Uninstall

[Afrow UK]

-but RMDir /r "$INSTDIR" have also quotes and it works,... the $0 includes the "" so i removed them in the script -> RMDir /r $0

That is the same as doing RMDir /r '"some_path"'. RMDir does not accept quotes around its path.

RMDir /r "" -> doesn NOT delete ROOT or anything else. I tested it right now on the VM. =)

Looks like code was added quite a while ago to prevent this. My bad.

I think, the best way will be to check that the last dir is ..."/MyProgram" to make sure the User didnt use "C:\" or "C:\Program Files" as installation directory!? but how to do it?

Use StrCpy $0 $path "" -X to get the last X characters of the path.

when i try to use your script, the compiller breaks with:

I implement it exactly as you described.
The line of error:
${File} /r "${BIN}\*"

You cannot use the recursive switch as the macro requires you to explicitly tell it each file name/path. If you need to use these macros but with recursion then you need to write a program that generates the NSIS script (i.e. the individual ${File} instructions for each file).

Stu

[Smurge]

That is the same as doing RMDir /r '"some_path"'. RMDir does not accept quotes around its path.

I just assumed that the Path have to be in "". I dint know that it needed ' to function properly. All examples i read, had "" with RMDir! so what is the problem with it?

The manual don't show any necessary format:
http://nsis.sourceforge.net/Docs/Chapter4.html#4.9.1.8

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Originally Posted by Afrow UK

If you need to use these macros but with recursion then you need to write a program that generates the NSIS script (i.e. the individual ${File} instructions for each file).

This is too complex for me. I don't have any professional programming skills.

Cant i just use the ${File} ..\* for the app and any sub directory? will this delete/uninstall those sub dirs as well?

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by ignore you mean to skip the IF? like this:

PHP Code:

    ReadRegStr $2 HKLM "Software\${REGKEY_GROUP}\${REGKEY_NAME}" "InstallDir"
   ${If} $2 != $INSTDIR
    ;Something is wrong! Fall back to checking for filenames.
    ${IfNot} ${FileExists} "$INSTDIR\MyApp.exe"
    ${OrIfNot} ${FileExists} "$INSTDIR\MyOtherFile.dat"
    ${OrIfNot} ${FileExists} "$INSTDIR\Etcetera.etc"
      MessageBox MB_YESNO|MB_ICONEXCLAMATION "WARNING: Setup could not verify that this uninstaller is being run from its proper \
                 directory. If you have moved Uninstall.exe to a directory other than the actual installation folder, it is \
                 impossible to guarantee that the uninstallation will be executed properly. If you proceed, it is theoretically \
                 possible that setup will delete files that should not be deleted. Are you sure you wish to continue with \
                 the uninstallation?" IDYES +2
      quit ;quit installer.
    ${EndIf}
  ${EndIf}