How do I read an environment variable into the MSI?
Question
How do I read an environment variable into the MSI?
Answer
Check out the MSDN topic Restrictions on Property Names [Windows Installer] which says
Property names prefixed with % represent system and user environment variables.
Check out the MSDN topic Formatted [Windows Installer] which says
If a substring of the form [%environmentvariable] is found, the value of the environment variable is substituted for the substring.
Property names prefixed with % represent system and user environment variables.
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