Appending Year to InstallDir

RossW · 19th June 2012, 23:41

I want to append the current calendar year to the InstallDir so that:

code:


InstallDir "C:\My App"

becomes:

code:


InstallDir "C:\My App 2012"

I tried using some of the date functions but since InstallDir is defined at the beginning of the .nsi file it throws an error (can only be used in a function).

Any ideas? I want this to show up in the setup wizard in the default install folder.

Anders · 20th June 2012, 03:24

You can use !define /date and use the define with InstallDir OR you can set $instdir with StrCpy in .onInit at runtime

19th June 2012, 23:41	#1
RossW Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 54	Appending Year to InstallDir I want to append the current calendar year to the InstallDir so that: code: InstallDir "C:\My App" becomes: code: InstallDir "C:\My App 2012" I tried using some of the date functions but since InstallDir is defined at the beginning of the .nsi file it throws an error (can only be used in a function). Any ideas? I want this to show up in the setup wizard in the default install folder.

20th June 2012, 03:24	#2
Anders Moderator Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: ${NSISDIR} Posts: 2,811	You can use !define /date and use the define with InstallDir OR you can set $instdir with StrCpy in .onInit at runtime IntOp $PostCount $PostCount + 1

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