GetFolderLocation

Get the Path of a Shell Folder

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Definition

Use this command to read the actual path of a Windows 9x or Windows NT 4.x system folder.
You must specify the folder you want to read a value from.

When executing the installation package the value is read from the key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders

The value will be stored in a user-defined, local variable and is valid for the complete installation package and for all other installation packages called by this specific installation package as well as all component packages of the installation package.

Settings

Input

  • Folder name
    Enter the folder you want to read from.
  • Variable name
    Enter the name of the variable omitting the % sign.