"Sergei Shelukhin" <realgeek@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Hi. I have to package several files in my web.setup project, some of
> them should be placed into system32 folder (security key drivers),
> some into a separate program files subfolder (CLR SP dlls, xpsmtp dll
> for SQL Server), etc.
>
> At the moment, I have added them to setup project via add file,
> however, with this arrangement their absolute paths are stored inside
> the setup project and I am the only developer on the team who can
> actually build the setup.
> Is there any way to make paths relative to the setup project folder?
>
> I am contemplating creating separate projects for every file "group"
> and adding them there as content, then installing "projectN content
> files" into system32, program files etc.
>
> Is there a better way?
>

On Jun 20, 10:55 am, Sergei Shelukhin <realg...@gmail.com> wrote:
> No, I mean the source folder.
> For example my key driver dll sits in z:\projects\Blah blah blah pro
> \Blah\blah.dll.
> I cannot move it to another drive cause z: is my secure disk letter,
> and other developers often have different letters for their secure
> disk so even if they created similar paths for their files but drive
> letter wouldn't match and it's unreasonable to make everyone change
> drive letter losing a lot of automation, program installs and stuff.
>
> I wonder if we could specify ..\blah\blah.dll as the path somehow.