WPF - INSTALLSHIELD LE - Additional Files

Question

I have the following situation:

• WPF Application
• I know about the different ways of deploying. (CAO, InstallShield, ..)
• Project includs some Report Files (.rdlc) which are used by calling them via Path - Right now in a Subdirectory of my PRojectfolder
• The Paths are defined in Settings

BUT:

I absolutely dont know how to handle this situation during and after Installation.

If I provide the rdlc files as additional files, how can I automatically change the path, after installation (so that the App can find them), because I dont know before the path of the new client machine. Or do I misunderstood an the InstallShield is managing this files and paths automatically!

Can anybody help me with the right strategy (I am not looking for Code)!?!? Thanky in Advance

Answer 1

In the installer, place the files relative to INSTALLDIR directory. INSTALLDIR can be modified by the user during installation. You may want to save the value in a registry or a configuration file. For registry, create the required hive and key and set its value to [INSTALLDIR]. For configuration file, you would need to write a custom action that modifies the file with the chosen INSTALLDIR.