Codec pack installer?

Nabukodonosor · 23rd January 2006, 12:48

Ok, here the idea. You can see the picture bellow. First 3 items are irrelevant. The Graphs item is the issue. It should extract graph files for the applications MyTheatre, ProgDVB and Skyview. So, when I select ProgDVB and BlazeVideo codec for example, when I click on the Install button bellow, I should be asked for the ProgDVB plugins folder so the installation can extract graph files there. If I choose both ProgDVB and MyTheatre for example, I should be asked for plugins folder for both the ProgDVB AND MyTheatre.

Just to mention, the first 3 items go to my $INSTDIR, i.e. C:\Program Files\My codec pack\. So this goes here, a for the graphs items I need to choose the location.

How to do this?

Comm@nder21 · 23rd January 2006, 12:57

add a userpage with all needed directory requests, and enable/disable them depending on the selection.
you can do this in the SHOW function of the custom page.

see modernui readme and installoptions readme for details about creating custom pages with modern ui.

Nabukodonosor · 23rd January 2006, 13:34

OK, i'll try to make this right. Thanks m8!

Nabukodonosor · 23rd January 2006, 15:17

OK, here's the thing. I don't know where to start with questions.
1. On the picture bellow you can see that when I select some random way installation folder (C:\1) it adds the Nabukodonosor's DVB pack on it. And i don't want that. Here is my part of the script for that thing:

code:
Section "BlazeVideo/Moonlight/Overlay" SEC55

  SetOutPath "$INSTDIR"

  File "Graphs\ProgDVB\tv.blazevideo.xgr"

SectionEnd

How to avoid this addon?

2.On the first picture, I want to install first 3 items in the exactly specified folder (C:\Program Files\Nabukodonosor's DVB Pack). But when I select the installation folder for my graph files (2nd picture), my first 3 item ALSO ectract in the selected folder. And I don't want that either. So, my scipt for that right now is like this:

code:
Section "Blaze Video Decoder 4.5.0.2" SEC02

  SetOutPath "$INSTDIR\Video\Blaze Video Decoder 4.5.0.2"

  File "Video\Blaze Video Decoder 4.5.0.2\Blaze VideoDecoder.ax"

SectionEnd

So, I assume I need to change that $INSTDIR into absolute address like C:\Program Files\Nabukodonosor's DVB Pack? Is that right? Is there any other way?

3. Can you explain me the enable/disable thing you've mentioned? I can't figure that out.

Nabukodonosor · 24th January 2006, 12:05

Anyone?

kichik · 24th January 2006, 17:31

Add a backslash to InstallDir. Read about InstallDir in the documentation for more information.

Nabukodonosor · 24th January 2006, 19:39

I've solved that. Thanks for the solution. I've also solved 2nd problem. What about the 3rd question?

Nabukodonosor · 24th January 2006, 19:46

One more thing. For example I know that $PROGRAMFILES is C:\Program files. But how to specify only C:\? I want to extract something in f.a. C:\folder1, but what if someone doesn't have C:\ but D:\ or even E:\??? I've solved a similar problem with C:\Program files\some folder with changing it to $PROGRAMFILES\some folder. How to do this with C:\some folder? WHats the equivalent for root folder?

Comm@nder21 · 24th January 2006, 21:42

nothing.

use this one:

Var /GLOBAL ROOT
StrCpy $ROOT $PROGRAMFILES 0 3

$ROOT is now C:\ or D:\ or whatever ...

btw: thanx that you take care of this case!
most software companies don't. some even hardcode "C:\Program Files" and destroy e.g. german file structures ("C:\Programme" by default) with such behaviours.

Nabukodonosor · 24th January 2006, 22:24

Can you PLEASE explain to me how to do that thing in your first message? The thing with 3 directory selection. I'm stuck with that!

Comm@nder21 · 25th January 2006, 12:27

!define MUI_PAGE_CUSTOMFUNCTION_PRE "function1"
!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_DIRECTORY
!define MUI_PAGE_CUSTOMFUNCTION_PRE "function2"
!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_DIRECTORY
!define MUI_PAGE_CUSTOMFUNCTION_PRE "function3"
!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_DIRECTORY

Nabukodonosor · 25th January 2006, 15:03

OK, i'll try this. Thanks.

Nabukodonosor · 25th January 2006, 16:18

That didn't help me. I'm 5 days in all this, so a need more help. :-( I tried with this article:
http://nsis.sourceforge.net/Two_inst..._one_installer
but it's for two installations and I need for 3. Also it has one section that's bad for my project:
## Also if no sections are selected, warn the user!

I've tried to delete that section, but then I got error after error.
Can someone please adapt this code for 3 installation and without this last thing? Or at least explain to me how to do it step by step. There's no other way for me. All the other work is over, only this thing to finish and it's all over. Please guys!

Nabukodonosor · 25th January 2006, 18:23

OK, i've pulled it off, with the script above, just modified it. BUT, there is a problem. It extracts the Skyview graphs (see the 1st picture) in all 3 folders. I've must mistaken somewhere in the loop. Here's the script (only relevant part):

code:
## Create $PLUGINSDIR

Function .onInit2

 InitPluginsDir

FunctionEnd



Function IsPROG1Selected

Push $R0

Push $R1



 StrCpy $R0 ${PROG1_StartIndex} # Group 1 start



  Loop:

   IntOp $R0 $R0 + 1

   SectionGetFlags $R0 $R1			# Get section flags

    IntOp $R1 $R1 & ${SF_SELECTED}

    StrCmp $R1 ${SF_SELECTED} 0 +3		# If section is selected, done

     StrCpy $R0 1

     Goto Done

    StrCmp $R0 ${PROG1_EndIndex} 0 Loop



 Done:

Pop $R1

Exch $R0

FunctionEnd



Function IsPROG2Selected

Push $R0

Push $R1



 StrCpy $R0 ${PROG2_StartIndex}    # Group 2 start



  Loop:

   IntOp $R0 $R0 + 1

   SectionGetFlags $R0 $R1			# Get section flags

    IntOp $R1 $R1 & ${SF_SELECTED}

    StrCmp $R1 ${SF_SELECTED} 0 +3		# If section is selected, done

     StrCpy $R0 1

     Goto Done

    StrCmp $R0 ${PROG2_EndIndex} 0 Loop



 Done:

Pop $R1

Exch $R0

FunctionEnd



Function IsPROG3Selected

Push $R0

Push $R1



 StrCpy $R0 ${PROG3_StartIndex} # Group 3 start



  Loop:

   IntOp $R0 $R0 + 1

   SectionGetFlags $R0 $R1			# Get section flags

    IntOp $R1 $R1 & ${SF_SELECTED}

    StrCmp $R1 ${SF_SELECTED} 0 +3		# If section is selected, done

     StrCpy $R0 1

     Goto Done

    StrCmp $R0 ${PROG3_EndIndex} 0 Loop



 Done:

Pop $R1

Exch $R0

FunctionEnd



## Here we are selecting first sections to install

## by unselecting all the others!

Function SelectFilesA



 # We need to save the state of the Group 2 Sections

 # for the next InstFiles page

Push $R0

Push $R1



 StrCpy $R0 ${PROG2_StartIndex} # Group 2 start



  Loop:

   IntOp $R0 $R0 + 1

   SectionGetFlags $R0 $R1				    # Get section flags

    WriteINIStr "$PLUGINSDIR\sections.ini" Sections $R0 $R1 # Save state

    !insertmacro UnselectSection $R0			    # Then unselect it

    StrCmp $R0 ${PROG2_EndIndex} 0 Loop



 # Don't install prog 1?

 Call IsPROG1Selected

 Pop $R0

 StrCmp $R0 1 +4

  Pop $R1

  Pop $R0

  Abort



 # Set current $INSTDIR to PROG1_InstDir define

 StrCpy $INSTDIR "${PROG1_InstDir}"



Pop $R1

Pop $R0

FunctionEnd



## Here we need to unselect all Group 1 sections

## and then re-select those in Group 2 (that the user had selected on

## Components page)

Function SelectFilesB

Push $R0

Push $R1



 StrCpy $R0 ${PROG1_StartIndex}    # Group 1 start



  Loop:

   IntOp $R0 $R0 + 1

    !insertmacro UnselectSection $R0		# Unselect it

    StrCmp $R0 ${PROG1_EndIndex} 0 Loop



 Call ResetFiles



 # Don't install prog 2?

 Call IsPROG2Selected

 Pop $R0

 StrCmp $R0 1 +4

  Pop $R1

  Pop $R0

  Abort



 # Set current $INSTDIR to PROG2_InstDir define

 StrCpy $INSTDIR "${PROG2_InstDir}"



Pop $R1

Pop $R0

FunctionEnd



## This will set all sections to how they were on the components page

## originally

Function ResetFiles

Push $R0

Push $R1



 StrCpy $R0 ${PROG2_StartIndex}    # Group 2 start



  Loop:

   IntOp $R0 $R0 + 1

   ReadINIStr "$R1" "$PLUGINSDIR\sections.ini" Sections $R0 # Get sec flags

    SectionSetFlags $R0 $R1				  # Re-set flags for this sec

    StrCmp $R0 ${PROG2_EndIndex} 0 Loop



Pop $R1

Pop $R0

FunctionEnd



Function SelectFilesC



 # We need to save the state of the Group 3 Sections

 # for the next InstFiles page

Push $R0

Push $R1



 StrCpy $R0 ${PROG2_StartIndex} # Group 3 start



  Loop:

   IntOp $R0 $R0 + 1

   SectionGetFlags $R0 $R1				    # Get section flags

    WriteINIStr "$PLUGINSDIR\sections.ini" Sections $R0 $R1 # Save state

    !insertmacro UnselectSection $R0			    # Then unselect it

    StrCmp $R0 ${PROG2_EndIndex} 0 Loop



 # Don't install prog 3?

 Call IsPROG3Selected

 Pop $R0

 StrCmp $R0 1 +4

  Pop $R1

  Pop $R0

  Abort



 # Set current $INSTDIR to PROG1_InstDir define

 StrCpy $INSTDIR "${PROG3_InstDir}"



Pop $R1

Pop $R0

FunctionEnd

I can't see the problem. It's all greek to me.

kichik · 26th January 2006, 17:33

You should use the LogicLib for loops, it's simpler.

I don't see where it extract Skyview in that script. Attach the entire script or at least include the extraction code.

Please attach large scripts next time.

Nabukodonosor · 26th January 2006, 21:54

OK, here's the entire script.

Nabukodonosor · 27th January 2006, 00:03

Done it! yeah!!

I didn't include the deselect script for the third item:

code:
StrCpy $R0 ${PROG1_StartIndex}    # Group 1 start



  Loop:

   IntOp $R0 $R0 + 1

    !insertmacro UnselectSection $R0		# Unselect it

    StrCmp $R0 ${PROG1_EndIndex} 0 Loop

23rd January 2006, 12:48	#1
Nabukodonosor Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 16	Codec pack installer? Ok, here the idea. You can see the picture bellow. First 3 items are irrelevant. The Graphs item is the issue. It should extract graph files for the applications MyTheatre, ProgDVB and Skyview. So, when I select ProgDVB and BlazeVideo codec for example, when I click on the Install button bellow, I should be asked for the ProgDVB plugins folder so the installation can extract graph files there. If I choose both ProgDVB and MyTheatre for example, I should be asked for plugins folder for both the ProgDVB AND MyTheatre. Just to mention, the first 3 items go to my $INSTDIR, i.e. C:\Program Files\My codec pack\. So this goes here, a for the graphs items I need to choose the location. How to do this?

23rd January 2006, 12:57	#2
Comm@nder21 Major Dude Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: germany, b-w Posts: 734	add a userpage with all needed directory requests, and enable/disable them depending on the selection. you can do this in the SHOW function of the custom page. see modernui readme and installoptions readme for details about creating custom pages with modern ui. hand by comm@nder21 ---------- WiKi pages:CreateInternetShortcut\|Enhanced FindWindow\|Parse CSV-Data\|Open/Close CD-Drive\|Installer without Icon\|Vista application compatibility

23rd January 2006, 15:17	#4
Nabukodonosor Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 16	OK, here's the thing. I don't know where to start with questions. 1. On the picture bellow you can see that when I select some random way installation folder (C:\1) it adds the Nabukodonosor's DVB pack on it. And i don't want that. Here is my part of the script for that thing: code: Section "BlazeVideo/Moonlight/Overlay" SEC55 SetOutPath "$INSTDIR" File "Graphs\ProgDVB\tv.blazevideo.xgr" SectionEnd How to avoid this addon? 2.On the first picture, I want to install first 3 items in the exactly specified folder (C:\Program Files\Nabukodonosor's DVB Pack). But when I select the installation folder for my graph files (2nd picture), my first 3 item ALSO ectract in the selected folder. And I don't want that either. So, my scipt for that right now is like this: code: Section "Blaze Video Decoder 4.5.0.2" SEC02 SetOutPath "$INSTDIR\Video\Blaze Video Decoder 4.5.0.2" File "Video\Blaze Video Decoder 4.5.0.2\Blaze VideoDecoder.ax" SectionEnd So, I assume I need to change that $INSTDIR into absolute address like C:\Program Files\Nabukodonosor's DVB Pack? Is that right? Is there any other way? 3. Can you explain me the enable/disable thing you've mentioned? I can't figure that out.

24th January 2006, 17:31	#6
kichik M.I.A. [NSIS Dev, Mod] Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Israel Posts: 11,343	Add a backslash to InstallDir. Read about InstallDir in the documentation for more information. NSIS FAQ \| NSIS Home Page \| Donate $ "I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand." -- Confucius

24th January 2006, 21:42	#9
Comm@nder21 Major Dude Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: germany, b-w Posts: 734	nothing. use this one: Var /GLOBAL ROOT StrCpy $ROOT $PROGRAMFILES 0 3 $ROOT is now C:\ or D:\ or whatever ... btw: thanx that you take care of this case! most software companies don't. some even hardcode "C:\Program Files" and destroy e.g. german file structures ("C:\Programme" by default) with such behaviours. hand by comm@nder21 ---------- WiKi pages:CreateInternetShortcut\|Enhanced FindWindow\|Parse CSV-Data\|Open/Close CD-Drive\|Installer without Icon\|Vista application compatibility

23rd January 2006, 13:34	#3
Nabukodonosor Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 16	OK, i'll try to make this right. Thanks m8!

24th January 2006, 12:05	#5
Nabukodonosor Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 16	Anyone?

24th January 2006, 19:39	#7
Nabukodonosor Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 16	I've solved that. Thanks for the solution. I've also solved 2nd problem. What about the 3rd question?

24th January 2006, 19:46	#8
Nabukodonosor Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 16	One more thing. For example I know that $PROGRAMFILES is C:\Program files. But how to specify only C:\? I want to extract something in f.a. C:\folder1, but what if someone doesn't have C:\ but D:\ or even E:\??? I've solved a similar problem with C:\Program files\some folder with changing it to $PROGRAMFILES\some folder. How to do this with C:\some folder? WHats the equivalent for root folder?

24th January 2006, 22:24	#10
Nabukodonosor Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 16	Can you PLEASE explain to me how to do that thing in your first message? The thing with 3 directory selection. I'm stuck with that!

25th January 2006, 12:27	#11
Comm@nder21 Major Dude Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: germany, b-w Posts: 734	!define MUI_PAGE_CUSTOMFUNCTION_PRE "function1" !insertmacro MUI_PAGE_DIRECTORY !define MUI_PAGE_CUSTOMFUNCTION_PRE "function2" !insertmacro MUI_PAGE_DIRECTORY !define MUI_PAGE_CUSTOMFUNCTION_PRE "function3" !insertmacro MUI_PAGE_DIRECTORY hand by comm@nder21 ---------- WiKi pages:CreateInternetShortcut\|Enhanced FindWindow\|Parse CSV-Data\|Open/Close CD-Drive\|Installer without Icon\|Vista application compatibility

25th January 2006, 15:03	#12
Nabukodonosor Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 16	OK, i'll try this. Thanks.

25th January 2006, 16:18	#13
Nabukodonosor Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 16	That didn't help me. I'm 5 days in all this, so a need more help. :-( I tried with this article: http://nsis.sourceforge.net/Two_inst..._one_installer but it's for two installations and I need for 3. Also it has one section that's bad for my project: ## Also if no sections are selected, warn the user! I've tried to delete that section, but then I got error after error. Can someone please adapt this code for 3 installation and without this last thing? Or at least explain to me how to do it step by step. There's no other way for me. All the other work is over, only this thing to finish and it's all over. Please guys!

26th January 2006, 17:33	#15
kichik M.I.A. [NSIS Dev, Mod] Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Israel Posts: 11,343	You should use the LogicLib for loops, it's simpler. I don't see where it extract Skyview in that script. Attach the entire script or at least include the extraction code. Please attach large scripts next time. NSIS FAQ \| NSIS Home Page \| Donate $ "I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand." -- Confucius

27th January 2006, 00:03	#17
Nabukodonosor Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 16	Done it! yeah!! I didn't include the deselect script for the third item: code: StrCpy $R0 ${PROG1_StartIndex} # Group 1 start Loop: IntOp $R0 $R0 + 1 !insertmacro UnselectSection $R0 # Unselect it StrCmp $R0 ${PROG1_EndIndex} 0 Loop

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