WriteINIStr for URL link

Mark Beckwith · 16th June 2003, 17:53

First of all, let me say how overjoyed I am now that I am
using NSIS. I did more with NSIS in 2 days than I was able
to do in months with InstallShield. And the installation is
1/2 the size! I keep thinking I forgot to add something.

Anyway, there is obviously something I'm conceptually
missing. I took the makensis.nsi script and hacked away on
it until I had it working with our much simpler
installation. Everything works fine but:

I have this in my nsi script:

SetOutPath $INSTDIR

WriteINIStr "$SMPROGRAMS\Intrig Insight\Intrig Online.url" \
"InternetShortcut" "URL" "http://www.intrig.com/"

That is, I want to add a link to my company's home page.
After installing, I click on the shortcut, and I get a
windows error:

"The address at 0x32452434 cannot be written" (or something
like that). And then the explorer bar goes away and I have
to logout and log back in to get it to work again. Not
exactly an ideal user experience!

Could you tell me what I'm missing. Looks like a newbie
error to me. If you need more info please don't hesitate to ask.

Thanks,

Mark

Joel · 16th June 2003, 18:28

I don't know maybe: "http://www.intrig.com" (without the "/")
I don't see way isn't work, the script is fine.
maybe the "\" in your script....

Joost Verburg · 16th June 2003, 20:22

I don't think that makes sense.

Does it work if you create a .url file manually?

Mark Beckwith · 16th June 2003, 20:36

Sure. I made a .url file on the desktop and it works fine.

Now, when I did a search on "Intrig Online", it turned up nothing. So I guess the url file is not being created. Do I have to create the INI file somewhere in my script?

ramon18 · 16th June 2003, 20:58

Try this simple script and tell us the result,
this script just generate one url on your desktop

Quote:

Name TestURL
OutFile TestURL.exe

Section XDummy

SetShellVarContext all
WriteIniStr "$DESKTOP\TestURL.url" "InternetShortcut" "URL" "http://nsis.sourceforge.net/"

SectionEnd

Btw: this seams to be a shell problem of your box, you can use notepad and open the "TestURL.url" and see if the contents is valid, for me is:

[InternetShortcut]
URL=http://nsis.sourceforge.net/

Cyas

Mark Beckwith · 16th June 2003, 21:53

The above script works fine. The problem occurs when I try to writeINIStr to the shortcut in the start menu. The url file gets created in the current user, but I get the "Cannot read address 0x00000000" error when I click on it. And I noticed that if I click on the Start>Programs>NSIS>NSIS Development Site, I get the same error. So it looks like there is something wrong with my machine setup.

Joost Verburg · 17th June 2003, 10:47

Yes, there must be something wrong with your machine. Works fine here.

16th June 2003, 17:53	#1
Mark Beckwith Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 3	WriteINIStr for URL link First of all, let me say how overjoyed I am now that I am using NSIS. I did more with NSIS in 2 days than I was able to do in months with InstallShield. And the installation is 1/2 the size! I keep thinking I forgot to add something. Anyway, there is obviously something I'm conceptually missing. I took the makensis.nsi script and hacked away on it until I had it working with our much simpler installation. Everything works fine but: I have this in my nsi script: SetOutPath $INSTDIR WriteINIStr "$SMPROGRAMS\Intrig Insight\Intrig Online.url" \ "InternetShortcut" "URL" "http://www.intrig.com/" That is, I want to add a link to my company's home page. After installing, I click on the shortcut, and I get a windows error: "The address at 0x32452434 cannot be written" (or something like that). And then the explorer bar goes away and I have to logout and log back in to get it to work again. Not exactly an ideal user experience! Could you tell me what I'm missing. Looks like a newbie error to me. If you need more info please don't hesitate to ask. Thanks, Mark

16th June 2003, 18:28	#2
Joel Debian user (Forum King) Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Arch land Posts: 4,917	I don't know maybe: "http://www.intrig.com" (without the "/") I don't see way isn't work, the script is fine. maybe the "\" in your script.... * 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.

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16th June 2003, 20:22	#3
Joost Verburg NSIS MUI Dev Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 3,717	I don't think that makes sense. Does it work if you create a .url file manually?

16th June 2003, 20:36	#4
Mark Beckwith Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 3	Sure. I made a .url file on the desktop and it works fine. Now, when I did a search on "Intrig Online", it turned up nothing. So I guess the url file is not being created. Do I have to create the INI file somewhere in my script?

16th June 2003, 21:53	#6
Mark Beckwith Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 3	The above script works fine. The problem occurs when I try to writeINIStr to the shortcut in the start menu. The url file gets created in the current user, but I get the "Cannot read address 0x00000000" error when I click on it. And I noticed that if I click on the Start>Programs>NSIS>NSIS Development Site, I get the same error. So it looks like there is something wrong with my machine setup.

17th June 2003, 10:47	#7
Joost Verburg NSIS MUI Dev Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 3,717	Yes, there must be something wrong with your machine. Works fine here.