Why Language string is not allowed in File instruction?

[chjfth]

Take this nsi script for example:

code:


!define ENG 1033



LangString TEST_FILE ${ENG} "example1.nsi"



; The name of the installer

Name "Example1"



; The file to write

OutFile "example1.exe"



; The default installation directory

InstallDir $PROGRAMFILES\Example1



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



; Pages



Page directory

Page instfiles



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



; The stuff to install

Section "" ;No components page, name is not important



  ; Set output path to the installation directory.

  SetOutPath $INSTDIR

  

  ; Put file there

  File "$(TEST_FILE)" ;Using $(LangVar) is not allowed here, NSIS v2.33

  DetailPrint "Well, $(TEST_FILE) done."

  

SectionEnd ; end the section

When compiling(NSIS v2.33), error occurs:

File: "$(TEST_FILE)" -> no files found.
Usage: File [/nonfatal] [/a] ([/r] [/x filespec [...]] filespec [...] |
/oname=outfile one_file_only)
Error in script "E:\Program Files\NSIS\Examples\example1.nsi" on line 30 -- aborting creation process

Is there any reason $(TEST_FILE) is not allowed in File instrction?

[Red Wine]

Is there any reason to use that in file instruction?

[Afrow UK]

Language strings are run time. File is compile time.

Stu