Hiding Exec's command line

Kuzma · 13th October 2005, 04:55

Hello, all.
I use ExecWait to run some utility passing sensitive information (such as plain-text password) via command line parameters. During the execution the InstFiles page displays the command line on the screen.
What can I do to suppress this output or replace the command line with some another text.
Note: I use ModernUI in my installer.
Thank you for your attention.

Takhir · 13th October 2005, 06:02

2 plug-ins for console applications: nsExec - included to NSIS package (Readme link in the Start menu) and ExecDos

Kuzma · 13th October 2005, 07:35

Great thanks.
ExecDos has completely solved my problem.
I didn't examine theese plugins well earlier due to 'dos' and 'console' terms in their description. (My utility is win32 non-console application, but ExecDos calls it correctly and returns correct exit code).

Takhir · 13th October 2005, 07:56

To hide non-DOS application you can use ExecShell instruction, after

code:


ExecShell "" "notepad.exe" "" SW_HIDE

hidden notepad appears in the tasks list

Kuzma · 13th October 2005, 09:25

I didn't hide the application. I hid a label "myutil.exe mysecretpassword" above the progressbar on InstFiles page.

th_mi · 13th October 2005, 10:04

Quote:

Originally posted by Kuzma
I didn't hide the application. I hid a label "myutil.exe mysecretpassword" above the progressbar on InstFiles page.

code:


SetDetailsPrint none

"myutil.exe mysecretpassword"

SetDetailsPrint both

The complete parameter list:
none|listonly|textonly|both|lastused

Kuzma · 13th October 2005, 12:18

Yeah! SetDetailsPrint is just what I looked for. It's even simpler than ExecDos::exec().

13th October 2005, 04:55	#1
Kuzma Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 4	Hiding Exec's command line Hello, all. I use ExecWait to run some utility passing sensitive information (such as plain-text password) via command line parameters. During the execution the InstFiles page displays the command line on the screen. What can I do to suppress this output or replace the command line with some another text. Note: I use ModernUI in my installer. Thank you for your attention.

13th October 2005, 07:56	#4
Takhir Major Dude Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 1,222	To hide non-DOS application you can use ExecShell instruction, after code: ExecShell "" "notepad.exe" "" SW_HIDE hidden notepad appears in the tasks list

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13th October 2005, 06:02	#2
Takhir Major Dude Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 1,222	2 plug-ins for console applications: nsExec - included to NSIS package (Readme link in the Start menu) and ExecDos

13th October 2005, 07:35	#3
Kuzma Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 4	Great thanks. ExecDos has completely solved my problem. I didn't examine theese plugins well earlier due to 'dos' and 'console' terms in their description. (My utility is win32 non-console application, but ExecDos calls it correctly and returns correct exit code).

13th October 2005, 09:25	#5
Kuzma Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 4	I didn't hide the application. I hid a label "myutil.exe mysecretpassword" above the progressbar on InstFiles page.

13th October 2005, 12:18	#7
Kuzma Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 4	Yeah! SetDetailsPrint is just what I looked for. It's even simpler than ExecDos::exec().