Path is set correctly but msiexec still fails

imtrobin · 23rd August 2008, 15:35

Hi,

I'm using nsis 2.36 on an older script,and I'm getting the msi package cannot be verified. It used to work on 2.36 before, I did not update nsis but updated to winxp SP3, could it be so?

The first directx exe execwait can execute fine. I have tried various combination of SetOutPath "$INSTDIR", SetOutPath "$INSTDIR\Redistributable" and placed the files in same folder but still error with the second one.

code:


Section -Prerequisites

; SetOutPath "$INSTDIR\Redistributable"

  MessageBox MB_YESNO "Install Microsoft DirectX 9 November 2007 Update?" /SD IDYES IDNO endInstallPhysX

    ExecWait "Redistributable\directx_nov2007_redist.exe"

    Goto endInstallPhysX

  endInstallPhysX:

  MessageBox MB_YESNO "Install the PhysX 2.8.1 Game Redistributable?" /SD IDYES IDNO endPrerequisites

ExecWait '"msiexec" /i "Redistributable\PhysX_Game_installer_281.msi"'

  endPrerequisites:

SectionEnd

Anders · 23rd August 2008, 17:44

why not use the full path to PhysX_Game_installer_281.msi ?

imtrobin · 24th August 2008, 09:22

Because it's not extracted to the installation directory, only in the source dir.

imtrobin · 24th August 2008, 09:55

Ok, I understand what is going on now. It's trying to read the msi on the installed path, which I didn't copy. Thanks for the insight.

23rd August 2008, 15:35	#1
imtrobin Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 7	Path is set correctly but msiexec still fails Hi, I'm using nsis 2.36 on an older script,and I'm getting the msi package cannot be verified. It used to work on 2.36 before, I did not update nsis but updated to winxp SP3, could it be so? The first directx exe execwait can execute fine. I have tried various combination of SetOutPath "$INSTDIR", SetOutPath "$INSTDIR\Redistributable" and placed the files in same folder but still error with the second one. code: Section -Prerequisites ; SetOutPath "$INSTDIR\Redistributable" MessageBox MB_YESNO "Install Microsoft DirectX 9 November 2007 Update?" /SD IDYES IDNO endInstallPhysX ExecWait "Redistributable\directx_nov2007_redist.exe" Goto endInstallPhysX endInstallPhysX: MessageBox MB_YESNO "Install the PhysX 2.8.1 Game Redistributable?" /SD IDYES IDNO endPrerequisites ExecWait '"msiexec" /i "Redistributable\PhysX_Game_installer_281.msi"' endPrerequisites: SectionEnd

23rd August 2008, 17:44	#2
Anders Moderator Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: ${NSISDIR} Posts: 5,449	why not use the full path to PhysX_Game_installer_281.msi ? IntOp $PostCount $PostCount + 1

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24th August 2008, 09:22	#3
imtrobin Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 7	Because it's not extracted to the installation directory, only in the source dir.

24th August 2008, 09:55	#4
imtrobin Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 7	Ok, I understand what is going on now. It's trying to read the msi on the installed path, which I didn't copy. Thanks for the insight.