Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable Package

[Haplo]

Hi

Is there a way to verify if Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable Package (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en) is installed on user's machine so I can show a warning if it is not? Thanks.

[Anders]

http://nsis.sourceforge.net/WinSxS_Q...y_is_installed might be of help

[TobbeSweden]

Please do note that the user can have the required runtimes even if the redist isn't installed though...

One example would be if the user has Visual Studio 2008 installed.

[thek]

We solved this by installing the VS2008 redistributable always!

If its already installed this will do nothing
if its an old version it will upgrade.

And as far as I understand the MS license contract you are allowed to do this.

code:
${Unless} ${FileExists}   

    $TEMP\VS2008_SP1_vcredist_x86.exe         

    DetailPrint "Installing VC++ 9 runtime"         

    File ..\common\binaries\VS2008_SP1_vcredist_x86.exe  

    ExecWait "$TEMP\VS2008_SP1_vcredist_x86.exe /q"         

    DetailPrint "Cleaning up"         

    Delete $TEMP\VS2008_SP1_vcredist_x86.exe     

${EndUnless}

[Animaether]

It's a redistributable - yes, you can always call the installer even if it's already installed.

Myself, I just check the installation registry keys. Even IF the package -is- in fact already installed (which you might be able to determine via the WinSxS stuff).. if the registry keys are missing, it means it was installed via non-standard means (e.g. as part of a Visual Studio install), and (re-)installing is a good idea anyway.

[Haplo]

Thanks a lot everyone for your answers.

[m1st0]

Here is my effort at installing the redistributables (no guarantees or safety checks provided). There may be some cases of failure hereafter, but for my installer it has been a great benefit--only needing an install if it does not exist on the system. The codes I needed for the registry were obtained from http://blogs.msdn.com/b/astebner/arc...-2005-sp1.aspx.

code:


# 64-bit Installs

# Make sure the variable is clear

        StrCpy $1 ""

        SetRegview 64

        # Detect if it is installed already

        ReadRegStr $1 HKLM "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{071c9b48-7c32-4621-a0ac-3f809523288f}" DisplayName

        StrCmp $1 "" sp164_not_exists sp164_exists

        sp164_not_exists:

            # From http://blogs.msdn.com/astebner/archive/2007/02/07/update-regarding-silent-install-of-the-vc-8-0-runtime-vcredist-packages.aspx

            # "qb!" for progress with no cancel, "qb" for progress and cancel, "qn" for no interaction

            DetailPrint "Please wait for the next step to finish."

            ExecWait '$INSTDIR\bin64\MicrosoftRedistributable64\vcredist_x64SP1.exe /q:a /c:"VCREDI~2.EXE /q:a /c:""msiexec /i vcredist.msi /qn"" "' $0 # Only progress bar

            DetailPrint "vcredist_x64 SP1 Update returned $0"

        sp164_exists:

            # Nothing to do

        # Make sure the variable is clear

        StrCpy $1 ""

        SetRegview 64

        ReadRegStr $1 HKLM "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{6CE5BAE9-D3CA-4B99-891A-1DC6C118A5FC}" DisplayName

        StrCmp $1 "" atl64_not_exists atl64_exists

        atl64_not_exists:

            # From http://blogs.msdn.com/astebner/archive/2007/02/07/update-regarding-silent-install-of-the-vc-8-0-runtime-vcredist-packages.aspx

            # "qb!" for progress with no cancel, "qb" for progress and cancel, "qn" for no interaction

            DetailPrint "Please wait for the next step to finish."

            ExecWait '$INSTDIR\bin64\MicrosoftRedistributable64\vcredist_x64SP1ATL.exe /q:a /c:"VCREDI~2.EXE /q:a /c:""msiexec /i vcredist.msi /qn"" "' $0 # Only progress bar

            DetailPrint "vcredist_x64 SP1 ATL Update returned $0"

        atl64_exists:

            # Nothing to do  



# 32-bit Installs

# Make sure the variable is clear

        StrCpy $1 ""

        SetRegview 32

        ReadRegStr $1 HKLM "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{7299052B-02A4-4627-81F2-1818DA5D550D}" DisplayName

        StrCmp $1 "" sp1_not_exists sp1_exists

        sp1_not_exists:

            # From http://blogs.msdn.com/astebner/archive/2007/02/07/update-regarding-silent-install-of-the-vc-8-0-runtime-vcredist-packages.aspx

            # "qb!" for progress with no cancel, "qb" for progress and cancel, "qn" for no interaction

            DetailPrint "Please wait for the next step to finish."

            ExecWait '$INSTDIR\bin\MicrosoftRedistributables\vcredist_x86SP1.exe /q:a /c:"VCREDI~3.EXE /q:a /c:""msiexec /i vcredist.msi /qn"" "' $0 # Only progress bar

            DetailPrint "vcredist_x86 SP1 Update returned $0"

        sp1_exists:

            # Nothing to do

        # Make sure the variable is clear

        StrCpy $1 ""

        SetRegview 32

        ReadRegStr $1 HKLM "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{837B34E3-7C30-493C-8F6A-2B0F04E2912C}" DisplayName

        StrCmp $1 "" atl_not_exists atl_exists

        atl_not_exists:        

            # From http://blogs.msdn.com/astebner/archive/2007/02/07/update-regarding-silent-install-of-the-vc-8-0-runtime-vcredist-packages.aspx

            # "qb!" for progress with no cancel, "qb" for progress and cancel, "qn" for no interaction

            DetailPrint "Please wait for the next step to finish."

            ExecWait '$INSTDIR\bin\MicrosoftRedistributables\vcredist_x86SP1ATL.exe /q:a /c:"VCREDI~3.EXE /q:a /c:""msiexec /i vcredist.msi /qn"" "' $0 # Only progress bar

            DetailPrint "vcredist_x86 SP1 ATL Update returned $0"

        atl_exists:

            # Nothing to do