NSIS - Define InstallDir depending on FileExists

Question

What I want to do with this script is to copy a file in a folder who already exists. But it can be at the root (C:) or in the program files.

There what I want, but this script doesn’t work:

  ${If} ${FileExists} "C:\Cisco Systems\VPN Client\Profiles"
    InstallDir "C:\Cisco Systems\VPN Client\Profiles"
  ${ElseIf} ${FileExists} "$PROGRAMFileS\Cisco Systems\VPN Client\Profiles"
    InstallDir "$PROGRAMFileS\Cisco Systems\VPN Client\Profiles"
  ${EndIf}

Someone can help me?

Thank you

Anders · Accepted Answer · 2014-12-10T23:42:04.967

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Set $instdir in .onInit with StrCpy:

!include LogicLib.nsh

InstallDir "C:\Something\something" ; Used if neither of the files exist.

Function .onInit
${If} ${FileExists} "C:\Cisco Systems\VPN Client\Profiles"
  StrCpy $InstDir "C:\Cisco Systems\VPN Client\Profiles"
${ElseIf} ${FileExists} "$ProgramFiles\Cisco Systems\VPN Client\Profiles"
  StrCpy $InstDir "$ProgramFiles\Cisco Systems\VPN Client\Profiles"
${EndIf}
FunctionEnd

edited Dec 10 '14 at 23:42

answered Oct 20 '09 at 20:10

Anders

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That is, something like: `strCpy $INSTDIR "C:\Your\Path"` in a `Function .onInit` block. – ereOn Nov 19 '11 at 15:14

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