locating files

SNap2k · 1st January 2005, 10:34

hi i need the following:

on a extra page, lovate all occurences of a specific file and display a selection box where user can choose one entry...

i guess i have to use locate, but i can't figure out how.. I'm a newbie... Can someone helpme?

Afrow UK · 1st January 2005, 12:52

You'll need to make a custom page with InstallOptions (Contrib\InstallOptions) that has a ListBox control on it.
To find files on your hard drive, there's two functions in here:
http://nsis.sourceforge.net/archive/...instances=0,11

-Stu

SNap2k · 1st January 2005, 18:42

ok. now i have a custom page, but how do i manage to disable 'next' button, and start searching filesystem with a seperate custom button, and fill the listbox?

Afrow UK · 1st January 2005, 20:19

You can disable the Next button by using EnableWindow:

GetDlgItem $R0 $HWNDPARENT 1
EnableWindow $R0 0

To make a button call a Function, see the testnotify.nsi example script (in the InstallOptions dir).

-Stu

SNap2k · 4th January 2005, 13:52

and how could i manually locate a file? like with file-open dialog....?

Instructor · 6th January 2005, 03:02

Algorithm of this script:

1. Find files in specified directory.
2. Add founded files in List Box.
3. You must select one to enable Next button
4. If file deleted (since it found) then:
   -Next button - disable
   -Not existed file will deleted from List Box

Script used header

SNap2k · 11th January 2005, 11:21

Hi,

GREAT! Big thx! almost exactly what i needed

I need to search all lokal HDD so i guess GetDrives i have to use, too. But it does it only for the first Drive in my test. i put your $locate in the callback-Function of GetDrives... is that wrong?

Instructor · 12th January 2005, 07:40

Whereas, process of searching for occupies much time (on all HDD), I have thought better to add banner (use NSIS 2.04).

Instructor · 13th January 2005, 11:06

Modern UI script version:

1. Modern UI custom page
2. Start search button
3. Banner shows search in directory

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SNap2k Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: germany Posts: 7	locating files hi i need the following: on a extra page, lovate all occurences of a specific file and display a selection box where user can choose one entry... i guess i have to use locate, but i can't figure out how.. I'm a newbie... Can someone helpme?

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1st January 2005, 12:52	#2
Afrow UK Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Surrey, England Posts: 8,434	You'll need to make a custom page with InstallOptions (Contrib\InstallOptions) that has a ListBox control on it. To find files on your hard drive, there's two functions in here: http://nsis.sourceforge.net/archive/...instances=0,11 -Stu

1st January 2005, 18:42	#3
SNap2k Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: germany Posts: 7	ok. now i have a custom page, but how do i manage to disable 'next' button, and start searching filesystem with a seperate custom button, and fill the listbox?

1st January 2005, 20:19	#4
Afrow UK Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Surrey, England Posts: 8,434	You can disable the Next button by using EnableWindow: GetDlgItem $R0 $HWNDPARENT 1 EnableWindow $R0 0 To make a button call a Function, see the testnotify.nsi example script (in the InstallOptions dir). -Stu

4th January 2005, 13:52	#5
SNap2k Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: germany Posts: 7	and how could i manually locate a file? like with file-open dialog....?

11th January 2005, 11:21	#7
SNap2k Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: germany Posts: 7	Hi, GREAT! Big thx! almost exactly what i needed I need to search all lokal HDD so i guess GetDrives i have to use, too. But it does it only for the first Drive in my test. i put your $locate in the callback-Function of GetDrives... is that wrong?