How to decrease the install file size?

q0987 · 13th March 2005, 02:39

Hello all:

I met a problem and need some help.

1> use File /oname=$TEMP\aa.exe "i" to install application system
Delete "$TEMP\aa.exe"

2> use File /oname=$TEMP\aa.exe "x" to uninstall app system.

however I found NSIS double copy the file aa.exe to the final install.exe, so the install file is double size of the one i expected. because these two files are exactly the same why NSIS copy the same file twice.

how can i resovle this problem.

thank you
-daniel

mrtech · 13th March 2005, 03:31

Only include "File" in install section, use ExecWait in uninstall section.

q0987 · 13th March 2005, 05:55

Quote:

Originally posted by mrtech
Only include "File" in install section, use ExecWait in uninstall section.

May you detail a bit about how to do it using Exec?Wait?

thank you very much!
-Daniel

mrtech · 13th March 2005, 06:51

In one of your section you put the file...
File /oname=$TEMP\aa.exe "MyInstallerUninstallerName"

Then:
ExecWait "$INSTDIR\MyInstallerUninstallerName"
; if this doesn't work try the next line
ExecWait "$TEMP\aa.exe"

In the "Uninstall" section you just put:
ExecWait "$INSTDIR\aa.exe"

If "i" and "x" are parameters then things are different, then the lines would be:

ExecWait '"$INSTDIR\MyInstallerUninstallerName" i'
; if this doesn't work try the next line
ExecWait '"$TEMP\aa.exe" i'

and to uninstall:
ExecWait '"$INSTDIR\MyInstallerUninstallerName" x'

q0987 · 13th March 2005, 12:07

hello mrtech:

I still have the same problem, probably I didn't follow your instructions correctly. I post my code here, so you might have time to check it out.

Section "Install APP" Installapp
File /oname=$TEMP\setup.exe "aa.exe"
ExecWait '"$TEMP\setup.exe" /i' $0
Delete "$TEMP\setup.exe"
SectionEnd

Section "un.Delete App" unDelApp
File /oname=$TEMP\setup.exe "aa.exe"
ExecWait '"$TEMP\setup.exe" /x' $0
Delete "$TEMP\setup.exe"
SectionEnd

NSIS used the above code and copied the aa.exe twice to the final installation file. I try to comment out one "File" command, but it doesn't work for me.

thank you for your help
-Daniel

mrtech · 13th March 2005, 13:46

Try this instead, just remove the "File" line.

Section "un.Delete App" unDelApp
ExecWait '"$INSTDIR\setup.exe" /x' $0
Delete "$INSTDIR\setup.exe"
SectionEnd

13th March 2005, 02:39	#1
q0987 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 21	How to decrease the install file size? Hello all: I met a problem and need some help. 1> use File /oname=$TEMP\aa.exe "i" to install application system Delete "$TEMP\aa.exe" 2> use File /oname=$TEMP\aa.exe "x" to uninstall app system. however I found NSIS double copy the file aa.exe to the final install.exe, so the install file is double size of the one i expected. because these two files are exactly the same why NSIS copy the same file twice. how can i resovle this problem. thank you -daniel

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13th March 2005, 03:31	#2
mrtech Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 46	Only include "File" in install section, use ExecWait in uninstall section.

13th March 2005, 06:51	#4
mrtech Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 46	In one of your section you put the file... File /oname=$TEMP\aa.exe "MyInstallerUninstallerName" Then: ExecWait "$INSTDIR\MyInstallerUninstallerName" ; if this doesn't work try the next line ExecWait "$TEMP\aa.exe" In the "Uninstall" section you just put: ExecWait "$INSTDIR\aa.exe" If "i" and "x" are parameters then things are different, then the lines would be: ExecWait '"$INSTDIR\MyInstallerUninstallerName" i' ; if this doesn't work try the next line ExecWait '"$TEMP\aa.exe" i' and to uninstall: ExecWait '"$INSTDIR\MyInstallerUninstallerName" x'

13th March 2005, 12:07	#5
q0987 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 21	hello mrtech: I still have the same problem, probably I didn't follow your instructions correctly. I post my code here, so you might have time to check it out. Section "Install APP" Installapp File /oname=$TEMP\setup.exe "aa.exe" ExecWait '"$TEMP\setup.exe" /i' $0 Delete "$TEMP\setup.exe" SectionEnd Section "un.Delete App" unDelApp File /oname=$TEMP\setup.exe "aa.exe" ExecWait '"$TEMP\setup.exe" /x' $0 Delete "$TEMP\setup.exe" SectionEnd NSIS used the above code and copied the aa.exe twice to the final installation file. I try to comment out one "File" command, but it doesn't work for me. thank you for your help -Daniel

13th March 2005, 13:46	#6
mrtech Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 46	Try this instead, just remove the "File" line. Section "un.Delete App" unDelApp ExecWait '"$INSTDIR\setup.exe" /x' $0 Delete "$INSTDIR\setup.exe" SectionEnd