Cancel button text

Afrow UK · 23rd July 2003, 16:22

I'm using "Close" instead of "Cancel" for my Cancel button text.
I was wondering if I could use GetDlgItem and SendMessage to change the text to "Cancel" for my InstFiles Page (I'm using NSISdl on it)

I looked for the button define in resource.h but it doesn't mention cancel.

Thanks

-Stu

kichik · 23rd July 2003, 16:32

IDCANCEL is its id. It's a standard Windows id. The number you're looking for is 2. You can find the numbers using Resource Hacker.

Afrow UK · 23rd July 2003, 17:45

Works thanks.
Might as well put it on the archive (even though it's small)

-Stu

Afrow UK · 23rd July 2003, 18:10

I'm trying to do the other buttons now (Next, Install, Finish, Browse... etc) but it isn't working.
Is it because NSIS changes the text after I do?

-Stu

Afrow UK · 23rd July 2003, 18:13

I also have another question.
My installer gets "Please wait while Setup is loading..." on start up.
Is there any way to change this?

GetDlgItem $R0 $HWNDPARENT 76
SendMessage $R0 ${WM_SETTEXT} 0 "STR:My loading text"

I doubt this will work (called .onInit)?

-Stu

kichik · 23rd July 2003, 18:15

Nope, even the pre function which you're not supposed to use is called after the buttons are set. If you want to make sure nothing else changes it use a message box after you set the text to block everything else.

kichik · 23rd July 2003, 18:18

That text is a MUI text, you can change by loading anohter UI which has different text in dialog number 111.

pengyou · 23rd July 2003, 18:32

From the MUI ReadMe:

"The 'Please wait while Setup is loading...' text on the splash screen which is being displayed when the installer is starting (Verifying installer, Unpacking data) cannot be changed by the script, because the installer is not started yet when this dialog is being displayed. If you want to change this text, modify dialog 111 of modern.exe.
The 'Verifying installer' and 'Unpacking data' texts are defined in the language header file of the NSIS exehead (Source\exehead\lang.h). To change them, you need to edit this file and recompile NSIS."

Afrow UK · 23rd July 2003, 19:12

I'll use resource hacker

-Stu

23rd July 2003, 16:22	#1
Afrow UK Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Surrey, England Posts: 8,434	Cancel button text I'm using "Close" instead of "Cancel" for my Cancel button text. I was wondering if I could use GetDlgItem and SendMessage to change the text to "Cancel" for my InstFiles Page (I'm using NSISdl on it) I looked for the button define in resource.h but it doesn't mention cancel. Thanks -Stu

23rd July 2003, 16:32	#2
kichik M.I.A. [NSIS Dev, Mod] Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Israel Posts: 11,343	IDCANCEL is its id. It's a standard Windows id. The number you're looking for is 2. You can find the numbers using Resource Hacker. NSIS FAQ \| NSIS Home Page \| Donate $ "I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand." -- Confucius

23rd July 2003, 18:15	#6
kichik M.I.A. [NSIS Dev, Mod] Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Israel Posts: 11,343	Nope, even the pre function which you're not supposed to use is called after the buttons are set. If you want to make sure nothing else changes it use a message box after you set the text to block everything else. NSIS FAQ \| NSIS Home Page \| Donate $ "I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand." -- Confucius

23rd July 2003, 18:18	#7
kichik M.I.A. [NSIS Dev, Mod] Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Israel Posts: 11,343	That text is a MUI text, you can change by loading anohter UI which has different text in dialog number 111. NSIS FAQ \| NSIS Home Page \| Donate $ "I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand." -- Confucius

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23rd July 2003, 17:45	#3
Afrow UK Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Surrey, England Posts: 8,434	Works thanks. Might as well put it on the archive (even though it's small) -Stu

23rd July 2003, 18:10	#4
Afrow UK Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Surrey, England Posts: 8,434	I'm trying to do the other buttons now (Next, Install, Finish, Browse... etc) but it isn't working. Is it because NSIS changes the text after I do? -Stu

23rd July 2003, 18:13	#5
Afrow UK Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Surrey, England Posts: 8,434	I also have another question. My installer gets "Please wait while Setup is loading..." on start up. Is there any way to change this? GetDlgItem $R0 $HWNDPARENT 76 SendMessage $R0 ${WM_SETTEXT} 0 "STR:My loading text" I doubt this will work (called .onInit)? -Stu

23rd July 2003, 18:32	#8
pengyou Major Dude Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 571	From the MUI ReadMe: "The 'Please wait while Setup is loading...' text on the splash screen which is being displayed when the installer is starting (Verifying installer, Unpacking data) cannot be changed by the script, because the installer is not started yet when this dialog is being displayed. If you want to change this text, modify dialog 111 of modern.exe. The 'Verifying installer' and 'Unpacking data' texts are defined in the language header file of the NSIS exehead (Source\exehead\lang.h). To change them, you need to edit this file and recompile NSIS."

23rd July 2003, 19:12	#9
Afrow UK Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Surrey, England Posts: 8,434	I'll use resource hacker -Stu