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Variable |
Description |
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AdminToolsFolder |
Current User Administrative Tools folder |
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AdminUser |
Installing user has Administrator privileges |
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AppDataFolder |
Current User application data folder |
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BuildDate |
Build date as YYYYMMDD |
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BuildDayNo |
Build day number, starting from 1 January 2000 |
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BuildFolder |
Folder containing the build target |
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BuildName |
Build configuration name |
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BuildTarget |
Build target file path |
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BuildTime |
Build time as HHMMSS |
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BuildType |
Build type: TSU |
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CacheFolder |
Current User Internet cache folder |
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CeAppMgr |
Path to the Windows CE Application Manager executable on the target system |
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CeDeviceID |
(reserved) |
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CeDeviceRequired |
Nonzero if the installer requires a Windows Mobile device for installation |
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CeVersion |
(reserved) |
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CeVersionAppMgr |
Product version of the Windows CE Application Manager executable on the target system |
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ColorBits |
Color depth of display in bits/pixel |
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Comments |
Product support comments and tips |
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CommonAdminToolsFolder |
All Users Administrative Tools folder |
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CommonAppDataFolder |
All Users application data folder |
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CommonDesktopFolder |
All Users Desktop folder |
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CommonDocumentsFolder |
All Users Documents folder |
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CommonFavoritesFolder |
All Users Favorites folder |
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CommonFiles64Folder |
Root folder for shared 64-bit program files |
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CommonFilesFolder |
Root folder for shared 32-bit program files |
![[]](../../../img/var_folder.png) |
CommonFilesXFolder |
Root folder for shared native-bitness program files |
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CommonProfileFolder |
All Users profile root folder |
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CommonProgramGroupFolder |
All Users Program group folder |
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CommonProgramMenuFolder |
All Users Programs menu folder |
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CommonStartMenuFolder |
All Users Start menu folder |
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CommonStartupFolder |
All Users Startup programs folder |
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CommonTemplateFolder |
All Users Templates folder |
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COMPANYNAME |
Name of the installing company |
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ComputerName |
Computer network name |
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ComSpec |
Command processor path |
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CookiesFolder |
Current User Cookies folder |
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Copyright |
Copyright notice |
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Date |
Installation date formatted according to regional preferences |
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DesktopFolder |
Current User Desktop folder |
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Drivers64Folder |
Device drivers folder (64-bit) |
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DriversFolder |
Device drivers folder (32-bit) |
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DriversXFolder |
Device drivers folder (native) |
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Email |
Product support email address |
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ExtraSize |
Additional installation space requirements |
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FavoritesFolder |
Current User Favorites folder |
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FontsFolder |
Font installation folder |
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GlobalAssemblyCache |
.Net Global Assembly Cache folder |
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HelpFolder |
Help installation folder |
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HistoryFolder |
Current User History folder |
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HKAU |
All Users registry hive (maps to either HKLM or HKCU) |
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HKCR |
Class registration registry hive |
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HKCU |
Current User registry hive |
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HKLM |
Local Machine registry hive |
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HKU |
Users registry hive |
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IISRootFolder |
Internet Information Server root folder |
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InfFolder |
Device driver installation info folder |
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InstallDate |
Current date as YYYYMMDD |
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Installed |
Running from installed base |
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InstalledVersion |
Currently installed product version |
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InstallID |
Unique installation identifier |
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InstallLocation |
Current installation location from registry |
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InstallTime |
Current time as HHMMSS |
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Intel |
Intel CPU level |
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Intel64 |
Intel/64 CPU level, if present |
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LastExitCode |
Exit code of the most recently run external program |
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LocalAppDataFolder |
Local (non-roaming) Application data folder |
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LocalSettingsFolder |
Local (non-roaming) root folder |
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LogonUser |
Name of the installing user |
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MainInstalledVersion |
Currently installed version of the main product if upgrade/add-on |
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MainInstallLocation |
Installation folder of the main product if upgrade/add-on |
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MainProductCode |
Product GUID of main product if upgrade/add-on |
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MainProductMaxVer |
Maximum version of main product if upgrade/add-on |
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MainProductMinVer |
Minimum version of main product if upgrade/add-on |
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MainProductName |
Product name of main product if upgrade/add-on |
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Manufacturer |
Manufacturer's name |
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MsiAMD64 |
AMD/64 CPU level, if present |
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MsiNetAssemblySupport |
Target system supports .Net runtime assemblies |
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MsiNTProductType |
Windows NT/2000/XP/2003 product type |
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MsiNTSuiteBackOffice |
BackOffice is installed |
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MsiNTSuiteDataCenter |
DataCenter is installed |
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MsiNTSuiteEnterprise |
Windows 2000 Advanced Server is installed |
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MsiNTSuitePersonal |
Running on a Windows Home edition (XP, Vista, and later) |
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MsiNTSuiteSmallBusiness |
Small Business Server is installed |
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MsiNTSuiteSmallBusinessRestricted |
Restricted Small Business Server is installed |
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MsiNTSuiteWebServer |
Running on Windows Web edition |
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MsiWin32AssemblySupport |
Target system supports Win32 assemblies |
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Msix64 |
x64 CPU level, if present |
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MSOffice |
Microsoft Office registry key |
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MSOfficeDir10 |
Microsoft Office 2002 programs folder |
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MSOfficeDir11 |
Microsoft Office 2003 programs folder |
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MSOfficeDir12 |
Microsoft Office XP programs folder |
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MSOfficeDir8 |
Microsoft Office 97 programs folder |
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MSOfficeDir9 |
Microsoft Office 2000 programs folder |
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MyPicturesFolder |
Current User My Pictures folder |
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NetHoodFolder |
Current User NetHood folder |
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OfficeFolder |
Microsoft Office programs folder |
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PackageCode |
Distribution package GUID |
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PersonalFolder |
Current User Personal folder |
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PhysicalMemory |
Size of physical memory in MB |
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PreAdminRequired |
Prerequisites require Administrator privileges |
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PreinstallFolder |
Temporary pre-installation folder |
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PreVersionCLR2000 |
Prerequisite version for .Net runtime, Windows 2000 |
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PreVersionCLR9x |
Prerequisite version for .Net runtime, Windows 9x |
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PreVersionCLRNT4 |
Prerequisite version for .Net runtime, Windows NT4 |
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PreVersionCLRVista32 |
Prerequisite version for .Net runtime, Windows Vista-x86 |
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PreVersionCLRVistaX64 |
Prerequisite version for .Net runtime, Windows Vista-x64 |
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PreVersionCLRXP32 |
Prerequisite version for .Net runtime, Windows XP-x86 |
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PreVersionCLRXPX64 |
Prerequisite version for .Net runtime, Windows XP-x64 |
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PreVersionMSI2000 |
Prerequisite version for MSI runtime, Windows 2000 |
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PreVersionMSI9x |
Prerequisite version for MSI runtime, Windows 9x |
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PreVersionMSINT4 |
Prerequisite version for MSI runtime, Windows NT4 |
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PreVersionMSIVista32 |
Prerequisite version for MSI runtime, Windows Vista-x86 |
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PreVersionMSIVistaX64 |
Prerequisite version for MSI runtime, Windows Vista-x64 |
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PreVersionMSIXP32 |
Prerequisite version for MSI runtime, Windows XP-x86 |
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PreVersionMSIXPX64 |
Prerequisite version for MSI runtime, Windows XP-x64 |
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PRIMARYFOLDER |
Name of the primary installation folder symbol |
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PrimaryVolumePath |
Volume containing the primary installation folder |
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PrimaryVolumeSpaceAvailable |
Available disk space on primary installation volume |
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PrimaryVolumeSpaceRemaining |
Remaining disk space on primary installation volume |
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PrimaryVolumeSpaceRequired |
Required disk space on primary installation volume |
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PrintHoodFolder |
Current User PrintHood folder |
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ProductCode |
Product GUID |
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ProductLanguage |
Language ID of the product (decimal) |
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ProductName |
Product name |
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ProductVersion |
Product version |
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ProfileFolder |
Current User profile root folder |
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ProfilesFolder |
Profiles root folder |
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ProgramFiles64Folder |
Root folder for 64-bit application programs |
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ProgramFilesFolder |
Root folder for 32-bit application programs |
![[]](../../../img/var_folder.png) |
ProgramFilesXFolder |
Root folder for native-bitness application programs |
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ProgramMenuFolder |
Current User Program group folder |
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ProgramGroupFolder |
Current User Programs menu folder |
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ProjectFolder |
Folder containing the InstallMate project file |
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ProjectName |
InstallMate project file base name |
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ProjectPath |
Fully qualified path to the InstallMate project file |
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Publisher |
Publisher's name |
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RecentFolder |
Current User Recent Documents folder |
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RegCLR2Version |
Microsoft .Net 2.0 installed version |
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RegCLR35Version |
Microsoft .Net 3.5 installed version |
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RegCLR3Version |
Microsoft .Net 3.0 installed version |
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RegCLR4ClientVersion |
Microsoft .Net 4.0 Client profile installed version |
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RegCLR4FullVersion |
Microsoft .Net 4.0 Full profile installed version |
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RegCLR4Version |
Microsoft .Net 4.0 Client or Full profile installed version |
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RegIEVersion |
Microsoft Internet Explorer installed version |
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RegMDAC |
Microsoft MDAC registry key |
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RegMDACVersion |
Microsoft MDAC installed version |
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RegNTProductType |
Windows NT old-style product type name |
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RegOrganization |
Name of the registered organization |
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RegOwner |
Name of the registered user |
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ReplacedInUseFiles |
In-use files were replaced |
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ROOTDRIVE |
Default disk drive for installation |
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ScreenX |
Width of display in pixels |
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ScreenY |
Height of display in pixels |
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SendToFolder |
Current User Send To targets folder |
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ServicePackLevel |
Service pack level of target system |
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ServicePackLevelMinor |
Minor service pack level of target system |
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SessionID |
Pseudo-random 8-character session identifier |
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ShellFoldersCU |
Current User Shell folders registry key |
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ShellFoldersLM |
Common Shell folders registry key |
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SourceDir |
Setup runtime folder |
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SpecialBuild |
SpecialBuild VERSIONINFO initialization |
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StartMenuFolder |
Current User Start menu folder |
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StartupFolder |
Current User Startup programs folder |
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SupportURL |
Product support URL |
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System16Folder |
Windows system folder (16-bit) |
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System64Folder |
Windows system folder (64-bit) |
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SystemFolder |
Windows system folder (32-bits) |
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SystemLanguageID |
Language ID of the default system language (decimal) |
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SystemXFolder |
Windows system folder (native) |
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TARGETDIR |
Root folder for installation |
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Telephone |
Product support telephone number |
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TempFolder |
Temporary files folder |
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TemplateFolder |
Current User Templates folder |
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TerminalServer |
Target system is running Terminal Server |
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Time |
Installation time formatted according to regional preferences |
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TinComponentsKey |
InstallMate components registry path |
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TinFolder |
InstallMate database root folder |
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TinProductFolder |
InstallMate installation database folder |
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TinProductsKey |
InstallMate products registry path |
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TinRegistryPath |
InstallMate registry path |
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TizPath |
Original installation database path |
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TsuActionItem |
Current action item during installation |
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TsuActionName |
Current action name during installation |
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TsuExitCode |
Installer exit code |
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TsuFeatureBrowsable |
Current feature's folder may be browsed |
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TsuFeatureDescription |
Current feature's description |
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TsuFeatureDisplayName |
Current feature's display name |
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TsuFeatureFolderAlias |
Current feature's associated folder alias |
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TsuFeatureSize |
Current feature's installation size |
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TsuFilesInUse |
OBSOLETE; use ReplacedInUseFiles instead |
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TsuInstalled |
OBSOLETE; use Installed instead |
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TsuInstallLevel |
Installation level for installation |
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TsuInstallSize |
Total installation size |
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TsuPath |
Fully qualified path of the installer program |
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TsuPendingFileDelete |
One or more installation files are pending deletion |
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TsuPID |
Process ID of the installer process |
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TsuProgress |
Overall progress as permille of total work |
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TsuQuiet |
User interface level during install |
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TsuRebootMode |
Reboot policy during install |
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TsuRebootRequired |
Reboot is required |
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TsuRemoveSize |
Total removal size |
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TsuRunMode |
Installer run mode |
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TsuStatus |
Installer session status code |
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TsuUpgrade |
Uninstaller runs as part of upgrade |
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UIAllowCancel |
Nonzero to enable Cancel buttons |
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UILevel |
User interface level during install |
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UILicenseAgreed |
Customer agrees to the license agreement |
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UILicensePage |
Controls whether to show a License Agreement page |
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UIReadmePage |
Controls whether to show a Readme page |
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UIRegistrationPage |
Controls whether to show a Registration page |
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UIRunApp |
Controls whether the application is started after installation |
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UIRunAppArgs |
Arguments for <UIRunAppPath> |
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UIRunAppDir |
Start folder for <UIRunAppPath> |
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UIRunAppPath |
Application to start after installation |
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UIShowRunApp |
Controls whether to show the Start application checkbox |
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UIWizardName |
Display name of the Setup wizard |
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UninstallKey |
Uninstaller registry key name |
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UninstallMainRegPath |
Main product uninstaller registry key path |
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UninstallRegPath |
Uninstaller registry key path |
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UninstallTitle |
Uninstaller display name |
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UpdateStarted |
Installation process has started |
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UpdateURL |
Product update URL |
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URLDotNet2000 |
Download URL for .Net installer, Windows 2000 version |
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URLDotNet9x |
Download URL for .Net installer, Windows 9x version |
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URLDotNetNT4 |
Download URL for .Net installer, Windows NT4 version |
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URLDotNetVista32 |
Download URL for .Net installer, Windows Vista-x86 version |
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URLDotNetVistaX64 |
Download URL for .Net installer, Windows Vista-x64 version |
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URLDotNetXP32 |
Download URL for .Net installer, Windows XP-x86 version |
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URLDotNetXPX64 |
Download URL for .Net installer, Windows XP-x64 version |
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URLMSI2000 |
Download URL for MSI installer, Windows 2000 version |
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URLMSI9x |
Download URL for MSI installer, Windows 9x version |
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URLMSINT4 |
Download URL for MSI installer, Windows NT4 version |
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URLMSIVista32 |
Download URL for MSI installer, Windows Vista-x86 version |
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URLMSIVistaX64 |
Download URL for MSI installer, Windows Vista-x64 version |
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URLMSIXP32 |
Download URL for MSI installer, Windows XP-x86 version |
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URLMSIXPX64 |
Download URL for MSI installer, Windows XP-x64 version |
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UserField1 |
Product registration field #1 |
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UserField2 |
Product registration field #2 |
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UserField3 |
Product registration field #3 |
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UserLanguageID |
Language ID of the installation language (decimal) |
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USERNAME |
Name of the installing user |
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UserSID |
Security identifier of installing user |
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Version9X |
Windows 9x version number |
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VersionCLR |
.Net version number |
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VersionIE |
Internet Explorer version number |
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VersionMDAC |
MDAC version number |
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VersionMsi |
MSI version number |
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VersionNT |
Windows NT version number |
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VersionNT32 |
Windows NT/32 version number |
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VersionNT64 |
Windows NT/64 version number |
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VersionTin |
InstallMate version number |
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VirtualMemory |
Size of virtual memory in MB |
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WebSite |
Product information URL |
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WinCurVer |
Registry path to Windows information |
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WinCurVerNT |
Registry path to Windows [NT] information |
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WindowsBuild |
Windows build number |
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WindowsCore |
Target system is a core (non-UI) installation of Windows |
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WindowsFolder |
Windows user folder |
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WindowsType |
Windows product type number |
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WindowsVolume |
Disk drive containing Windows folder |
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WWWRootFolder |
IIS web virtual root folder |
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XCopy |
Path to the XCopy command line utility |