Section Default State

digital ice · 24th December 2003, 23:19

I want to be able to set the state of a section as default, like if I had a section that can possibly be installed, but HAS to be chosen to be installed, you could have something like 'state on'

does this kind of thing exist, or would you need to add it to the next version of NSIS?

vbgunz · 25th December 2003, 10:59

Hello, if you're trying to make a component in the component section visible and required (meaning user cannot uncheck it). Simply add RO to SectionIn.

SectionIn RO ;(read only)

Good luck!

digital ice · 25th December 2003, 23:37

thats not the problem. sections, when you view them, are automatically checked. I want to keep sections from being checked automatically, which is to have their state as 0 (off) by default. It gets annoying cause I have some potentially dangerous operations that can be executed, and I don't need them executed unless the user absolutely wants them to be. I can't have any accidents.

vbgunz · 26th December 2003, 00:24

Hello,

Ok at the top of your script you should have something which looks like this...

InstType "Full Installation"
InstType "Minimal Installation"
InstType "etc"

Depending on the exact order depends on what sections will be effected.

SectionIn 1 means the section will be included in a full
installation.

SectionIn 2 means the section will be included in a minimal installation.

SectionIn 3 means the section will be included in a etc installation.

So under every section you can have something like a combination of numbers

SectionIn 1 3 < full and minimal installation
SectionIn 2 3 < minimal and etc installation
SectionIn 3 < etc installation...

These are all applied to Sections...

Section "helmdeeps" SEC_HELMSDEEP
SectionIn 2 ; only apply this to a minimal installation
...
SectionEnd

Good luck!

Comm@nder21 · 26th December 2003, 11:18

i think, what u want to use is the '/o'-switch.
this code forces a section beeing unchecked by default:

code:
Section /o "section1" sec1

...

SectionEnd

digital ice · 26th December 2003, 16:16

thanks! that O thing is just what I need!

rainmanp7 · 11th February 2004, 20:12

Yes this is how it works as a Example

;old Version -> ;Section "MySQL 4.0.17 (required)"
;to make it uncheckable -> ;SectionIn RO

;Working Unchecked State
;---This is what your looking for
Section /o "MySQL 4.0.17 (required)" sec1

SectionEnd
;---End of This is what your looking for

Example of the Not checkable
Section "MySQL 4.0.17 (required)"
SectionIn RO

SectionEnd

Comm@nder21 · 12th February 2004, 13:15

rainmanp7 ???
the last post before yours was at 26.11.2003

this topic is ended for nearly 3 months.

24th December 2003, 23:19	#1
digital ice Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Didn't I already answer this? On the moon far away from the Teletubbies! Posts: 11	Section Default State I want to be able to set the state of a section as default, like if I had a section that can possibly be installed, but HAS to be chosen to be installed, you could have something like 'state on' does this kind of thing exist, or would you need to add it to the next version of NSIS?

26th December 2003, 11:18	#5
Comm@nder21 Major Dude Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: germany, b-w Posts: 734	i think, what u want to use is the '/o'-switch. this code forces a section beeing unchecked by default: code: Section /o "section1" sec1 ... SectionEnd hand by comm@nder21 ---------- WiKi pages:CreateInternetShortcut\|Enhanced FindWindow\|Parse CSV-Data\|Open/Close CD-Drive\|Installer without Icon\|Vista application compatibility

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25th December 2003, 10:59	#2
vbgunz Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 284	Hello, if you're trying to make a component in the component section visible and required (meaning user cannot uncheck it). Simply add RO to SectionIn. SectionIn RO ;(read only) Good luck!

25th December 2003, 23:37	#3
digital ice Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Didn't I already answer this? On the moon far away from the Teletubbies! Posts: 11	thats not the problem. sections, when you view them, are automatically checked. I want to keep sections from being checked automatically, which is to have their state as 0 (off) by default. It gets annoying cause I have some potentially dangerous operations that can be executed, and I don't need them executed unless the user absolutely wants them to be. I can't have any accidents.

26th December 2003, 00:24	#4
vbgunz Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 284	Hello, Ok at the top of your script you should have something which looks like this... InstType "Full Installation" InstType "Minimal Installation" InstType "etc" Depending on the exact order depends on what sections will be effected. SectionIn 1 means the section will be included in a full installation. SectionIn 2 means the section will be included in a minimal installation. SectionIn 3 means the section will be included in a etc installation. So under every section you can have something like a combination of numbers SectionIn 1 3 < full and minimal installation SectionIn 2 3 < minimal and etc installation SectionIn 3 < etc installation... These are all applied to Sections... Section "helmdeeps" SEC_HELMSDEEP SectionIn 2 ; only apply this to a minimal installation ... SectionEnd Good luck!

26th December 2003, 16:16	#6
digital ice Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Didn't I already answer this? On the moon far away from the Teletubbies! Posts: 11	thanks! that O thing is just what I need!

11th February 2004, 20:12	#7
rainmanp7 Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 55	Yes this is how it works as a Example ;old Version -> ;Section "MySQL 4.0.17 (required)" ;to make it uncheckable -> ;SectionIn RO ;Working Unchecked State ;---This is what your looking for Section /o "MySQL 4.0.17 (required)" sec1 SectionEnd ;---End of This is what your looking for Example of the Not checkable Section "MySQL 4.0.17 (required)" SectionIn RO SectionEnd