Launch Modern UI

Anjali · 10th August 2007, 17:22

Hello,
I installed the latest version of NSIS on my machine with Modern UI option selected while installing. Everything went well but I don't understand how should I launch the Modern User Interface? It always takes me to the compiler interface.
Could someone help me out?
Thanks,
-Anjali.

Afrow UK · 10th August 2007, 17:49

Modern UI is for the NSIS installers, not the build system.

Stu

DariTo · 10th August 2007, 17:58

You mean like making your installer look modern??

Anjali · 10th August 2007, 18:09

What i mean is NSIS 2 makes it is possible to create installers with a custom user interface. The Modern UI is an interface with a style like the wizards of recent Windows versions.

This new interface also features new pages (Welcome, Finish, Start Menu) and a description area on the components page. The interface and the graphics can be customized using the provided settings.

Instead of opening a notepad and typing in the script, you can use this wizard like interface, point it to your install files and it generate a script for you. But how do I launch that UI?

You can find information in NSIS Modern UI Readme but it lists all the functions that can be used in Modern UI.

Afrow UK · 10th August 2007, 18:22

None such wizard comes with NSIS.
You can take a look at the Related Software category though.

Stu

DariTo · 10th August 2007, 19:48

Ya, NSIS Installer comes with the compiler, documentation and some extra stuff, but nothing like a wizard

bl4d3 · 12th August 2007, 22:03

Afrow UK, didn't you mean: Development Environments
most of them have an integrated and easy to use wizard.

when you want to use the modern interface for your installer you should take the following code:

PHP Code:


			
!define APPNAME "My Application"

!define APPNAMEANDVERSION "My Application 1"



Name "${APPNAMEANDVERSION}"

InstallDir "$PROGRAMFILES\My Application"

InstallDirRegKey HKLM "Software\${APPNAME}" ""

OutFile "Setup.exe"



SetCompressor LZMA



!include "MUI.nsh" // modern interface



!define MUI_ABORTWARNING



!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_WELCOME

!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_COMPONENTS

!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_DIRECTORY

!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_INSTFILES

!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_FINISH

!insertmacro MUI_UNPAGE_CONFIRM

!insertmacro MUI_UNPAGE_INSTFILES

Red Wine · 13th August 2007, 04:19

@ Anjali

Take a look on this,

http://nsis.sourceforge.net/NSIS_Qui...ript_Generator

10th August 2007, 17:22	#1
Anjali Junior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 5	Launch Modern UI Hello, I installed the latest version of NSIS on my machine with Modern UI option selected while installing. Everything went well but I don't understand how should I launch the Modern User Interface? It always takes me to the compiler interface. Could someone help me out? Thanks, -Anjali.

12th August 2007, 22:03	#7
bl4d3 Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 16	Afrow UK, didn't you mean: Development Environments most of them have an integrated and easy to use wizard. when you want to use the modern interface for your installer you should take the following code: PHP Code: !define APPNAME "My Application" !define APPNAMEANDVERSION "My Application 1" Name "${APPNAMEANDVERSION}" InstallDir "$PROGRAMFILES\My Application" InstallDirRegKey HKLM "Software\${APPNAME}" "" OutFile "Setup.exe" SetCompressor LZMA !include "MUI.nsh" // modern interface !define MUI_ABORTWARNING !insertmacro MUI_PAGE_WELCOME !insertmacro MUI_PAGE_COMPONENTS !insertmacro MUI_PAGE_DIRECTORY !insertmacro MUI_PAGE_INSTFILES !insertmacro MUI_PAGE_FINISH !insertmacro MUI_UNPAGE_CONFIRM !insertmacro MUI_UNPAGE_INSTFILES

13th August 2007, 04:19	#8
Red Wine Forum King Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Ath. GR Posts: 2,078	@ Anjali Take a look on this, http://nsis.sourceforge.net/NSIS_Qui...ript_Generator Quick AVI Creator - Quick and easy convert from DVD/MPEG/AVI/MKV to AVI/MP4/MKV Quick AVI Creator entirely edited with NSIS and entirely upgraded to Unicode NSIS

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10th August 2007, 17:49	#2
Afrow UK Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Surrey, England Posts: 8,434	Modern UI is for the NSIS installers, not the build system. Stu

10th August 2007, 17:58	#3
DariTo Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 7	You mean like making your installer look modern??

10th August 2007, 18:09	#4
Anjali Junior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 5	What i mean is NSIS 2 makes it is possible to create installers with a custom user interface. The Modern UI is an interface with a style like the wizards of recent Windows versions. This new interface also features new pages (Welcome, Finish, Start Menu) and a description area on the components page. The interface and the graphics can be customized using the provided settings. Instead of opening a notepad and typing in the script, you can use this wizard like interface, point it to your install files and it generate a script for you. But how do I launch that UI? You can find information in NSIS Modern UI Readme but it lists all the functions that can be used in Modern UI.

10th August 2007, 18:22	#5
Afrow UK Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Surrey, England Posts: 8,434	None such wizard comes with NSIS. You can take a look at the Related Software category though. Stu

10th August 2007, 19:48	#6
DariTo Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 7	Ya, NSIS Installer comes with the compiler, documentation and some extra stuff, but nothing like a wizard