Silent install / download?

essential_clix · 9th May 2005, 02:09

Hi,

I have a program ready for distribution, but I am completely new to nsi & scripting. In fact, I'm not even sure if NSIS is what I'm looking for yet, and that's where I was hoping you guys could help me out.

What I would like to do is have my installer (silently) install a small program before beginning the installation of the actual program I made. Is this possible using NSIS?

Thanks!

RobGrant · 9th May 2005, 08:30

Of course.

The question is - why do you want to do this? You don't want to be installing things the user in unaware of, that's where adware and other pathetic pointless pieces of software come from.

However if you are telling your user what you're doing, that's fine

The ExecWait or nsExec::Exec command should serve you well.

9th May 2005, 02:09	#1
essential_clix Junior Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 1	Silent install / download? Hi, I have a program ready for distribution, but I am completely new to nsi & scripting. In fact, I'm not even sure if NSIS is what I'm looking for yet, and that's where I was hoping you guys could help me out. What I would like to do is have my installer (silently) install a small program before beginning the installation of the actual program I made. Is this possible using NSIS? Thanks!

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9th May 2005, 08:30	#2
RobGrant Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Nottingham Posts: 263	Of course. The question is - why do you want to do this? You don't want to be installing things the user in unaware of, that's where adware and other pathetic pointless pieces of software come from. However if you are telling your user what you're doing, that's fine The ExecWait or nsExec::Exec command should serve you well.