NSIS Workbench Updates for Future?

firefly2442 · 24th April 2003, 23:38

Anybody know if the NSIS workbench program will be upgraded for the latest version of NSIS? If not, what is the "next best program" for easily creating installers?
Thanks for the help.

Joel · 24th April 2003, 23:45

I don't know. Altought it's a cool editor.
Did you search at this Web Archive

Sunjammer · 25th April 2003, 01:08

NSIS Workbench is the best one I'm aware of, and unfortunately (in my opinion) the rest don't come close.

To be honest though even NSIS Workbench isn't necessary, all you need is a decent text editor that supports NSIS syntax highlighting (there are many, e.g. Scite, Crimson to name a couple) and the HTML NSIS docs open in another window, and leave makensisw running and just hit compile now and again...

pengyou · 25th April 2003, 11:45

I like the free "myDevStudio for NSIS" editor. It knows about NSIS 2 (it was updated in March 2003). It has systax highlighting, folding, autocomplete etc.

The only problem I've come across so far is that it crashes immediately after I print anything - the hard copy seems to be OK but the program disappears. (So I never use the "Print" feature).

You can download it from http://www.vvvsoft.com/download.html (the site also has some screenshots etc)

Joost Verburg · 25th April 2003, 11:58

NSIS Workbench will not be updated by the original author, but it's open-source, so anyone can update it.

I think what we need is a good wizard that supports NSIS 2 / Modern UI. Hopefully the next Slate Blue version will have that.

Afrow UK · 25th April 2003, 12:09

I think NSIS should use Modern UI as standard

-Stu

firefly2442 · 25th April 2003, 12:24

Thanks for the help. Slate Blue looks like it will have lots of features. I hope they release it soon.

24th April 2003, 23:38	#1
firefly2442 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 13	NSIS Workbench Updates for Future? Anybody know if the NSIS workbench program will be upgraded for the latest version of NSIS? If not, what is the "next best program" for easily creating installers? Thanks for the help.

24th April 2003, 23:45	#2
Joel Debian user (Forum King) Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Arch land Posts: 4,896	I don't know. Altought it's a cool editor. Did you search at this Web Archive * PC: Intel Core 2 DUO E6550 @ 2.33 GHz with 2 GB RAM: Archlinux w/ xfce4. * Laptop: Intel Core 2 DUO T6600 @ 2.20 GHz with 4 GB RAM: Debian unstable w/ xfce4.

25th April 2003, 12:09	#6
Afrow UK Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Birmingham, England Posts: 8,202	I think NSIS should use Modern UI as standard -Stu Need an installer? http://www.afrowsoft.co.uk

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25th April 2003, 01:08	#3
Sunjammer Major Dude Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Swindon, UK Posts: 559	NSIS Workbench is the best one I'm aware of, and unfortunately (in my opinion) the rest don't come close. To be honest though even NSIS Workbench isn't necessary, all you need is a decent text editor that supports NSIS syntax highlighting (there are many, e.g. Scite, Crimson to name a couple) and the HTML NSIS docs open in another window, and leave makensisw running and just hit compile now and again...

25th April 2003, 11:45	#4
pengyou Major Dude Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 569	I like the free "myDevStudio for NSIS" editor. It knows about NSIS 2 (it was updated in March 2003). It has systax highlighting, folding, autocomplete etc. The only problem I've come across so far is that it crashes immediately after I print anything - the hard copy seems to be OK but the program disappears. (So I never use the "Print" feature). You can download it from http://www.vvvsoft.com/download.html (the site also has some screenshots etc)

25th April 2003, 11:58	#5
Joost Verburg NSIS MUI Dev Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 3,717	NSIS Workbench will not be updated by the original author, but it's open-source, so anyone can update it. I think what we need is a good wizard that supports NSIS 2 / Modern UI. Hopefully the next Slate Blue version will have that.

25th April 2003, 12:24	#7
firefly2442 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 13	Thanks for the help. Slate Blue looks like it will have lots of features. I hope they release it soon.