deleting install file after install

ScottO · 23rd June 2003, 14:21

I made a simple NSIS script that finds the location of a .mdb file via the registry and overwrites it with a newer Access db. That portion works great and this is my first foray into NSIS, and I found it rather easy to use and learn, which brings me to my question: I want the install.exe file to be deleted on my clients' computer after a successful install. I would like this to work regardless of the location of the install.exe file...

Any help is much appreciated...
Scott

Joost Verburg · 23rd June 2003, 14:50

Use Delete /REBOOTOK to delete it after a reboot.

ScottO · 23rd June 2003, 15:06

>>> Use Delete /REBOOTOK to delete it after a reboot. <<<

I realize that is the command to use, but how do I specify that I want to delete the executable install file??? Delete /REBOOTOK OutFile is what I thought, but alas that does not delete the file...

kichik · 25th June 2003, 11:54

You should process $CMDLINE to get the path to the installer. Remove quotes and command line parameters from it and you're good to go.

23rd June 2003, 14:21	#1
ScottO Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: MD Posts: 2	deleting install file after install I made a simple NSIS script that finds the location of a .mdb file via the registry and overwrites it with a newer Access db. That portion works great and this is my first foray into NSIS, and I found it rather easy to use and learn, which brings me to my question: I want the install.exe file to be deleted on my clients' computer after a successful install. I would like this to work regardless of the location of the install.exe file... Any help is much appreciated... Scott

25th June 2003, 11:54	#4
kichik M.I.A. [NSIS Dev, Mod] Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Israel Posts: 11,343	You should process $CMDLINE to get the path to the installer. Remove quotes and command line parameters from it and you're good to go. 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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23rd June 2003, 14:50	#2
Joost Verburg NSIS MUI Dev Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 3,717	Use Delete /REBOOTOK to delete it after a reboot.

23rd June 2003, 15:06	#3
ScottO Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: MD Posts: 2	>>> Use Delete /REBOOTOK to delete it after a reboot. <<< I realize that is the command to use, but how do I specify that I want to delete the executable install file??? Delete /REBOOTOK OutFile is what I thought, but alas that does not delete the file...