Optional Installation

[Cran0g]

Hi Folks,

Me, again!

I'm enjoying using NSIS and have (with Anders' help) been quite successful. I now have a little installation program which can install the main components of a compiler on to a target machine and set a couple of environment variables. I have tested the resultant compiler and all works just fine. Brilliant.

Now I want to add some optional files to the installation. So, I added another 3 sections underneath the SectionEnd of the one which was working well. These other fiels/directories are in the same directory as those I can successfully install, so there should be no access issues. I am using the "/o" option to the Section header.

Here's one of them:

Section /o "OpenSrc"
SectionIn 1 RO

SetOutPath "$INSTDIR"
; Put these file there
File /r OpenSrc
SectionEnd


These optional items appear in the "Choose Component" dialog when I run the installer, but the check boxes are greyed-out and cannot be selected to indicate I want to install them.

Here's what it looks like:



I'd be grateful for any help.

Many thanks

[Cran0g]

Hi Again,

Please disregard my ramblings. I suddenly realised that I had left the "RO" on the SectionIn. Having deleted it, everything worked as expected.

I'm an idiot. I admit it.

[CherryPicker91]

Originally Posted by Cran0g

Hi Again,

Please disregard my ramblings. I suddenly realised that I had left the "RO" on the SectionIn. Having deleted it, everything worked as expected.

I'm an idiot. I admit it.

Never say to yourself that you'r an idiot man. Do not judge yourself in these kind of categories.

Best wishes.