Registry Path Variables

InstallShield 2016

Project • This information applies to the following project types:

Registry path variables enable you to define your own variables based on the default value of a specified registry key.

Once you have created a registry path variable, you can use it every time that you add a source file to your project. When you add a file to a component from a folder that contains the value of MyRegVar, it is recommended that you use the variable rather than hard-coding the path. This recommendation is displayed in the Path Variable Recommendation dialog box.

To have InstallShield automatically recommend path variables, select the Always display the Path Variable Recommendation dialog to me option on the Path Variables tab of the Options dialog box.

Tip • To override the value of a user-defined path variable, an environment variable, or a registry value for a particular release at build time, use the Path Variable Overrides setting on the Build tab for that release. To learn more, see Overriding the Value of a Custom Path Variable for a Release.

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