Mysterious overwriting error

bigchabo · 15th June 2003, 21:38

Hi everybody,

My installer has been working yet, but as I compiled it with NSIS 2 Beta 3 the installer shows error messages like: "Cannot overwrite /dir/file.ext".
This occurs only when the installer tries to copy files to a sub directory in the intallation directory.
I wonder if the sub dirs are write protected, because the installer just created them.

The installer worked fine with NSIS 2 beta 1

thanks
bigchabo

Joost Verburg · 16th June 2003, 07:34

Can you attach a script?

bigchabo · 16th June 2003, 09:40

This is my first NSIS-Installer (for my first published Program). I think it's very disordered, but it works fine with beta 1
Thank you for your interest!

Here is the script:

[edited by kichik]please attach large scripts next time. script attached below

[/edit]

Joost Verburg · 16th June 2003, 10:31

You don't have to set the file attributes. Do you get a messagebox with an error? Make sure no other application uses the directory, try to reboot your system.

bigchabo · 16th June 2003, 11:21

The SetAttribute-statement was just a try.

The error messages are displayed in series of messageboxes.
These messages only occur for files that are to be written in a sub directory.

kichik · 16th June 2003, 11:56

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kichik · 16th June 2003, 12:36

There was a bug in the code that was supposed to fix a bug in your code. Use NSIS Update to get the latest version from CVS and it should work.

The problem in your code is that there is an ending quote on each File command but no opening quote. This is treated as part of the file name but is an invalid file name. Therefor NSIS can't write that file.

BTW, you can replace CheckJava by .onInit to make sure that check is made before everything else.

bigchabo · 16th June 2003, 12:52

Thank you very much!!!!

15th June 2003, 21:38	#1
bigchabo Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 4	Mysterious overwriting error Hi everybody, My installer has been working yet, but as I compiled it with NSIS 2 Beta 3 the installer shows error messages like: "Cannot overwrite /dir/file.ext". This occurs only when the installer tries to copy files to a sub directory in the intallation directory. I wonder if the sub dirs are write protected, because the installer just created them. The installer worked fine with NSIS 2 beta 1 thanks bigchabo

16th June 2003, 09:40	#3
bigchabo Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 4	The Script This is my first NSIS-Installer (for my first published Program). I think it's very disordered, but it works fine with beta 1 Thank you for your interest! Here is the script: [edited by kichik]please attach large scripts next time. script attached below [/edit]

16th June 2003, 12:36	#7
kichik M.I.A. [NSIS Dev, Mod] Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Israel Posts: 11,343	There was a bug in the code that was supposed to fix a bug in your code. Use NSIS Update to get the latest version from CVS and it should work. The problem in your code is that there is an ending quote on each File command but no opening quote. This is treated as part of the file name but is an invalid file name. Therefor NSIS can't write that file. BTW, you can replace CheckJava by .onInit to make sure that check is made before everything else. 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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16th June 2003, 07:34	#2
Joost Verburg NSIS MUI Dev Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 3,717	Can you attach a script?

16th June 2003, 10:31	#4
Joost Verburg NSIS MUI Dev Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 3,717	You don't have to set the file attributes. Do you get a messagebox with an error? Make sure no other application uses the directory, try to reboot your system.

16th June 2003, 11:21	#5
bigchabo Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 4	The SetAttribute-statement was just a try. The error messages are displayed in series of messageboxes. These messages only occur for files that are to be written in a sub directory.

16th June 2003, 12:52	#8
bigchabo Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 4	Thank you very much!!!!