Installing file in users AppData folder using inno-setup

Question

I am using Inno-Setup version 5.5.3(a).

[Files]
Source: "C:\GPT\GPT.exe"; DestDir: "{app}"; Flags: ignoreversion
Source: "C:\GPT\GPT.dat"; DestDir: "{app}"; Flags: ignoreversion
; NOTE: Don't use "Flags: ignoreversion" on any shared system files

I would like to install the "GPT.dat" file into the users AppData folder in a custom folder called "GPT"

e.g. AppData\GPT\

for example, in my delphi code, I create a folder called "GPT" in the users AppData path. These is where I would like to place the file

var
  path: array[0..MAX_PATH] of char;

 SHGetFolderPath(0, CSIDL_APPDATA, 0, SHGFP_TYPE_CURRENT, @path);
 userPath:= Path;
 UserPath:= UserPath + '\GPT\';
 if not DirectoryExists(UserPath) then
   CreateDir(UserPath);

Can anyone tell me how to edit my [Files] section of my Inno script to make this happen?

Thanks

Have you looked in the inno-setup documentation? I believe you can find the AppData folder as a macro. jrsoftware.org/ishelp/index.php?topic=consts {localappdata} & {userappdata} & {commonappdata} are the three AppData folders. — Warren P

Ravaut123 Ravaut123 · Accepted Answer · 2013-03-14T13:42:38

You need to use the {userappdata} constant, which is mapped just to the CSIDL_APPDATA item ID, as a destination directory for your files:

[Files]
Source: "C:\GPT\GPT.dat"; DestDir: "{userappdata}\GPT\"; Flags: ignoreversion createallsubdirs recursesubdirs comparetimestamp

{userappdata} & {commonappdata} The path to the Application Data folder.

 CSIDL_APPDATA = {userappdata} = C:\Documents and Settings\username\Application Data
 CSIDL_COMMON_APPDATA = {commonappdata} = C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data

Installing file in users AppData folder using inno-setup

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