Printing the section's name during install?
 

Hi all,

I have a map installer with ~ 180 sections. The section names describe the item being installed (like "Assault: AS-UF4-Incursion"). What I would like to do is print the section name during install with DetailPrint. Like:

code:


!macro PRINT MYTEXT

            SetDetailsPrint both

            DetailPrint "${MYTEXT}"

            SetDetailsPrint none

!macroend



Section "Really Fun Map" SEC000

            ...

            !insertmacro PRINT "Installing: ${SECTIONNAME}"

            ...

SectionEnd

This would cut down on the amount of typing. I am still sifting through the docs to see if there is a variable that holds the current section name during install, but so far I haven't run across anything. Any ideas on this? Thanks all.

Hi Jamyn!

You could use this code to get the sectionname with SectionGetText. You "only" have to introduce a line with the sections index.

code:


!macro PRINTSECTIONNAME SEC

  Push $R0

  SectionGetText ${SEC} $R0

  DetailPrint $R0

  Pop $R0

!macroend



Section A secA

  !insertmacro PRINTSECTIONNAME ${secA}

SectionEnd



Section /o B secB

  !insertmacro PRINTSECTIONNAME ${secB}

SectionEnd

Cheers

Bruno