Environment variables by Orca application.

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How to create a value in Environment variables of the System section by Orca application?

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Posted 26-Aug-15 2:58am

IRiazantsev

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Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 26-Aug-15 9:36am

First of all, why? It's better not to add any and not depend on them.
—SA

IRiazantsev 26-Aug-15 10:06am

Unfortunately we have to support an old project which includes that request.

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barneyman · Accepted Answer · 2015-08-26T11:42:00

Solution 1

4 steps

1. write an exe that sets the system path based on things passed on its command line - example http://dominoc925.blogspot.com.au/2009/06/append-path-variable-during.html[^]

2. in orca, create a type 2[^] custom action entry

3. in orca insert that exe into the Binary table[^]

4. in orca, schedule that custom action to run using the InstallExecuteSequence[^] table

Posted 26-Aug-15 11:42am

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IRiazantsev 27-Aug-15 3:39am

Thank you for your help! It helped me to find the best solution of this problem.
http://dominoc925.blogspot.ru/2009/06/update-windows-path-with-visual-studio.html
I think, I must know Registry better. :)