Summary

Synopsis

This article is for InstallScript type projects.

FeatureSetTarget is an InstallScript function that allows you to change component and feature destinations at run time. This article explains how to use FeatureSetTarget to set a custom directory.

Discussion

Follow these steps to assign a feature or component to a custom directory and set that directory via installscript:

1. Create an entry in the Directory table via the Direct Editor. The entry specified in the Directory column should be all capital letters. The directory entry used in these steps will be MYDIR.

2. In the Directory_Parent column, type TARGETDIR.

3. In the DefaultDir column put a dot (.). Leave the default values in the remaining columns.

4. Go to the feature or component for which you want to use MYDIR as the destination. In the Destination field drop-down menu, browse to and select MYDIR.

5. Go to the InstallScript view and place the following line of code in the OnFirstUIBefore event.

   FeatureSetTarget(MEDIA, '<MYDIR>', 'C:\\Test');

   Note: It does not matter where in the event this line is placed.

Any components or features with the destination set to MYDIR will be installed to C:\Test.

Additional Information

For more information on FeatureSetTarget, see the InstallShield HelpNet Language Reference Library topic FeatureSetTarget.

For more information on the Directory table, see the Windows MSDN Library topic Directory Table.