Programing help.

LordKurgan · 1st April 2004, 23:41

I need help with 2 things. The first one is it always wants to install to the C:\Program Files no matter what I change it to.

InstallDir "$PROGRAMFILES\ASGS"

The only fix for this I find is if I click the browse button then click ok it then goes to the right folder. Is there maybe a temp file around that it could be reading to point to the program files Directory ? I'm running windows XP pro.

Second thing: How do I get this to run a program and then wait till it's done then continue the install?

Thank You,
LK

Vytautas · 2nd April 2004, 01:29

1: InstallDir 'C:\MyDir\' will set the install to c:\MyDir the $PROGRAMFILES variable is defined to the windows program files directory which is usually "C:\Program Files"

2: Check out the WaitExec function.

Vytautas

LordKurgan · 2nd April 2004, 01:35

No matter what what I seem to change it to. It seems to setr it to C:\Program Files right now I have it set to InstallDir 'C:\ASGS\'and it still points to that.

Vytautas · 2nd April 2004, 01:48

Does your script have this command in it?

InstallDirRegKey

If so it will be reading that key if it exists and setting the path specified in the first installer you ran with that key.

Vytautas

Craized44 · 2nd April 2004, 01:51

I'm new, might be completely off, but maybe you need

code:
SetOutPath $INSTDIR

After you set $INSTDIR with InstallDir ""

LordKurgan · 2nd April 2004, 02:06

That is what it's doing, reading the key that exists and setting the path specified in the first time I ran it, I do remember making it c:\program file on my first try hehe ok so what key and where did it put it

LordKurgan · 2nd April 2004, 02:12

Thank u I found it

it was the reg key

1st April 2004, 23:41	#1
LordKurgan Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7	Programing help. I need help with 2 things. The first one is it always wants to install to the C:\Program Files no matter what I change it to. InstallDir "$PROGRAMFILES\ASGS" The only fix for this I find is if I click the browse button then click ok it then goes to the right folder. Is there maybe a temp file around that it could be reading to point to the program files Directory ? I'm running windows XP pro. Second thing: How do I get this to run a program and then wait till it's done then continue the install? Thank You, LK

2nd April 2004, 01:29	#2
Vytautas Major Dude Join Date: May 2003 Location: Victoria, Australia Posts: 643	1: InstallDir 'C:\MyDir\' will set the install to c:\MyDir the $PROGRAMFILES variable is defined to the windows program files directory which is usually "C:\Program Files" 2: Check out the WaitExec function. Vytautas My NSIS Mods and Files

2nd April 2004, 01:48	#4
Vytautas Major Dude Join Date: May 2003 Location: Victoria, Australia Posts: 643	Does your script have this command in it? InstallDirRegKey If so it will be reading that key if it exists and setting the path specified in the first installer you ran with that key. Vytautas My NSIS Mods and Files

2nd April 2004, 01:51	#5
Craized44 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7	I'm new, might be completely off, but maybe you need code: SetOutPath $INSTDIR After you set $INSTDIR with InstallDir ""

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2nd April 2004, 01:35	#3
LordKurgan Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7	No matter what what I seem to change it to. It seems to setr it to C:\Program Files right now I have it set to InstallDir 'C:\ASGS\'and it still points to that.

2nd April 2004, 02:06	#6
LordKurgan Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7	That is what it's doing, reading the key that exists and setting the path specified in the first time I ran it, I do remember making it c:\program file on my first try hehe ok so what key and where did it put it

2nd April 2004, 02:12	#7
LordKurgan Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7	Thank u I found it it was the reg key