run exe at beginning of installer

[buzzc4]

Is there a way to run an exe at the beginning of the installer? Like before the license agreement or maybe right after it?

[Someonebutnotme]

No, well at least not that I know of, or not from what I can see through any documentation, or experimentation.

[muz]

does that mean its not possible to pop up a messageBox when the setup opens? coz i would really like that feature. like a section -start or somthing where you can make it do things when the setup opens

[Someonebutnotme]

not at this current point in time, or not that I can figure out.

[spanky]

I have tried to have NSIS execute a file before files are copied.
It's impossible.

I emailed Justin about it and he confirmed this.
Maybe this will be possible in the near future?

[Jay]

I added these features to my own personal version of NSIS, you can use:

StartUpText "Some Text for body of Message Box" "Caption"
this will show a message box at the beginning of the install

StartUpExec "open" "C:\somefile\somewhere\onmy\system.exe"
or
StartUpExec "explore" "C:\somedirectory\on\my\system\"
this will start an app or browse to a location at the beginning of the install
you can download it from http://www.shoutclub.com/nsis/

this is my first time messing with this app so let me know if you find any bugs, the source code is located in the installer as always.

Later,