Installation "library" directory in different locales

[Eddie]

We need to install an Excel add-in with our product at many locations and in
different locales. In the UK (and I assume US) the add-in has to be
installed in the "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office10\Library"
directory.

In different locales the "library" directory has different names (e.g.
"makro" in Germany, "biblio" in Dutch). How do we tell our installer what the
name of the "library" directory is for these different locales?

Thanks in advance,
Eddie

 

[Peter Huang [MSFT]]

Hi Eddie,

Currently I am trying to find some information about this issue and I will
reply here with more information as soon as possible.
If you have any more concerns on it, please feel free to post here.

Thanks for your understanding!

Best regards,

Peter Huang
Microsoft Online Partner Support

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[Peter Huang [MSFT]]

Hi Eddie,

Sorry for delay response.

I have consulted the related team, but here is no document about the issue.

So far I am researching the issue to see if there is any other approach to
get the path.

Thanks for your understanding!

Best regards,

Peter Huang

Microsoft Online Community Support
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[Eddie]

I'd be grateful if you did find something - finding the correct directory is
a bit of a guessing game at the moment!

All the best,
Eddie

 

[Peter Huang [MSFT]]

Hi Eddie,

Based on my research, a possible workaround is to automation the Excel to
get the path.
Here is the VBS code about how to get the code.
Dim exApp
set exApp = CreateObject("Excel.Application")
WScript.Echo exApp.LibraryPath
exApp.Quit

I think you may try to invoke the code in the your installer program to
retrieve the path.
Please have a try and let me know the result.

Best regards,

Peter Huang

Microsoft Online Community Support
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[Eddie]

Many thanks - we'll try it out (probably next week)

Eddie