Setup Factory for Windows Installer
Setup Factory contain a number of built-in global build variables that are expanded at the pre-processor stage, just as the user-defined ones are. These variables can be typed directly into most edit fields, or can be inserted in the project by right-clicking on the field and choosing Insert > Build Variable from the context menu.
Below is a list of the build variables available in Setup Factory:
The Application Data folder on your development system. Usually this will be something like: "C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Application Data". You can use it in an edit field using: $(var.ApplicationDataFolder).
The common Application Data folder on your development system. Usually this will be something like: "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data". You can use it in an edit field using: $(var.ApplicationDataFolderCommon).
The Common Files folder on your development system. Typically, this is something like: "C:\Program Files\Common Files" You can use it in an edit field using: $(var.CommonFilesFolder).
The Desktop folder on your development system. Typically, this is something like: "C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Desktop" You can use it in an edit field using: $(var.DesktopFolder).
The common Desktop folder on your development system. Typically, this is something like: "C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Desktop" You can use it in an edit field using: $(var.DesktopFolder).
The Windows Fonts folder on your development system. This is usually something like: "C:\WINDOWS\Fonts". You can use it in an edit field using: $(var.FontsFolder).
The My Documents folder on your development system. Typically, this is something like: "C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\My Documents". You can use it in an edit field using: $(var.MyDocuments).
Your current Setup Factory output folder, for example: "C:\My Documents\Setup Factory for Windows Installer\Output". You can use it in an edit field using: $(var.OutputFolder).
The path to the folder where the .sufproj file is located, for example: "C:\My Documents\Setup Factory for Windows Installer\Projects". You can use it in an edit field using: $(var.ProjectFolder).
The Program Files folder on your development system. Typically, this is something like: "C:\Program Files" You can use it in an edit field using: $(var.ProgramFilesFolder).
The path to the directory where Setup Factory is installed on your development system. Usually this will be "C:\Program Files\Setup Factory for Windows Installer". You can use it in an edit field using: $(var.SetupFactoryFolder).
The drive where Setup Factory is installed on your development system. For example, "C:". You can use it in an edit field using: $(var.SetupFactoryDrive).
The Start menu folder on your development system. This is usually something like: "C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Start Menu". You can use it in an edit field using: $(var.StartFolder).
The all users Start menu folder on your development system. You can use it in an edit field using: $(var.StartFolderCommon).
The Programs folder in the Start menu on your development system. For example: "C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Start Menu\Programs". You can use it in an edit field using: $(var.StartProgramsFolder).
The all users profile Programs folder in the Start menu on your development system. You can use it in an edit field using: $(var.StartProgramsFolderCommon).
The Startup folder on your development system. For example: "C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Start Menu\Programs\Startup". You can use it in an edit field using: $(var.StartupFolder).
The all users Startup folder on your development system. You can use it in an edit field using: $(var.StartupFolderCommon).
The drive that the Windows System directory is located on your development system, such as "C:". You can use it in an edit field using: $(var.SystemDrive).
The path to the Windows System folder on your development system. For example: "C:\WINDOWS\system32". You can use it in an edit field using: $(var.SystemFolder).
The path to your development system's temporary folder. You can use it in an edit field using: $(var.TempFolder).
Your current Setup Factory projects folder, for example: "C:\My Documents\Setup Factory for Windows Installer\Projects". You can use it in an edit field using: $(var.UserProjectsFolder).
The path to the Windows folder on your development system. Typically this is something like: "C:\Windows". You can use it in an edit field using: $(var.WindowsFolder).
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