Section selection depending on language

jdannenb · 4th December 2006, 14:03

Hi, after searching this forum (maybe not good enough?) I'm still facing this problem:

I've got several sections which are installed depending on the chosen installer language.

Section "Bla ENG" SEC_BLA_ENG
<stuff to install for english language>
SectionEnd

Section "Bla GER" SEC_BLA_GER
<stuff to install for german language>
SectionEnd
(...many more language depending sections...)

I 've written a litte macro for helping me in selecting/unselecting these sections, using Sections.nsh:

# Macro for selecting language specific sections
!macro SELECT_SECTION GERMAN_SECTION_ID ENGLISH_SECTION_ID
StrCmp $LANGUAGE ${LANG_GERMAN} German${GERMAN_SECTION_ID} English${ENGLISH_SECTION_ID}
German${GERMAN_SECTION_ID}:
!insertmacro SelectSection ${GERMAN_SECTION_ID}
!insertmacro UnselectSection ${ENGLISH_SECTION_ID}
Goto done${GERMAN_SECTION_ID}
English${ENGLISH_SECTION_ID}:
!insertmacro SelectSection ${ENGLISH_SECTION_ID}
!insertmacro UnselectSection ${GERMAN_SECTION_ID}
done${GERMAN_SECTION_ID}:
!macroend

In my .onInit, I call the macro like this:
(...)
!insertmacro MUI_LANGDLL_DISPLAY
!insertmacro SELECT_SECTION SEC_BLA_GER SEC_BLA_ENG
!insertmacro SELECT_SECTION SEC_BLA_GER2 SEC_BLA_ENG2
(...)

But...disregarding the chosen language, ALL sections are installed. What am I doing wrong?

Help really appreciated.
Greez
Jens

n_baua · 5th December 2006, 03:51

Hi jdannenb,

have you tried with "one-section.nsi" example in NSIS installations example folder...?
May be this is what you are looking for.

bholliger · 5th December 2006, 04:07

Hi Jens!

You have to treat the section descriptors as constants.

code:


!insertmacro SELECT_SECTION ${SEC_BLA_GER} ${SEC_BLA_ENG}

Have a nice day!

Cheers

Bruno

jdannenb · 5th December 2006, 07:21

Hi Bruno, thanks for your reply.
I tried it, but unfortunately to no avail.
I switched over to LogicLib now.

Section "Bla ENG" SEC_BLA_ENG
${If} $LANGUAGE == ${LANG_ENGLISH}
<stuff to install for english language>
${EndIf}
SectionEnd

This works for me. But, I think this has the disadvantage that I am not controlling the language dependencies in a central place like .onInit
Well never mind, it's working and I won't get fired

Greez
Jens

bholliger · 5th December 2006, 08:11

Hi Jens!

This works for me. You might try this as well...

Have a nice day!

Tschuess!

Bruno

jdannenb · 5th December 2006, 09:01

Gruezi Bruno

Excellent, thank you

Greez
Jens

4th December 2006, 14:03	#1
jdannenb Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 13	Section selection depending on language Hi, after searching this forum (maybe not good enough?) I'm still facing this problem: I've got several sections which are installed depending on the chosen installer language. Section "Bla ENG" SEC_BLA_ENG <stuff to install for english language> SectionEnd Section "Bla GER" SEC_BLA_GER <stuff to install for german language> SectionEnd (...many more language depending sections...) I 've written a litte macro for helping me in selecting/unselecting these sections, using Sections.nsh: # Macro for selecting language specific sections !macro SELECT_SECTION GERMAN_SECTION_ID ENGLISH_SECTION_ID StrCmp $LANGUAGE ${LANG_GERMAN} German${GERMAN_SECTION_ID} English${ENGLISH_SECTION_ID} German${GERMAN_SECTION_ID}: !insertmacro SelectSection ${GERMAN_SECTION_ID} !insertmacro UnselectSection ${ENGLISH_SECTION_ID} Goto done${GERMAN_SECTION_ID} English${ENGLISH_SECTION_ID}: !insertmacro SelectSection ${ENGLISH_SECTION_ID} !insertmacro UnselectSection ${GERMAN_SECTION_ID} done${GERMAN_SECTION_ID}: !macroend In my .onInit, I call the macro like this: (...) !insertmacro MUI_LANGDLL_DISPLAY !insertmacro SELECT_SECTION SEC_BLA_GER SEC_BLA_ENG !insertmacro SELECT_SECTION SEC_BLA_GER2 SEC_BLA_ENG2 (...) But...disregarding the chosen language, ALL sections are installed. What am I doing wrong? Help really appreciated. Greez Jens

5th December 2006, 04:07	#3
bholliger Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Switzerland Posts: 223	Hi Jens! You have to treat the section descriptors as constants. code: !insertmacro SELECT_SECTION ${SEC_BLA_GER} ${SEC_BLA_ENG} Have a nice day! Cheers Bruno

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5th December 2006, 03:51	#2
n_baua Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 86	Hi jdannenb, have you tried with "one-section.nsi" example in NSIS installations example folder...? May be this is what you are looking for.

5th December 2006, 07:21	#4
jdannenb Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 13	Hi Bruno, thanks for your reply. I tried it, but unfortunately to no avail. I switched over to LogicLib now. Section "Bla ENG" SEC_BLA_ENG ${If} $LANGUAGE == ${LANG_ENGLISH} <stuff to install for english language> ${EndIf} SectionEnd This works for me. But, I think this has the disadvantage that I am not controlling the language dependencies in a central place like .onInit Well never mind, it's working and I won't get fired Greez Jens

5th December 2006, 09:01	#6
jdannenb Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 13	Gruezi Bruno Excellent, thank you Greez Jens