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If I display the value of the $TARGETDIR$ variable it shows the full pathname correctly.

In any project select the Design tab in the IDE. Select the Project Properties and look at the Target Folder: setting which in my project is $PROGRAMFILES$\$TITLE$.

If I display my $TITLE$ variable the value displayed is correct.

But if I try and display $PROGRAMFILES$ it displays "$PROGRAMFILES$" literally and not what it contains. I feel a bit of a numpty for asking, but if the Design tab shows $PROGRAMFILES$ then that implies there is a variable containing something? If there is why does the MessageBox statement not display it's value?

Dear Peter,

by default the "PROGRAMFILES" is defined and populated within the "[Define Setup Globals] code region". That said if you try to get its value before such script region the variable will be as NULL.

Note also that the "TITLE" and "TARGETDIR" are pre-defined variables, while "PROGRAMFILES" is not.

For example; "TARGETDIR: Initial value set to <Program Files Directory>\Application Title, using the name of the product being installed as the application title."

Hope this clarifies your doubt.

Regards

Thanks. That explains it and it all works okay now. The answer was right under my nose. As I often remind myself; if it was a snake it would have bitten me.