Using a nsis installer with mIRC

DarkAkuma · 19th April 2004, 05:57

Anyone have any advice on using nsis with mIRC? More specificly, im using a nsis installer to install a mIRC script ini file, and want my installer to properly load the script into mIRC. I first tried useing WriteINIStr, but ran into a problem with the way values are stored within mIRC ini's. Alot of the values are store with a entry name like n1=, n23=, n745=, or whatever. I need it to see what the last n* entry name is in the [rfiles] section of the mirc.ini, and basicly make the entry for my srcipt use the next number up, like:

if the last entry anme and value was:

n21=SomeScript.ini

id want mine to be:

n22=MyScriptDir/MyScript.ini

If im missing something, due to my little nsis experiance, that could help me. Or if theres a totaly different way to do this. Please help me out.

I looked into SendMessage too, thinking i may be able to use that to preform a command in mirc to load the script. But i dont understand it to well, so i dont even know if im interperting it right or not.

So anyone have any advice on getting my nsis installer to load my script into mirc after its installed? Preffered it to be done while mirc is closed, or both closed and open. Just while its open may complicate my install more then what im wanting. Not sure yet. Im tired, and burnt out right now. need sleep.

Joost Verburg · 19th April 2004, 08:11

Create a loop that reads every key until it finds the last one.

Comm@nder21 · 19th April 2004, 12:25

isn't there a enum-function available? like with registry-keys?

Joost Verburg · 19th April 2004, 12:27

Yes, but you'll have to use the System plug-in.

DarkAkuma · 19th April 2004, 19:44

Any help on finding the codeing commands i need to know to use a loop, in the help file? Or the lines of code themselves to do it?

Thats exactly what id do with mirc scripting if i ran into this problem, but when i looked through the nsis help files to find any info that might do that, i didnt find anything. =(

Joost Verburg · 19th April 2004, 20:09

You can easily create a loop using a label and a Goto command.

DarkAkuma · 20th April 2004, 03:50

Ok. I'm just not getting this. Only been useing nsis for about 2 days now, and how to do this just isnt makeing sence. As bad as the help file was for a tutorial with mirc, the help file for nsis is about 5 times worse. I just dont understand codeing until i see an example, or it used in a script. And ive done a bunch of searching, but cant find anything that will help me understand this.

Can anyone help me out here, and give me the lines i need?

To sum it up again. When my install is run, i need it to read mirc.ini, look at the [rfiles] section, and see what the last n1, n23, n65, type number is in that section, and write to the ini in that section, n plus the next number up like "n45=MyScriptDir/MyScript.ini".

Joost Verburg · 20th April 2004, 10:01

The NSIS Archive contains many script examples. Example of a loop:

code:
Var COUNT

Var VALUE



loop:



  IntOp $COUNT $COUNT + 1

  ReadIniStr $VALUE "myini.ini" "section" "n$COUNT"

  StrCmp $VALUE "" done loop

  

done:



  MessageBox MB_OK $COUNT

DarkAkuma · 20th April 2004, 20:24

Thanks. Finaly got it working. Even put in a Check to make sure the entry for my ini isnt allready there from previous versons of my script. Seems to be working as intended. Heres how i have it now. Let me know if anything is done wrong, or if theirs any redundancy.

loop:

IntOp $COUNT $COUNT + 1
ReadIniStr $VALUE "$INSTDIR\mirc.ini" "rfiles" "n$COUNT"
StrCmp $VALUE "MyScriptDir\MyScript.ini" done2 loop2

loop2:

StrCmp $VALUE "" done loop

done:
WriteINIStr "$INSTDIR\mirc.ini" "rfiles" "n$COUNT" "MyScriptDir\MyScript.ini"

done2:

19th April 2004, 05:57	#1
DarkAkuma Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 4	Using a nsis installer with mIRC Anyone have any advice on using nsis with mIRC? More specificly, im using a nsis installer to install a mIRC script ini file, and want my installer to properly load the script into mIRC. I first tried useing WriteINIStr, but ran into a problem with the way values are stored within mIRC ini's. Alot of the values are store with a entry name like n1=, n23=, n745=, or whatever. I need it to see what the last n* entry name is in the [rfiles] section of the mirc.ini, and basicly make the entry for my srcipt use the next number up, like: if the last entry anme and value was: n21=SomeScript.ini id want mine to be: n22=MyScriptDir/MyScript.ini If im missing something, due to my little nsis experiance, that could help me. Or if theres a totaly different way to do this. Please help me out. I looked into SendMessage too, thinking i may be able to use that to preform a command in mirc to load the script. But i dont understand it to well, so i dont even know if im interperting it right or not. So anyone have any advice on getting my nsis installer to load my script into mirc after its installed? Preffered it to be done while mirc is closed, or both closed and open. Just while its open may complicate my install more then what im wanting. Not sure yet. Im tired, and burnt out right now. need sleep.

19th April 2004, 12:25	#3
Comm@nder21 Major Dude Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: germany, b-w Posts: 734	isn't there a enum-function available? like with registry-keys? hand by comm@nder21 ---------- WiKi pages:CreateInternetShortcut\|Enhanced FindWindow\|Parse CSV-Data\|Open/Close CD-Drive\|Installer without Icon\|Vista application compatibility

20th April 2004, 10:01	#8
Joost Verburg NSIS MUI Dev Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 3,717	The NSIS Archive contains many script examples. Example of a loop: code: Var COUNT Var VALUE loop: IntOp $COUNT $COUNT + 1 ReadIniStr $VALUE "myini.ini" "section" "n$COUNT" StrCmp $VALUE "" done loop done: MessageBox MB_OK $COUNT

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19th April 2004, 08:11	#2
Joost Verburg NSIS MUI Dev Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 3,717	Create a loop that reads every key until it finds the last one.

19th April 2004, 12:27	#4
Joost Verburg NSIS MUI Dev Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 3,717	Yes, but you'll have to use the System plug-in.

19th April 2004, 19:44	#5
DarkAkuma Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 4	Any help on finding the codeing commands i need to know to use a loop, in the help file? Or the lines of code themselves to do it? Thats exactly what id do with mirc scripting if i ran into this problem, but when i looked through the nsis help files to find any info that might do that, i didnt find anything. =(

19th April 2004, 20:09	#6
Joost Verburg NSIS MUI Dev Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 3,717	You can easily create a loop using a label and a Goto command.

20th April 2004, 03:50	#7
DarkAkuma Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 4	Ok. I'm just not getting this. Only been useing nsis for about 2 days now, and how to do this just isnt makeing sence. As bad as the help file was for a tutorial with mirc, the help file for nsis is about 5 times worse. I just dont understand codeing until i see an example, or it used in a script. And ive done a bunch of searching, but cant find anything that will help me understand this. Can anyone help me out here, and give me the lines i need? To sum it up again. When my install is run, i need it to read mirc.ini, look at the [rfiles] section, and see what the last n1, n23, n65, type number is in that section, and write to the ini in that section, n plus the next number up like "n45=MyScriptDir/MyScript.ini".

20th April 2004, 20:24	#9
DarkAkuma Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 4	Thanks. Finaly got it working. Even put in a Check to make sure the entry for my ini isnt allready there from previous versons of my script. Seems to be working as intended. Heres how i have it now. Let me know if anything is done wrong, or if theirs any redundancy. loop: IntOp $COUNT $COUNT + 1 ReadIniStr $VALUE "$INSTDIR\mirc.ini" "rfiles" "n$COUNT" StrCmp $VALUE "MyScriptDir\MyScript.ini" done2 loop2 loop2: StrCmp $VALUE "" done loop done: WriteINIStr "$INSTDIR\mirc.ini" "rfiles" "n$COUNT" "MyScriptDir\MyScript.ini" done2: