Load DropList items from file

smartfish · 30th June 2006, 14:04

Hello

is it possible to load the "ListItems" value of a DropList
from a file ?

I need to load a big list in a droplist,
but it seems only possible to modify the .ini file in runtime,
and the size of the list seems to be limited to the max size of a string...

Thanks for your help.

Eric

Comperio · 1st July 2006, 01:24

If you want to use runtime commands at compile time, you'll need to create a separate EXE that will read the items from a file and then add them to your installoptions page (ini) file. Once you have that, then call it in your main script using a runtime command such as !system. Here's an example:
http://nsis.sourceforge.net/Invoking...n_compile-time

If your listitems string is too long, you may need to use the special large strings build of NSIS.

30th June 2006, 14:04	#1
smartfish Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 1	Load DropList items from file Hello is it possible to load the "ListItems" value of a DropList from a file ? I need to load a big list in a droplist, but it seems only possible to modify the .ini file in runtime, and the size of the list seems to be limited to the max size of a string... Thanks for your help. Eric

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1st July 2006, 01:24	#2
Comperio Major Dude Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Oregon Coast Posts: 737	If you want to use runtime commands at compile time, you'll need to create a separate EXE that will read the items from a file and then add them to your installoptions page (ini) file. Once you have that, then call it in your main script using a runtime command such as !system. Here's an example: http://nsis.sourceforge.net/Invoking...n_compile-time If your listitems string is too long, you may need to use the special large strings build of NSIS.