nsPerl can't be loaded on XP

G.Schuster · 4th March 2007, 23:11

Hello,

Yet another problem with my installer :/
On Win2K everything works fine - but not on XP.
I get an error when it tries to load nsPerl.dll from the temp directory: "Error loading C:\Documents...\myprofile\Local Se...\Temp\nsr2B.tmp\nsPerl.dll"
I checked the temp dir, the file is there.

The installer requires admin-rights and checks for thos .onInit - therefor I think this shouldn't be the problem.
Any ideas about this?
Or any chances to get a more specific error message from the installer?

As side info, I use Perl to search and replace in some text files with regular expressions, afaik this isn't possible with pure NSIS, right?

Thanks in advance!

kichik · 5th March 2007, 13:27

Did you redistribute the Perl files as well? It's not a standalone plug-in. It requires Perl's files.

To replace strings in a file, use the functions available in the included headers.

http://nsis.sourceforge.net/Docs/AppendixE.html

G.Schuster · 5th March 2007, 16:39

Oh, OK, that was the issue - perhaps this should be explicitly mentioned on the nsPerl wiki pages.
On my Win2K-sys I have Perl installed - that was why I didn't get errors.

I can't use the included functions because I need a complete set of regular expressions.
Perl offers me this - and if it's only the 800kb extra space I choose this as the simplest way.

Thank you for making things clear, now my installer works fine so far

kichik · 5th March 2007, 16:40

Quote:

Originally posted by G.Schuster
Oh, OK, that was the issue - perhaps this should be explicitly mentioned on the nsPerl wiki pages.

It's a wiki page. Go right ahead

G.Schuster · 5th March 2007, 17:04

Added it, hope I made it clear and understandable.
Keep in mind I'm speaking German generally.

4th March 2007, 23:11	#1
G.Schuster Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 5	nsPerl can't be loaded on XP Hello, Yet another problem with my installer :/ On Win2K everything works fine - but not on XP. I get an error when it tries to load nsPerl.dll from the temp directory: "Error loading C:\Documents...\myprofile\Local Se...\Temp\nsr2B.tmp\nsPerl.dll" I checked the temp dir, the file is there. The installer requires admin-rights and checks for thos .onInit - therefor I think this shouldn't be the problem. Any ideas about this? Or any chances to get a more specific error message from the installer? As side info, I use Perl to search and replace in some text files with regular expressions, afaik this isn't possible with pure NSIS, right? Thanks in advance!

5th March 2007, 13:27	#2
kichik M.I.A. [NSIS Dev, Mod] Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Israel Posts: 11,337	Did you redistribute the Perl files as well? It's not a standalone plug-in. It requires Perl's files. To replace strings in a file, use the functions available in the included headers. http://nsis.sourceforge.net/Docs/AppendixE.html NSIS FAQ \| NSIS Home Page \| Donate $ "I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand." -- Confucius

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5th March 2007, 16:39	#3
G.Schuster Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 5	Oh, OK, that was the issue - perhaps this should be explicitly mentioned on the nsPerl wiki pages. On my Win2K-sys I have Perl installed - that was why I didn't get errors. I can't use the included functions because I need a complete set of regular expressions. Perl offers me this - and if it's only the 800kb extra space I choose this as the simplest way. Thank you for making things clear, now my installer works fine so far

5th March 2007, 17:04	#5
G.Schuster Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 5	Added it, hope I made it clear and understandable. Keep in mind I'm speaking German generally.