Removing Shortcut Folder Prior To Install

[Larry_Hale]

Our products have been renamed and I need to remove the old shortcut folder when I install the new software. I tried System Editors/Shortcut Icons/Remove Folder/%StartMenuPrograms%\{foldername} but it doesn't remove the folder.

TIA for your assistance.

[Larry_Hale]

Re: Removing Shortcut Folder Prior To Install

As a follow-up......

This method works on everything but win2k. I can't find a variable like %StartMenuProgramsNT% for win2k.

Anyone have a solution?

[Mark]

Re: Removing Shortcut Folder Prior To Install

Hi,

The variable %StartMenuProgramsNT% will work properly on Windows 2000. Basically you can think of Windows 2000 as Windows NT 5.0.

Have you tried doing this on Windows 2000? What happens? Perhaps you could outline exactly what your command looks like.

mark.

[Larry_Hale]

Re: Removing Shortcut Folder Prior To Install

Mark,

I have this set up in System Editors /
Shortcut Icons / Actions = Remove Folder
Folder = %StartMenuProgramsNT%\%SCFolderTitle%

[Larry_Hale]

Re: Removing Shortcut Folder Prior To Install

I also tried using the %SCFolderPath% variable with no success in either NT or win2k

[Larry_Hale]

Re: Removing Shortcut Folder Prior To Install

Here are the contents of irunin.ini

VarName34=%SCFOLDERPATH%
VarValue34=C:\WINNT\Profiles\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Compass2000

[Larry_Hale]

Re: Removing Shortcut Folder Prior To Install

I didn't RTFM carefully enough!!

Can't delete a folder unless it's empty. Guess I'll have to find another way.