How do I set a global environment variable in Inno Setup?
Background: I am using the Inno install utility and need to set a global environment variable before I do the actual install.
Try this:
[Registry]
Root: HKCU; Subkey: "Environment"; ValueType:string; ValueName: "VARIABLE_NAME"; \
ValueData: "new_value"; Flags: preservestringtype
You might need to add this:
[Setup]
; Tell Windows Explorer to reload the environment
ChangesEnvironment=yes
Alternatively try:
[Run]
Filename: "{app}\MyProg.exe"; BeforeInstall: SetEnvPath
[Code]
#ifdef UNICODE
#define AW "W"
#else
#define AW "A"
#endif
function SetEnvironmentVariable(lpName: string; lpValue: string): BOOL;
external 'SetEnvironmentVariable{#AW}@kernel32.dll stdcall';
procedure SetEnvPath;
begin
if not SetEnvironmentVariable('VARIABLE_NAME', 'new_value') then
MsgBox(SysErrorMessage(DLLGetLastError), mbError, MB_OK);
end;
Reference: Inno Setup Frequently Asked Questions - Setting Environment Variables
If the variable change is not propagated (see Environment variable not recognized [not available] for [Run] programs in Inno Setup)
[Run]
...; AfterInstall: RefreshEnvironment
[Code]
const
SMTO_ABORTIFHUNG = 2;
WM_WININICHANGE = $001A;
WM_SETTINGCHANGE = WM_WININICHANGE;
type
WPARAM = UINT_PTR;
LPARAM = INT_PTR;
LRESULT = INT_PTR;
function SendTextMessageTimeout(hWnd: HWND; Msg: UINT;
wParam: WPARAM; lParam: PAnsiChar; fuFlags: UINT;
uTimeout: UINT; out lpdwResult: DWORD): LRESULT;
external '[email protected] stdcall';
procedure RefreshEnvironment;
var
S: AnsiString;
MsgResult: DWORD;
begin
S := 'Environment';
SendTextMessageTimeout(HWND_BROADCAST, WM_SETTINGCHANGE, 0,
PAnsiChar(S), SMTO_ABORTIFHUNG, 5000, MsgResult);
end;
More details:
Inno Setup: Setting a System Environment Variable
Under more modern (in other words, proper) operating systems, such as Windows 2000, XP, and Windows 2003 Server, environment variables are stored in the Registry under the following key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\ Environment
Variables are added by creating a new value under this key or by modifying a value if it already exists. To delete a variable, you simply delete its Registry value, unless you are removing part of an expanded value, such as PATH, in which case you only remove the part you want.
At this point, Windows will not be aware of your changes unless you log off or reboot. To get around this, SetEnv will broadcast a WM_SETTINGCHANGE to all of the windows in the system. This allows other running applications—for example, Explorer.exe—to be notified of your change. If you run SetEnv from a command prompt, this will not update the environment variable for the current DOS window. This is mainly due to the fact that a process (SetEnv) cannot change the environment of its parent (The Command Prompt). However, any new DOS/Command Prompts that you open will show the new variable/value.
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