Prevent Resolution of Variable

[xbarns]

Hi all,

i am using

FileWrite $0 "LangString CheckDBName {LANG_ENGLISH} $\"Please check DB Name$\""

to create a set of translation files (comes out of a database we use for tracking translations).

In the file the string will look like this:

LangString CheckDBName 1033 "Please check DB Name"

is there a way to prevent the resolution of ${LANG_ENGLISH} to 1033 ?

Thanks a lot
xBarns

[Anders]

You mean define?

You can use this hack:

!define dollar $
Foo ${dollar}{LANG_ENGLISH}

[xbarns]

That does the trick

Thanks a lot!

[Yathosho]

Originally Posted by Anders

You can use this hack:

what's wrong with $${LANG_ENGLISH}?

[xbarns]

Originally Posted by Yathosho

what's wrong with $${LANG_ENGLISH}?

I tried that first but it did not work

[T.Slappy]

Originally Posted by Anders

You mean define?

You can use this hack:

Heh, nice trick

[MSG]

Only works to escape a variable, I think.

[Yathosho]

Originally Posted by MSG

Only works to escape a variable, I think.

i'm pretty sure i got it working with a definition in a script of mine - otherwise my entire installer wouldn't work, but it does

[MSG]

!define foo bar
detailprint "$${foo}"

Compiler: unknown variable/constant "bar" detected, ignoring (D:\Projects\MB\Installer\test.nsi:22)
Installer: $bar

detailprint "$$${foo}"
Compiler: no warnings
Installer: $bar

So no, doesn't work.