Nsis workbench can't call makensis?

Falckonetti · 20th May 2003, 17:05

Hi all,

I just installed the Nsis WorkBench and it looks like it is exactly what I was looking for.

However, I can't use it to build and run from it: when I Choose "Build", I only get the usage lines of makensis (meaning that it can at least find nsis), and when I choose "Build and Run", it'll run only when I built the installer separately from within makensis. Otherwise, it complains that it cannot find the outfile. Somehow I get the feaaling that the nsi-file is not passed as a parameter to makensis.

I couldn't find any posts about similar problems, so I guess I'm missing something trivial. Am I?

thanks!

Afrow UK · 20th May 2003, 19:24

I've never used NSIS workbench, but I'm guesing that it's very outdated.
If it is outdated, then you're stuck. I don't think there are any (or not many) of these step-by-step nsis installer creators that are up-to-date.

You are better of using the core code instead - it's not hard to use at all!

-Stu

Joel · 20th May 2003, 20:14

Nsis WorkBench isn't update for the current "needs" of
Nsis.

kichik · 21st May 2003, 12:50

Open RunNSIS.bat in notepad and remove /CD. You should be able to compile after this change.

Falckonetti · 21st May 2003, 21:51

Kichik,

that's it! It works like a charm now.

Thanks all for helping me out.

20th May 2003, 17:05	#1
Falckonetti Junior Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 2	Nsis workbench can't call makensis? Hi all, I just installed the Nsis WorkBench and it looks like it is exactly what I was looking for. However, I can't use it to build and run from it: when I Choose "Build", I only get the usage lines of makensis (meaning that it can at least find nsis), and when I choose "Build and Run", it'll run only when I built the installer separately from within makensis. Otherwise, it complains that it cannot find the outfile. Somehow I get the feaaling that the nsi-file is not passed as a parameter to makensis. I couldn't find any posts about similar problems, so I guess I'm missing something trivial. Am I? thanks!

20th May 2003, 20:14	#3
Joel Debian user (Forum King) Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Arch land Posts: 4,917	Nsis WorkBench isn't update for the current "needs" of Nsis. * PC: Intel Core 2 DUO E6550 @ 2.33 GHz with 2 GB RAM: Archlinux-i686 with MATE. * Laptop: Intel Core 2 DUO T6600 @ 2.20 GHz with 4 GB RAM: Archlinux-x86-64 with MATE.

21st May 2003, 12:50	#4
kichik M.I.A. [NSIS Dev, Mod] Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Israel Posts: 11,343	Open RunNSIS.bat in notepad and remove /CD. You should be able to compile after this change. 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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20th May 2003, 19:24	#2
Afrow UK Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Surrey, England Posts: 8,434	I've never used NSIS workbench, but I'm guesing that it's very outdated. If it is outdated, then you're stuck. I don't think there are any (or not many) of these step-by-step nsis installer creators that are up-to-date. You are better of using the core code instead - it's not hard to use at all! -Stu

21st May 2003, 21:51	#5
Falckonetti Junior Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 2	Kichik, that's it! It works like a charm now. Thanks all for helping me out.