error opening file for writing

nicolasneumann · 13th September 2007, 19:02

first i want to say sorry!!

i am total new to createing installers.
i tried to make an installer that copies 2 folders (from the cd) to the programmfiles.

i used the "example1.nsi" file from the example folder.
there i named the file to write, the install directory.

in "pages" i didnt do anything.

and under the stuff to install i added "file /r"

now when i run the "installer.exe" i cant install because i get the message "error opening file for writing".

i could not find (or understand) any further hints in the manual and in the faq...

;--------------------------------

; The name of the installer
Name "UWA"

; The file to write
OutFile "Install.exe"

; The default installation directory
InstallDir c:\Programme\UWA_Test

;--------------------------------

; Pages

Page directory
Page instfiles

;--------------------------------

; The stuff to install
Section "" ;No components page, name is not important
File /r UWA

; Set output path to the installation directory.
SetOutPath $INSTDIR\UWA

; Put file there
File example1.nsi

SectionEnd ; end the section

thanks for any hint

Joel · 13th September 2007, 23:17

What's UWA? If is a folder, try wildcards..

code:


File /r UWA\*.*

nicolasneumann · 14th September 2007, 04:23

"UWA" is the folder i want to copy (with all its content)

kichik · 14th September 2007, 17:46

You must first use SetOutPath and only then use File or else it won't know where to put the files and will fail, just as it fails in your case.

13th September 2007, 19:02	#1
nicolasneumann Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 2	error opening file for writing first i want to say sorry!! i am total new to createing installers. i tried to make an installer that copies 2 folders (from the cd) to the programmfiles. i used the "example1.nsi" file from the example folder. there i named the file to write, the install directory. in "pages" i didnt do anything. and under the stuff to install i added "file /r" now when i run the "installer.exe" i cant install because i get the message "error opening file for writing". i could not find (or understand) any further hints in the manual and in the faq... ;-------------------------------- ; The name of the installer Name "UWA" ; The file to write OutFile "Install.exe" ; The default installation directory InstallDir c:\Programme\UWA_Test ;-------------------------------- ; Pages Page directory Page instfiles ;-------------------------------- ; The stuff to install Section "" ;No components page, name is not important File /r UWA ; Set output path to the installation directory. SetOutPath $INSTDIR\UWA ; Put file there File example1.nsi SectionEnd ; end the section thanks for any hint Last edited by nicolasneumann; 13th September 2007 at 20:36.

13th September 2007, 23:17	#2
Joel Debian user (Forum King) Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Arch land Posts: 4,917	What's UWA? If is a folder, try wildcards.. code: File /r UWA\. * PC: Intel Core 2 DUO E6550 @ 2.33 GHz with 2 GB RAM: Archlinux-i686 with MATE. * Laptop: Intel Core 2 DUO T6600 @ 2.20 GHz with 4 GB RAM: Archlinux-x86-64 with MATE.

14th September 2007, 17:46	#4
kichik M.I.A. [NSIS Dev, Mod] Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Israel Posts: 11,343	You must first use SetOutPath and only then use File or else it won't know where to put the files and will fail, just as it fails in your case. NSIS FAQ \| NSIS Home Page \| Donate $ "I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand." -- Confucius

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14th September 2007, 04:23	#3
nicolasneumann Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 2	"UWA" is the folder i want to copy (with all its content)