[izpack-devel] Proposed fix for bug #6059: Wrong Installation Path for Windows

[Hans Aikema]

Based on the comments on this list I have decided it would be better to 
leave the current localization of the Program Files folder intact for 
the time being. So I will NOT commit my modified InstallerBase.java to 
the CVS.

Maybe someone with good knowledge of the JNI can come up with a solution 
similar to the solution for Windows Shortcuts using the SHGetFolderPath 
function mentioned by Microsoft as the preferred way of obtaining the 
location of the Program Files special folder on Windows Platforms.

See 
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/shellcc/platform/shell/reference/functions/shgetfolderpath.asp 
for more info on that function.

Unfortunately I lack knowledge of programming with the Java Native 
Interface as well as programming in a windows environment using 
DLL-functions. Maybe one of you is experienced enough to build an 
interface to SHGetFolderPath to obtain the correct root-path for 
applications on any windows system.

regards,
Hans Aikema

Ryan Shillington wrote:

>ProgramFiles is set correctly in Win Server 2003 (Standard).  I dunno
>about 95, 98 and NT.
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>Ryan
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>Subject: Re: [izpack-devel] Proposed fix for bug #6059: Wrong
>Installation Path for Windows
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>Hi guyz,
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>This might be true for windows 2000 and xp but not for other versions
>(95,98,nt4).
>I'm not sure about win server 2003 either.
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>I don't use those versions, but maybe someone would...
>Is that an issue ? that's the question !
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>cheers,
>fabrice
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>From: "Julien Ponge" <julien at izforge.com>
>To: <izpack-devel at berlios.de>
>Sent: Monday, April 03, 2006 11:02 PM
>Subject: Re: [izpack-devel] Proposed fix for bug #6059: Wrong
>Installation Path for Windows
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>>>I prepared a version of InstallerBase.java where I implemented my
>>>suggestion. Does any of you object to committing this code into CVS?
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>>If the env variable is indeed reliable, then I am in favor of your
>>fix ;-)
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