delete $INSTDIR

nc10 · 11th September 2013, 13:30

Hi,

one more little question i can not resolve:

In my uninstall section i delete all my installed files.

Example: If i install my app and i choose C:\MyCompany\MyService as Installation Directory, my uninstaller will delete the content of C:\MyCompany\MyService.

How to delete the whole path C:\MyCompany\MyService?

Thanks
nc10

Anders · 11th September 2013, 19:26

RMDir or RMDir /R

MSG · 12th September 2013, 07:52

Note:
In the uninstaller, $INSTDIR equals $EXEDIR. So it just contains the path where uninstall.exe is stored. If the user moved your uninstaller, you'll end up deleting the wrong files/directory. Check whether $INSTDIR is correct before you use RmDir /r.

nc10 · 12th September 2013, 08:44

Thanks.

RMDir or RMDir /R or RMDir /R /REBOOTOK doesn't work.

After uninstall only the last folder of the path is deleted. For example C:\MyCompany\MyService, MyService will be deleted, but MyCompany stays.

Any other idea?

Thanks.

MSG · 13th September 2013, 10:33

You can use the GetParent macro: http://nsis.sourceforge.net/Docs/AppendixE.html#E.1.15

11th September 2013, 13:30	#1
nc10 Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 16	delete $INSTDIR Hi, one more little question i can not resolve: In my uninstall section i delete all my installed files. Example: If i install my app and i choose C:\MyCompany\MyService as Installation Directory, my uninstaller will delete the content of C:\MyCompany\MyService. How to delete the whole path C:\MyCompany\MyService? Thanks nc10

11th September 2013, 19:26	#2
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12th September 2013, 07:52	#3
MSG Major Dude Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,892	Note: In the uninstaller, $INSTDIR equals $EXEDIR. So it just contains the path where uninstall.exe is stored. If the user moved your uninstaller, you'll end up deleting the wrong files/directory. Check whether $INSTDIR is correct before you use RmDir /r.

12th September 2013, 08:44	#4
nc10 Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 16	Thanks. RMDir or RMDir /R or RMDir /R /REBOOTOK doesn't work. After uninstall only the last folder of the path is deleted. For example C:\MyCompany\MyService, MyService will be deleted, but MyCompany stays. Any other idea? Thanks.

13th September 2013, 10:33	#5
MSG Major Dude Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,892	You can use the GetParent macro: http://nsis.sourceforge.net/Docs/AppendixE.html#E.1.15