Get directory of installed program

[ThaRealMatix]

Hi everyone,

i am sorry i am new to nsis but i didn't find any answer in wiki's, tuorials or so so i just wanted to ask the following.

I want to create an installer which actually only does one thing: Copy some files into a subdirectory of an installed application.

So what i need is the correct code to let nsis search for this Program directory. Does anyone knows how i can do that by using the windows registry or searching for an executable?

Thx

ThaRealMatix

[Yathosho]

have a look at InstallDirRegKey (or this)

[ThaRealMatix]

And how could i create a link to the uninstaller and the website of my installer /7 a website into that installtion directory and the directory where this Program has it's shortcuts?

(im sorry i didtn find it on that site)

[Afrow UK]

CreateShortCut.
WriteINIStr "file.url" "InternetShortcut" "URL" "http://..."

Stu

[ThaRealMatix]

Yes... but how can i get the directory in the Start MEnu of a previous installed application?

for Example:

Word ist installed and it is is linked in Start - Programs -> MS Office

how can i get this Shortcut directory and ADD an entry for my internnet site and my uninstaller?

[Afrow UK]

There is no way to tell exactly because users can move and rename the folders, but if you look for a folder called "Microsoft Office" under $SMPROGRAMS, i.e.

code:
!include LogicLib.nsh

...



${If} ${FileExists} `$SMPROGRAMS\Microsoft Office\*.*`

  CreateDirectory `$SMPROGRAMS\Microsoft Office`

  CreateShortCut `$SMPROGRAMS\Microsoft Office\My App Uninstall.lnk` `$INSTDIR\Uninstall.exe`

  WriteINIStr `$SMPROGRAMS\Microsoft Office\web.url` InternetShortcut URL `http://myapp.com`

${EndIf}

Stu