The directories you create inside the data folder inform Package Manager where to install the files when you build packages. If you create a subdirectory inside a target root, Package Manager will create the subdirectory on the target system.
Packages with Architecture values windows_all and windows_x86 cannot use 64-bit only target roots like ProgramFiles_64 or LV2017DIR64. Package Manager will error regardless of OS if these roots are encountered. Packages with Architecture value windows_x64 can use both 32- and 64-bit roots.
Toggling Paths
A
toggling path resolves to the bit-specific path that matches the bitness of the operating system.
ProgramFiles,
System, and some
NIPaths target roots can be used as toggling paths.
Note
The toggle is based on the bitness of the operating system, not the architecture of the package that is using the path.
Windows-Standard Locations
These are defined in the table below. For example, ProgramFiles resolves to ProgramFiles_32 on a 32-bit OS, and to ProgramFiles_64 on a 64-bit OS. Bit-neutral locations, like ProgramData, have no toggle, but are uncommon and not likely what you want to use.
NIPaths Target Roots
NIPaths target roots are always prefixed by ni-paths. For example, the NIPaths target root for the NI Package Manager Directory is represented as ni-paths-NIPMDIR. If a NIPaths target root has both a 32-bit and 64-bit implementation, then it will have a toggling variant you can use by appending with the _32or64 suffix. For example, both ni-paths-NIPMDIR and ni-paths-NIPMDIR64 are listed in the table below, so ni-paths-NIPMDIR_32or64 is a valid toggling NIPaths target root.
Note
Toggling NIPaths target roots are not listed in the below table.
For each intended root target, create the corresponding subdirectory in your file package using the names provided below.
| Target Root |
Name in File Package |
Default Folder |
| Home |
Home |
%SystemDrive%\Users\Public or%PUBLIC% |
| Desktop |
Desktop |
%PUBLIC%\Desktop |
| Documents |
Documents |
%PUBLIC%\Documents |
| ProgramData |
ProgramData |
%SystemDrive%\ProgramData |
| Startup |
Startup |
%ProgramData%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\StartUp (If ALLUSERS property is set) |
| ProgramMenu |
ProgramMenu |
%ProgramData%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs (If ALLUSERS property is set) |
| ProgramFiles |
- ProgramFiles
- ProgramFiles_32
- ProgramFiles_64
|
64-bit OS:
-
_32 = %SystemDrive%\Program Files (x86)
-
_64 (or no suffix) = %SystemDrive%\Program Files
32-bit OS: %SystemDrive%\Program Files |
| System |
- System
- System_32
- System_64
|
64-bit OS:
-
_32 = %windir%\SysWOW64
-
_64 (or no suffix) = %windir%\system32
32-bit OS: %windir%\system32 |
| BootVolume |
BootVolume |
%SystemDrive% |
| Temp |
Temp |
%TEMP%\Temporary subdirectory per package
Note
-
Files installed in this folder will be deleted after installation of package completes.
-
When TEMP is used for a CustomExecute path, it needs to resolve to the same directory as the installation directory. Use a different root path when running a CustomExecute that your package installs.
|
| NISHAREDDIR |
ni-paths-NISHAREDDIR |
[NIDIR]\Shared\ |
| NISHAREDDIR64 |
ni-paths-NISHAREDDIR64 |
[NIDIR64]\Shared\ |
| NIADDONSDIR64 |
ni-paths-NIADDONSDIR64 |
[NIDIR64]\Addons\ |
| NIPUBAPPDATADIR |
ni-paths-NIPUBAPPDATADIR |
[ProgramData]\National Instruments\ |
| NIPMDIR |
ni-paths-NIPMDIR |
[NIDIR]\NI Package Manager\ |
| NIPMDIR64 |
ni-paths-NIPMDIR64 |
[NIDIR64]\NI Package Manager\ |
| LVPDPDIR64 |
ni-paths-LVPDPDIR64 |
[NIDIR64]\LabVIEW Platform Developer Preview\ |
| LVFTPDIR64 |
ni-paths-LVFTPDIR64 |
[NIDIR64]\Next Generation LabVIEW Features Technology Preview\ |
| LVNXGDIR64 LVNXG200DIR64 LVNXG300DIR64 LVNXG400DIR64 |
ni-paths-LVNXGDIR64 ni-paths-LVNXG200DIR64 ni-paths-LVNXG300DIR64 ni-paths-LVNXG400DIR64 |
[NIDIR64]\LabVIEW NXG\ [NIDIR64]\LabVIEW NXG 2.0\ [NIDIR64]\LabVIEW NXG 3.0\ [NIDIR64]\LabVIEW NXG 3.0\ |
- LV2014DIR
- LV2015DIR
- LV2016DIR
- LV2017DIR
- LV2018DIR
- LV2019DIR
|
- ni-paths-LV2014DIR
- ni-paths-LV2015DIR
- ni-paths-LV2016DIR
- ni-paths-LV2017DIR
- ni-paths-LV2018DIR
- ni-paths-LV2019DIR
|
- [NIDIR]\LabVIEW 2014
- [NIDIR]\LabVIEW 2015
- [NIDIR]\LabVIEW 2016
- [NIDIR]\LabVIEW 2017
- [NIDIR]\LabVIEW 2018
- [NIDIR]\LabVIEW 2019
|
- LV2014DIR64
- LV2015DIR64
- LV2016DIR64
- LV2017DIR64
- LV2018DIR64
- LV2019DIR64
|
- ni-paths-LV2014DIR64
- ni-paths-LV2015DIR64
- ni-paths-LV2016DIR64
- ni-paths-LV2017DIR64
- ni-paths-LV2018DIR64
- ni-paths-LV2019DIR64
|
- [NIDIR64]\LabVIEW 2014
- [NIDIR64]\LabVIEW 2015
- [NIDIR64]\LabVIEW 2016
- [NIDIR64]\LabVIEW 2017
- [NIDIR64]\LabVIEW 2018
- [NIDIR64]\LabVIEW 2019
|
| NILMLICENSESDIR |
ni-paths-NILMLICENSESDIR |
[NIPUBAPPDATADIR]\License Manager\Licenses\ |
| NILMPRODUCTINFODIR |
ni-paths-NILMPRODUCTINFODIR |
[NIPUBAPPDATADIR]\License Manager\ProductInfo\ |
| NILEGALROOTDIR |
ni-paths-NILEGALROOTDIR |
[NIDIR]\ |
| TESTSTAND2017DIR TESTSTAND2017DIR64 |
ni-paths-TESTSTAND2017DIR ni-paths-TESTSTAND2017DIR64 |
[NIDIR]\TestStand 2017\ [NIDIR64]\TestStand 2017\ |
| TESTSTAND2019DIR TESTSTAND2019DIR64 |
ni-paths-TESTSTAND2019DIR ni-paths-TESTSTAND2019DIR64 |
[NIDIR]\TestStand 2019\ [NIDIR64]\TestStand 2019\ |
| NIFPGA51DIR64 |
ni-paths-NIFPGA51DIR64 |
[BootVolume]\NIFPGA\ |
| IVISTANDARDROOTDIR IVISTANDARDROOTDIR64 |
ni-paths-IVISTANDARDROOTDIR ni-paths-IVISTANDARDROOTDIR64 |
[Program Files_32]\IVI Foundation\IVI\ [ProgramFiles_64]\IVI Foundation\IVI\ |
| NIHELPVIEWERDOCUMENTATIONDIR |
ni-paths-NIHELPVIEWERDOCUMENTATIONDIR |
[NIDIR]\Help Viewer\Documentation\ |
| MSTUDIODIR |
ni-paths-MSTUDIODIR |
[NIDIR]\Measurement Studio\ |
