and start the installer by right click -> Run as ...
In that case %LaunchUserMyDocumentsFolder% will be sth like
C:\Documents and Settings\Some_Restricted_User\My Documents

, while %MyDocumentsFolder% will be sth like
C:\Documents and Settings\Some_Admin_User\My Documents

If you start the installer logged as admin, both will be the same.

[searcher123]

Originally Posted by pww

usually installing some software requires admin privileges.

But you may be currently logged on as a restricted user, and start the installer by right click -> Run as ...
In that case %LaunchUserMyDocumentsFolder% will be sth like
C:\Documents and Settings\Some_Restricted_User\My Documents

, while %MyDocumentsFolder% will be sth like
C:\Documents and Settings\Some_Admin_User\My Documents

If you start the installer logged as admin, both will be the same.

Thanks for your reply,
I was thinking so and I was very glad to meet this feature, because I was waiting for that for a long time. But when I check it, I see these two variable have alike values when I ran my test file with Run AS and without Run As under a limited account.

Best Regards

[jcuster]

The help seems pretty clear; but for the help file challenaged:

This kind of remark is dangerously rude for customers of SUF. I'm sure IR Staff would agree.

[jassing]

Originally Posted by jcuster

This kind of remark is dangerously rude for customers of SUF. I'm sure IR Staff would agree.

Didn't mean it to be offensive; sorry if it came off that way.

[pww]

Originally Posted by searcher123

Thanks for your reply,
I was thinking so and I was very glad to meet this feature, because I was waiting for that for a long time. But when I check it, I see these two variable have alike values when I ran my test file with Run AS and without Run As under a limited account.

Do you have 'Collect launch user information' option enabled?
If value is the same, what it is - for the limited account or for an admin account?

[searcher123]

Originally Posted by pww

Do you have 'Collect launch user information' option enabled?

Of course yes.

Originally Posted by pww

If value is the same, what it is - for the limited account or for an admin account?

Under Run As condition, "Admin Account" and in normal running, "Limited Account".

[pww]

well .. hmm ..
Does the installation complete OK if started from a limited account?
Does it actually need admin rights to complete?
Do you have 'Require administartor' enabled ?
On what OS you're testing?

[searcher123]

Originally Posted by pww

well .. hmm ..
Does the installation complete OK if started from a limited account?

I didn't install any file, I used the setup just for testing these two variable and my setup was executed without any error.

Originally Posted by pww

Does it actually need admin rights to complete?
Do you have 'Require administartor' enabled ?

I tested many situations, all with the same results!

Originally Posted by pww

On what OS you're testing?

WinXP Pro (With and without SP1, SP2 & SP3)

Best Regards