Can't get AddBrandingImage/SetBrandingImage to work

[Nils Schneider]

Hello,

I'm trying to insert a branding image at the top of the installer without success. I used AddBrandingImage to reserve space for the image and this part works.

But in my main installing section I'm using SetBrandingImage title.bmp but the bitmap isn't being displayed although it resides in the same directory where the installer is located in.

Another question, isn't it possible to link the bitmap to the installer instead of the need to ship it?

EDIT: Why do I have to set the branding image in a section? Isn't it possible to set the branding image for the whole installer?

Thanks in advance,

Nils

[Jnuw]

If you are using the MUI (Modern User Interface) you just need to add these 3 lines below your "!include "MUI.nsh"" line:

code:


!include "MUI.nsh"

!define MUI_WELCOMEFINISHPAGE_BITMAP "LeftPanel.bmp"

!define MUI_HEADERIMAGE

!define MUI_HEADERIMAGE_BITMAP "Header.bmp"

Hope this helps.
Jnuw

[Nils Schneider]

I didn't use the MUI but tried it with the same result. Space is reserved for the image, but it isn't being displayed.

Any other tips?

[Joel]

How about show us your code, what you have so we can see what's wrong

[Nils Schneider]

No problem, here it is:

code:


; Installation Script (C) 2006 by MyCompanyName Software GmbH



!include "versioncheck.nsi"

!include "Sections.nsh"



; __________________________________________________________

;



!define		NAME					"MyProgramName"

!define		EDITORNAME				"MyProgramName - Karteneditor"

!define		EXE						"bin\S2C.exe"

!define		EDITOREXE				"bin\S2CEditor.exe"



!define		SECTION_PROGRAMFILES	"Programmdateien (benötigt)"

!define		SECTIONGROUP_SHORTCUTS	"Verknüpfungen"

!define		SECTION_STARTMENU		"Startmenü"

!define		SECTION_DESKTOP			"Desktop"



; __________________________________________________________

;



Name			"${NAME}"

OutFile			"..\Autorun\setup.exe"



Icon			"fun_32x32.ico"

UninstallIcon	"fun_32x32.ico"



InstallDir 		"$PROGRAMFILES\MyPublisherName\MyCompanyName\${NAME}"



LicenseData		license.txt

LicenseForceSelection	checkbox	"Ich habe die Lizenzbestimmungen gelesen und stimme ihnen zu"



CompletedText			"Installation abgeschlossen"

DetailsButtonText		"Details anzeigen"

InstallButtonText		"Installieren"



SpaceTexts				"Benötigter Speicherplatz: " "Verfügbarer Speicherplatz: "



SubCaption		0		"Lizenzbestimmungen"

SubCaption		1		" "

SubCaption		2		"Installationsverzeichnis"

SubCaption		3		"Installiere Dateien"

SubCaption		4		"Abgeschlossen"



MiscButtonText 			"Zurück" "Weiter >" "Abbrechen" "Beenden"



UninstallButtonText		"Deinstallieren"

UninstallCaption		"${NAME} Deinstallation"

UninstallText			"Die folgende Anwendung wird ${NAME} deinstallieren. Drücken sie Weiter um fortzufahren." "Verzeichnis:"



UninstallSubCaption	0	" "

UninstallSubCaption	1	" "

UninstallSubCaption	2	" "



DirText					"Wählen sie das Verzeichnis aus, in welches ${NAME} installiert werden soll:" "Zielverzeichnis" "Durchsuchen..." "Verzeichnis wählen"

ComponentText			"Die folgende Anwendung wird ${NAME} auf ihrem Computer installieren. Bitte wählen sie aus, welche Komponenten sie installieren möchten." " " "Wählen sie die zu installierenden Komponenten"



; THIS ONE DOESN'T WORK

AddBrandingImage		top 124

BrandingText			" "



; _______________________

;



AutoCloseWindow true

XPStyle         on

ShowInstDetails show



; Registry key to check for directory (so if you install again, it will 

; overwrite the old one automatically)

InstallDirRegKey HKLM "SOFTWARE\MyPublisherName\MyCompanyName\${NAME}" "Install_Dir"



; _______________________

; Program files

; 



Section "${SECTION_PROGRAMFILES}"



	; AND THIS ONE DOESN'T WORK EITHER

	SetBrandingImage /RESIZETOFIT "title.bmp"



	; Set output path to the installation directory.

	; Put files there



	SetOutPath $INSTDIR\bin

	File "..\${EXE}"

	File "..\${EDITOREXE}"

	File "..\bin\*.dll"



	SetOutPath $INSTDIR\data

	;File /r "..\data\*.*"



	SetOutPath $INSTDIR



	; Write the installation path into the registry

	WriteRegStr HKLM "SOFTWARE\MyPublisherName\MyCompanyName\${NAME}" "Install_Dir" "$INSTDIR"



	; Write the uninstall keys for Windows

	WriteRegStr HKLM "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\MyPublisherName\MyCompanyName\${NAME}" "DisplayName" "${NAME}"

	WriteRegStr HKLM "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\MyPublisherName\MyCompanyName\${NAME}" "UninstallString" '"$INSTDIR\uninstall.exe"'

	WriteUninstaller "uninstall.exe"

SectionEnd



; _______________________

; Shortcuts

; 



Var DirectXVersion

Var Result



Section "DirectX 9.0c"

	ReadRegStr $DirectXVersion HKLM "Software\Microsoft\DirectX" "Version"

	!define Ver2 "4.09.00.0904"

	${VersionCheck} "$DirectXVersion" "${Ver2}" $Result



	IntCmp $Result 2 equal less more

		less:

		more:

			;!insertmacro UnselectSection "DirectX 9.0c"

			SectionIn RO

			Goto done

		equal:

			ExecWait "DirectX/directx_9c_redist.exe"

	done:

SectionEnd



; _______________________

; Shortcuts

; 



SectionGroup "${SECTIONGROUP_SHORTCUTS}"

	Section "${SECTION_STARTMENU}"

		CreateDirectory	"$SMPROGRAMS\MyPublisherName\MyCompanyName\${NAME}"

		CreateShortCut	"$SMPROGRAMS\MyPublisherName\MyCompanyName\${NAME}\Uninstall.lnk" "$INSTDIR\uninstall.exe" "" "$INSTDIR\uninstall.exe" 0

		CreateShortCut	"$SMPROGRAMS\MyPublisherName\MyCompanyName\${NAME}\${NAME}.lnk" "$INSTDIR\${EXE}" "" "$INSTDIR\${EXE}" 0

		CreateShortCut	"$SMPROGRAMS\MyPublisherName\MyCompanyName\${NAME}\${NAME}.lnk" "$INSTDIR\${EDITOREXE}" "" "$INSTDIR\${EDITOREXE}" 0

	SectionEnd

	

	Section "${SECTION_DESKTOP}"

		CreateShortCut	"$DESKTOP\${NAME}.lnk" "$INSTDIR\${EXE}" "" "$INSTDIR\${EXE}" 0

		CreateShortCut	"$DESKTOP\${NAME}.lnk" "$INSTDIR\${EDITOREXE}" "" "$INSTDIR\${EDITOREXE}" 0

	SectionEnd

SectionGroupEnd



; _______________________

; Uninstall

;



Section "Uninstall"

	; remove registry keys

	DeleteRegKey HKLM "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\MyPublisherName\MyCompanyName\${NAME}"

	DeleteRegKey HKLM "SOFTWARE\MyPublisherName\MyCompanyName\${NAME}"



	; remove shortcuts, if any.

	Delete "$SMPROGRAMS\MyPublisherName\MyCompanyName\${NAME}\*.*"

	RMDir  "$SMPROGRAMS\MyPublisherName\MyCompanyName\${NAME}"

	Delete "$DESKTOP\${NAME}.lnk"



	; remove files

	RMDir /r "$INSTDIR"

SectionEnd



; _______________________

; Callbacks

;



Function .onInstSuccess

;	MessageBox MB_YESNO "Möchten sie ${NAME} nun starten?" IDNO NoStart

	Exec "autorun.exe"

;	NoStart:

FunctionEnd



Function .onUserAbort

	Exec "autorun.exe"

FunctionEnd

The bitmap has a size of 342x124 pixels, 24bit.

Many thanks,

Nils

[Afrow UK]

MUI_HEADERIMAGE_BITMAP would most likely require you to put your bitmap images in $PLUGINSDIR, not $EXEDIR.
If your bitmap resides in the same folder as your installer, you still need to tell the installer that it is there by using the $EXEDIR constant, e.g. SetBrandingImage `$EXEDIR\title.bmp`
or by setting the working folder to $EXEDIR with SetOutPath first. Without calling SetOutPath, the working directory is usually $DESKTOP (which is the highest level directory in the directory hierarchy).

-Stu