merrix
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|  %PROGRAMFILES% Environmental Variable
Is there an environmental variable that points to C:\Program Files on Win32 and C:\Program Files (x86) on Win64?
When i echo $env:PROGRAMFILES from powershell on Win64 I get C:\Program Files instead of C:\Program Files (x86)
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TheRul
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1 edit | What I have found is %programfiles(x86)% but I can not try that, as I do not have a 64 bit system available.
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| said by TheRul  :What I have found is %programfiles(x86)% but I can not try that, as I do not have a 64 bit system available. When was the last time you stabbed someone? »[signup] Diplomacy - Stab Me, Stab you I can confirm that this works, at least on a windows 7 64-bit install.
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merrix
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| said by GILXA1226 :said by TheRul :What I have found is %programfiles(x86)% but I can not try that, as I do not have a 64 bit system available. When was the last time you stabbed someone? »[signup] Diplomacy - Stab Me, Stab you I can confirm that this works, at least on a windows 7 64-bit install. how did you confirm? cmd? powershell?
the real question i guess is does %programfiles(x86)% fall back correctly on win32? |
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TheRul
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| What I have read is that the %programfiles% variable is automatically changed to %programfiles(x86)% when it is used by a 32 bit program. So if your program is using %programfiles% it should do just fine if you are doing everything 32 bit. But if you are trying to do this in a 64 bit prog, it is not going to matter either way, because you will not be able to use it on a 32 bit system.
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merrix
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just to be clear i am seeking a single environmental variable that when used on a 64 bit system points to C:\Program Files (x86) and when used on a 32 bit system points to C:\Program Files.
Sorry for the confusion |
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TheRul
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Victorville, CA | Then that will be %programfiles% |
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Graycode
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The answer depends on what's asking for for the value. If you're using a 32-bit application like a 32-bit installer then you may not get the same value as when using a 64-bit application on the same machine.
From within a 64-bit application you may need to first query for %ProgramFiles(x86)%, and if that doesn't exist then use %ProgramFiles%. From within a 32-bit application then %ProgramFiles% alone may suffice.
If you're using a CMD (DOS Prompt runs as 64-bit on a 64-bit machine) or BAT file, then just type SET to see all environment variables.
Also there are cases where you may need to pay attention to case sensitivity. See: »support.microsoft.com/kb/950407 |
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GILXA1226
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said by merrix :said by GILXA1226 :said by TheRul :What I have found is %programfiles(x86)% but I can not try that, as I do not have a 64 bit system available. When was the last time you stabbed someone? »[signup] Diplomacy - Stab Me, Stab you I can confirm that this works, at least on a windows 7 64-bit install. how did you confirm? cmd? powershell? the real question i guess is does %programfiles(x86)% fall back correctly on win32? cmd, and I doubt it would fall back correctly.
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merrix
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ok I think the answer is no there is no single environmental variable that will do that. |
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