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Posted: **Thu Jul 26, 2007 6:56 am**

I just tested a patch i generated, and somehow the patch doesn't install to the targetdir where the app was previously installed, but to the $PROGRAMFILES$\\Projectname folder.

because of webbuild, it does a total/working installation, but so i end up with 2 application dirs, where the old one could never be removed.

do you have any idea how this could happen?

I've looked into the script, and the only point where the targetdir is set, is the place where the setuptemplate sets it (though i have changed it a little, but even if this change would come in effect, it would be the right directory).

(still using version 6.6)

Posted: **Thu Jul 26, 2007 4:55 pm**

Strange, you want to make sure nothing overrides the built-in value of $TARGETDIR$ as its loaded correctly upon engine initialization.

The template setup script code assures this by using compiler variables to take out such superfluous code:

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[b]  [compiler if Variable BUILDMODE not Equals PATCH][/b]
  Comment: First Time Install
  Set Variable TARGETDIR to $PROGRAMFILES$\\$TITLE$
  Set Variable STARTMENU to $TITLE$
[b]  [compiler end][/b]

Posted: **Fri Jul 27, 2007 2:48 am**

i justed have looked over the script again. this the only place, where TARGETDIR is set. on all other places its just used.

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  [compiler if Variable BUILDMODE not Equals PATCH]
  Comment: First Time Install
  Read Registry Key HKLM\\Software\\[Company-Name]\\[Product-Name]\\Path into PATH_AVAILABLE
  if Variable PATH_AVAILABLE Equals 
    Set Variable TARGETDIR to C:\\$TITLE$
    else
    Set Variable TARGETDIR to $PATH_AVAILABLE$
  end
  Set Variable STARTMENU to $TITLE$
  [compiler end]

i've seen, that in the Set Variable dialog is a checkbox, to remember the value of the var, but doc states, that this is always the case for TARGETDIR

Posted: **Wed Oct 29, 2008 5:01 pm**

I know this is a very old post, but I'm having the same issue and was hoping someone could clue me in as far as if a solution was found.
Thanks

Posted: **Fri Dec 09, 2011 2:33 am**

same issue here with Version 10.10
any clue ??
We NEED a Solution for this !!

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