After installation, want to delete the setup.exe file

JamesKiller · 9th February 2007, 17:59

Hi All,

Our installer is just for upgrading our software, so it requires to be run in silent mode.
After installing it, we do want to delete the setup file ( for example : setup.exe [outfile "setup.exe] in .nsi file).
The question is how i can detect where this file (setup.exe) is? this file will be copied in some locations in hard drive.
is it possible to detect this file first, then get the path of this file and delete it?

Red Wine · 9th February 2007, 18:08

See NSIS manual E.1.9 GetExeName.

e.g.
Function .onInstSuccess
${GetExeName} $R0
Delete /REBOOTOK $R0
FunctionEnd

JamesKiller · 9th February 2007, 19:38

Thanks, can we don't use /REBOOTOK , wanna delete it right away!

Takhir · 9th February 2007, 19:43

I see the same question only few lines below http://forums.winamp.com/showthread....hreadid=265448 - how to delete itself without reboot. Not tested on Vista yet..

Red Wine · 9th February 2007, 20:23

Quote:

Originally posted by Takhir
I see the same question only few lines below http://forums.winamp.com/showthread....hreadid=265448 - how to delete itself without reboot. Not tested on Vista yet..

I've seen the mentioned thread too and I noticed a strange behaviour.
Anyway, it doesn't even work in silent mode.

Takhir · 10th February 2007, 05:59

Looks like I must add plug-in description to wiki with good samples

I wrote earlier that in the silent mode installer not creates GUI and not calls .onGuiEnd. Last hidden section with the only line can work in both modes, but cursor on the finish page becomes 'waiting'. Finally I see that .onInstSuccess is a very simple solution

Works in all modes (incl. MUI and silent). wiki archive SelfDel
Edited: SelfDel plug-in page

Red Wine · 10th February 2007, 09:48

Cool! .onInstSuccess works fine and also covers the posted query on the top of the thread about how to self delete a silent installer.
However the link is an empty page on wiki.

Takhir · 10th February 2007, 09:51

I cannot edit post above (> 2 hours) so this is correct link http://nsis.sourceforge.net/SelfDel_plug-in

9th February 2007, 17:59	#1
JamesKiller Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 125	After installation, want to delete the setup.exe file Hi All, Our installer is just for upgrading our software, so it requires to be run in silent mode. After installing it, we do want to delete the setup file ( for example : setup.exe [outfile "setup.exe] in .nsi file). The question is how i can detect where this file (setup.exe) is? this file will be copied in some locations in hard drive. is it possible to detect this file first, then get the path of this file and delete it?

9th February 2007, 18:08	#2
Red Wine Forum King Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Ath. GR Posts: 2,078	See NSIS manual E.1.9 GetExeName. e.g. Function .onInstSuccess ${GetExeName} $R0 Delete /REBOOTOK $R0 FunctionEnd Quick AVI Creator - Quick and easy convert from DVD/MPEG/AVI/MKV to AVI/MP4/MKV Quick AVI Creator entirely edited with NSIS and entirely upgraded to Unicode NSIS

10th February 2007, 05:59	#6
Takhir Major Dude Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 1,220	Looks like I must add plug-in description to wiki with good samples I wrote earlier that in the silent mode installer not creates GUI and not calls .onGuiEnd. Last hidden section with the only line can work in both modes, but cursor on the finish page becomes 'waiting'. Finally I see that .onInstSuccess is a very simple solution Works in all modes (incl. MUI and silent). wiki archive SelfDel Edited: SelfDel plug-in page Last edited by Takhir; 10th February 2007 at 08:23.

10th February 2007, 09:48	#7
Red Wine Forum King Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Ath. GR Posts: 2,078	Cool! .onInstSuccess works fine and also covers the posted query on the top of the thread about how to self delete a silent installer. However the link is an empty page on wiki. Quick AVI Creator - Quick and easy convert from DVD/MPEG/AVI/MKV to AVI/MP4/MKV Quick AVI Creator entirely edited with NSIS and entirely upgraded to Unicode NSIS

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9th February 2007, 19:38	#3
JamesKiller Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 125	Thanks, can we don't use /REBOOTOK , wanna delete it right away!

9th February 2007, 19:43	#4
Takhir Major Dude Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 1,220	I see the same question only few lines below http://forums.winamp.com/showthread....hreadid=265448 - how to delete itself without reboot. Not tested on Vista yet..

10th February 2007, 09:51	#8
Takhir Major Dude Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 1,220	I cannot edit post above (> 2 hours) so this is correct link http://nsis.sourceforge.net/SelfDel_plug-in