Extra files installed

bruegggw · 23rd January 2004, 19:47

If I have a customer save the installer to their PC and install, all of the files in the folder in which the installer is located are copied into the install path. I only want files contained in the EXE to be installed, not along with copying files that already exist. Can this copying be prevented? I can't find any reference to this 'feature'.

Joost Verburg · 23rd January 2004, 19:57

Most people include files in the installer itself, that can be done using the File command.

If you are using CopyFiles you should only copy the files you need.

bruegggw · 23rd January 2004, 20:05

Maybe I wasn't clear. My installer contains just the files I want installed. I am not doing any copyfiles or any other command that I know of to cause this action. If a customer has a folder called c:\temp that contains file1.txt, file2.txt and file3.txt, etc and they copy my installer into c:\temp and run the installer their original files are copiedtheir original files are copied to my install path. To my knowledge, I never told the installer to make copies of c:\temp\file1.txt, c:\temp\file2.txt, c:\temp\file3.txt, etc. but they are copied. I want to prevent them from being copied.

Joost Verburg · 23rd January 2004, 20:17

I have no idea what you are doing. NSIS does not copy any files unless you tell it to do so.

Please attach a script.

23rd January 2004, 19:47	#1
bruegggw Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 3	Extra files installed If I have a customer save the installer to their PC and install, all of the files in the folder in which the installer is located are copied into the install path. I only want files contained in the EXE to be installed, not along with copying files that already exist. Can this copying be prevented? I can't find any reference to this 'feature'.

23rd January 2004, 20:05	#3
bruegggw Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 3	Extra files installed Maybe I wasn't clear. My installer contains just the files I want installed. I am not doing any copyfiles or any other command that I know of to cause this action. If a customer has a folder called c:\temp that contains file1.txt, file2.txt and file3.txt, etc and they copy my installer into c:\temp and run the installer their original files are copiedtheir original files are copied to my install path. To my knowledge, I never told the installer to make copies of c:\temp\file1.txt, c:\temp\file2.txt, c:\temp\file3.txt, etc. but they are copied. I want to prevent them from being copied.

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23rd January 2004, 19:57	#2
Joost Verburg NSIS MUI Dev Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 3,717	Most people include files in the installer itself, that can be done using the File command. If you are using CopyFiles you should only copy the files you need.

23rd January 2004, 20:17	#4
Joost Verburg NSIS MUI Dev Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 3,717	I have no idea what you are doing. NSIS does not copy any files unless you tell it to do so. Please attach a script.