Removing $INSTDIR Folder

[Joof]

It installs the application to Program Files\Appname. When I run the uninstall from add/remove programs it will remove the appname directory. When I run the shortcut from the start menu it won't remove it - it removes everything within the directory, but not the directory itself.

The uninst.exe is in the appname folder.

The uninstall script is:

Section Uninstall
Delete "$SMPROGRAMS\Appname\Uninstall.lnk"
Delete "$SMPROGRAMS\Appname\Appname Manager.lnk"
Delete "$SMPROGRAMS\Appname\Appname.lnk"

DeleteRegKey ${PRODUCT_UNINST_ROOT_KEY} "${PRODUCT_UNINST_KEY}"
DeleteRegKey HKLM "${PRODUCT_DIR_REGKEY}"
DeleteRegKey HKLM "SOFTWARE\Appname"
SetAutoClose true

RMDir "$SMPROGRAMS\Appname"
RMDir /r "$INSTDIR"
RMDir "$INSTDIR"
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Anyone know how I can get the uninstall to remove the actual base folder when I run either the start menu link or the uninst.exe in the folder?

[Instructor]

If you use NSIS v2.09. Then try:

code:


...

SetOutPath $TEMP

RMDir "$SMPROGRAMS\Appname"

RMDir /r "$INSTDIR"

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[Joof]

Thank-you for the quick reply Instructor. That fixed my problem.