!define directive difference

balexis · 2nd July 2009, 13:57

Hi all,

Quick question I wasnt able to answer in the manual. What is the difference between:

LangString ^Foo ${LANG_ENGLISH} "Foo" (and using it with $(^Foo) )

And:

LangString Foo ${LANG_ENGLISH} "Foo" (and using it with ${^Foo} )

What does using the '^' prefix do, and why do we reference such defines with ( ) instead of { } ?

Thanks!

kichik · 2nd July 2009, 17:46

"^" prefix reserved for internal language strings. Use it at your own risk.

Parenthesis are used for language strings and curly brackets are used for defines.

balexis · 2nd July 2009, 18:45

Gotcha, thanks kichik.

2nd July 2009, 13:57	#1
balexis Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 12	!define directive difference Hi all, Quick question I wasnt able to answer in the manual. What is the difference between: LangString ^Foo ${LANG_ENGLISH} "Foo" (and using it with $(^Foo) ) And: LangString Foo ${LANG_ENGLISH} "Foo" (and using it with ${^Foo} ) What does using the '^' prefix do, and why do we reference such defines with ( ) instead of { } ? Thanks!

2nd July 2009, 17:46	#2
kichik M.I.A. [NSIS Dev, Mod] Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Israel Posts: 11,338	"^" prefix reserved for internal language strings. Use it at your own risk. Parenthesis are used for language strings and curly brackets are used for defines. 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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2nd July 2009, 18:45	#3
balexis Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 12	Gotcha, thanks kichik.