Add a way to set the Installed Directory in the installer scripts about lutris HOT 3 CLOSED

I think you may be a bit confused by how scripts works and in turn I'm a bit confused with your request and I think you're just looking for #4118

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Apologies, I think I can supply a better example of what I was thinking:

Take Theme Hospital for example, this is the script for the Gog + DOSBOX version

custom-name: Theme Hospital - GOG - DOSBox
files:
- gogsetup: N/A:Please select the GOG.com Windows installer
game:
  config_file: $GAMEDIR/dosbox_conf/dosboxTH.conf
  main_file: $GAMEDIR/dosbox_conf/dosboxTH_single.conf
installer:
- extract:
    dst: $GAMEDIR
    file: gogsetup
    format: gog
- merge:
    dst: $GAMEDIR/dosbox_conf
    src: $GAMEDIR/__support/app
- input_menu:
    description: 'Choose the game''s language:'
    id: LANG
    options:
    - GER: German
    - ENG: English
    - FR: French
    - ITA: Italian
    - SW: Swedish
    - SPA: Spanish
    preselect: ENG
- execute:
    command: cd "$GAMEDIR"; sed -i "s/LANGUAGE=.*/LANGUAGE=$INPUT_LANG/g" HOSPITAL.CFG;

Lutris asks where you want to install the game to and in turn this sets the Directory:

For my local yml files I don't need to tell the user to point to the setup file for Theme Hospital as I know where it already is on my NAS, so my yml looks like this:

custom-name: Theme Hospital - GOG - DOSBox
game:
  config_file: /mnt/games/themehospital/dosbox_conf/dosboxTH.conf
  main_file: /mnt/games/themehospital/dosbox_conf/dosboxTH_single.conf
installer:
- extract:
    dst: /mnt/games/themehospital
    file: /mnt/backupgames/Games/Theme Hospital/Install Files/setup_theme_hospital_v3_(28027).exe
    format: gog
- merge:
    dst: /mnt/games/themehospital/dosbox_conf
    src: /mnt/games/themehospital/__support/app
- input_menu:
    description: 'Choose the game''s language:'
    id: LANG
    options:
    - GER: German
    - ENG: English
    - FR: French
    - ITA: Italian
    - SW: Swedish
    - SPA: Spanish
    preselect: ENG
- execute:
    command: cd "/mnt/games/themehospital"; sed -i "s/LANGUAGE=.*/LANGUAGE=$INPUT_LANG/g" HOSPITAL.CFG;

This installs the game fine but it never sets the Directory as Lutris never asks where to install the game to, I currently use my bash script to ask the user where they want it installed and fill in the yml with those locations. I can't use $GAMEDIR either in this scenario as Lutris sets that when it asks where to install but as it doesn't, $GAMEDIR remains blank.

I guess I'm asking if it's possible to have someway for Lutris to set the Directory in my scenario, whether it's through something in the yml or if Lutris could detect if $GAMEDIR is being used in the script and if it is to ask where the user wants to install to, that way $GAMEDIR gets set and I can use that and in turn that would set the Directory.

Again, apologies for my attempt at explaining first time, hopefully this is clearer! And a huge thank you to all the work you've done for the Linux experience!

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After the 2nd explanation, I'm really sure what you need is #4118

This is the issue related to moving existing games around on different machines and different storage drives. We have no plans to make use of the YAML installer scripts for that feature, your games will be archived somewhere and you can get them back anywhere.

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