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Posted: **Sun Oct 07, 2012 12:05 pm**

Inf0Byt3 wrote:Here's the code that I use in the install maker to re-launch the installer EXE and gain administrator rights:

http://www.purebasic.fr/english/viewtop ... shExecInfo

To actually gain the rights to write to Program Files, you'll need to explicitly right click your executable and select "Run as Administrator" from the context menu. That should work in theory.

It is the same way recommended by Microsoft. Small working example for self-elevation:

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If ProgramParameter(0)<>"-admin"
    ;
    ; main program
    ;
    MessageRequester("INFO","USER MODE")

    FileName.s = ProgramFilename()
    
    Info.SHELLEXECUTEINFO
    Info\cbSize = SizeOf(SHELLEXECUTEINFO)
    Info\lpVerb = @"runas"
    Info\lpFile = @FileName
    Info\lpParameters = @"-admin"
    Info\nShow = #SW_SHOW
    ShellExecuteEx_(@Info)
Else
    ; dialog for admin mode
    MessageRequester("INFO","ADMIN MODE")
EndIf

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