How to get the Windows System directory

Venu · 2nd September 2004, 16:08

Hi all,

My problem goes like this...
I am using windows system call to get the current windows 'System directory' and current windows 'Windows directory'. The code I am using is as below:

..........
System::Call 'kernel32::GetSystemDirectoryA(t .r0, *i r1r1) i .r2'
Strcpy $SysFolderLocation $0
MessageBox MB_OK $SysFolderLocation

System::Call 'kernel32::GetWindowsDirectoryA(t .r0, *i r1r1) i .r2'
Strcpy $SysFolderLocation $0
MessageBox MB_OK $SysFolderLocation
.........

But the problem is when I am running this code in Win2K and WinXP, its working fine, but its not working in case of Win98SE and WinME.

Can anyone give me the solution for this. Or is there any other way to get the current 'windows' and 'system' directory, which will work on all OS.

Regards
Venu

pengyou · 2nd September 2004, 16:27

Try reading the NSIS User Manual

http://nsis.sourceforge.net/Docs/Chapter4.html#4.2.3

Look for $WINDIR and $SYSDIR in Section 4.2.3

Venu · 3rd September 2004, 03:43

Thank u very much....

I got the solution.

Regards
Venu

2nd September 2004, 16:08	#1
Venu Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: England Posts: 48	How to get the Windows System directory Hi all, My problem goes like this... I am using windows system call to get the current windows 'System directory' and current windows 'Windows directory'. The code I am using is as below: .......... System::Call 'kernel32::GetSystemDirectoryA(t .r0, i r1r1) i .r2' Strcpy $SysFolderLocation $0 MessageBox MB_OK $SysFolderLocation System::Call 'kernel32::GetWindowsDirectoryA(t .r0, i r1r1) i .r2' Strcpy $SysFolderLocation $0 MessageBox MB_OK $SysFolderLocation ......... But the problem is when I am running this code in Win2K and WinXP, its working fine, but its not working in case of Win98SE and WinME. Can anyone give me the solution for this. Or is there any other way to get the current 'windows' and 'system' directory, which will work on all OS. Regards Venu

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2nd September 2004, 16:27	#2
pengyou Major Dude Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 569	Try reading the NSIS User Manual http://nsis.sourceforge.net/Docs/Chapter4.html#4.2.3 Look for $WINDIR and $SYSDIR in Section 4.2.3

3rd September 2004, 03:43	#3
Venu Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: England Posts: 48	Thank u very much.... I got the solution. Regards Venu