Question for developers about command line perams

KirillKr · 25th February 2004, 21:37

I have some question or wish:
Did the installer build with NSIS understand (on default) parametr which told installer default start menu group? /D told installer to install software in this directory if this silent install.
If NSIS don't understand this, can you add this parametr in new build (alpha|beta or release)?

Joost Verburg · 25th February 2004, 22:16

You'll have to parse the command line yourself.

For an example see the Users Manual, 4.12 Silent Installers/Uninstallers.

KirillKr · 25th February 2004, 22:35

No. I want use this in installer which somebody other made.
About parsing in our installer I read, but I want use it not in my installer.

Joost Verburg · 26th February 2004, 10:04

Then you should contact the author of that installer to add such a feature.

KirillKr · 26th February 2004, 21:39

Quote:

Originally posted by Joost Verburg
Then you should contact the author of that installer to add such a feature.

I doubt, that they will agree. I told, for example, about distribution of NIMO Codecs Pack.
One more example is WinAmp. I like this player, but I don't like default folders, such as $PROGRAMDIR\WinAmp -> I prefer $PROGRAMDIR\MMedia\WinAmp. And I Like in StartMenu Filder $STARTMENU_FOLDER\MMedia\WinAmp.

Joost Verburg · 26th February 2004, 21:53

You can change that using the interface, but if the author did not an a command line options, you can't change it when installing silently.

KirillKr · 26th February 2004, 22:03

Quote:

Originally posted by Joost Verburg
You can change that using the interface, but if the author did not an a command line options, you can't change it when installing silently.

Yes. I speak about it. Next example, k-lite codecs, this distributive build with InnoSetup Compiler and it is not important for me, because compiler inclute default parametr for StartMenu:

/DIR="x:\dirname"
Overrides the default directory name displayed on the Select Destination Location wizard page. A fully qualified pathname must be specified.
/GROUP="folder name"
Overrides the default folder name displayed on the Select Start Menu Folder wizard page. If the [Setup] section directive DisableProgramGroupPage was set to yes, this command line parameter is ignored.

Joost Verburg · 26th February 2004, 22:10

NSIS doesn't have only one typical Start Menu page, it's a plug-in and you can use it more than once.

Therefore it can't be a default compiler feature, but everyone can add such a feature as described in the manual.

KirillKr · 27th February 2004, 07:03

Quote:

Originally posted by Joost Verburg
NSIS doesn't have only one typical Start Menu page, it's a plug-in and you can use it more than once.

Therefore it can't be a default compiler feature, but everyone can add such a feature as described in the manual.

Ok. This is I want listen. No more questions.

25th February 2004, 21:37	#1
KirillKr Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Kaliningrad, RF Posts: 74	Question for developers about command line perams I have some question or wish: Did the installer build with NSIS understand (on default) parametr which told installer default start menu group? /D told installer to install software in this directory if this silent install. If NSIS don't understand this, can you add this parametr in new build (alpha\|beta or release)?

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25th February 2004, 22:16	#2
Joost Verburg NSIS MUI Dev Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 3,717	You'll have to parse the command line yourself. For an example see the Users Manual, 4.12 Silent Installers/Uninstallers.

25th February 2004, 22:35	#3
KirillKr Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Kaliningrad, RF Posts: 74	No. I want use this in installer which somebody other made. About parsing in our installer I read, but I want use it not in my installer.

26th February 2004, 10:04	#4
Joost Verburg NSIS MUI Dev Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 3,717	Then you should contact the author of that installer to add such a feature.

26th February 2004, 21:53	#6
Joost Verburg NSIS MUI Dev Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 3,717	You can change that using the interface, but if the author did not an a command line options, you can't change it when installing silently.

26th February 2004, 22:10	#8
Joost Verburg NSIS MUI Dev Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 3,717	NSIS doesn't have only one typical Start Menu page, it's a plug-in and you can use it more than once. Therefore it can't be a default compiler feature, but everyone can add such a feature as described in the manual.