Destination Folder

NSISNUB · 23rd March 2011, 17:09

I have enabled MUI_PAGE_DIRECTORY to allow the Destination folder to be set, however my problem is I want to only allow the Drive letter of the directory to change not the folder name.

How can this be done?

thanks,

MSG · 24th March 2011, 06:31

A very dirty solution would be to StrCpy $INSTDIR $INSTDIR 2 , but that's guaranteed to go wrong at some point: If the user enters a network path, for example. You could create a custom page with for example a dropdown select box, and populate that by enumerating all results from kernel32::GetLogicalDrives. See here for an example implementation.

NSISNUB · 24th March 2011, 20:39

So I shouldn't be using the MUI_PAGE_DIRECTORY at all then?

MSG · 25th March 2011, 05:56

If you're going to create a custom page then yes, you wouldn't use the directory page. If you want to use the directory page anyhow, you're probably interested in the GetRoot macro in filefunc.nsh.

T.Slappy · 25th March 2011, 07:33

Create custom page using nsDialogs like this:

But do not create a Browse button as me and set EditBox for ReadOnly
User can select drive in box below path which changes the first letter only, not the whole path.

NSISNUB · 25th March 2011, 12:16

Any code examples?

pengyou · 25th March 2011, 13:33

There are eight example scripts in the ListView Header zip file which can be found here:
http://nsis.sourceforge.net/Header_file_for_Listview

Here is a screenshot from a very slightly modified version of the example.nsi script in that zip file:

NSISNUB · 25th March 2011, 13:43

Yeah I think that one you attached pengyou is what I am looking for minus the browse button.

pengyou · 25th March 2011, 13:46

You can remove the browse button quite easily - just delete some lines from the example script.

NSISNUB · 25th March 2011, 13:50

Thanks, exactly what I was looking for, great help!

jiake · 25th March 2011, 16:08

Examples have been update again just now, please download the latest ones.

NSISNUB · 25th March 2011, 17:35

Hey I got rid of the Browse Button, but how do you make the directory read only?
How can you restrict the drive types? ie. no usb etc.
Is there a easy way to grab the amount of free space value for the selected drive?

NSISNUB · 26th March 2011, 18:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by NSISNUB

Hey I got rid of the Browse Button, but how do you make the directory read only?
How can you restrict the drive types? ie. no usb etc.
Is there a easy way to grab the amount of free space value for the selected drive?

Got it all working.

23rd March 2011, 17:09	#1
NSISNUB Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 44	Destination Folder I have enabled MUI_PAGE_DIRECTORY to allow the Destination folder to be set, however my problem is I want to only allow the Drive letter of the directory to change not the folder name. How can this be done? thanks,

25th March 2011, 07:33	#5
T.Slappy Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Slovakia Posts: 361	Create custom page using nsDialogs like this: But do not create a Browse button as me and set EditBox for ReadOnly User can select drive in box below path which changes the first letter only, not the whole path. Create cool looking Graphical Installers in NSIS: www.graphical-installer.com -see below I offer NSIS scripting, C/C++/C#/Delphi programming: www.unsigned-softworks.sk Develop NSIS projects directly in Visual Studio 2005-2012: www.unsigned-softworks.sk/visual-installer/

25th March 2011, 13:33	#7
pengyou Major Dude Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 569	There are eight example scripts in the ListView Header zip file which can be found here: http://nsis.sourceforge.net/Header_file_for_Listview Here is a screenshot from a very slightly modified version of the example.nsi script in that zip file: Attached Thumbnails

25th March 2011, 16:08	#11
jiake Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Xi'an, China Posts: 192	Examples have been update again just now, please download the latest ones. An NSIS fan from China, my name is Jia Ke (pinyin). Email: jiake@vip.qq.com Messenger: jiake@live.in QQ (Chinese IM): 550771955

25th March 2011, 17:35	#12
NSISNUB Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 44	Hey I got rid of the Browse Button, but how do you make the directory read only? How can you restrict the drive types? ie. no usb etc. Is there a easy way to grab the amount of free space value for the selected drive? Last edited by NSISNUB; 25th March 2011 at 19:18.

24th March 2011, 06:31	#2
MSG Major Dude Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,839	A very dirty solution would be to StrCpy $INSTDIR $INSTDIR 2 , but that's guaranteed to go wrong at some point: If the user enters a network path, for example. You could create a custom page with for example a dropdown select box, and populate that by enumerating all results from kernel32::GetLogicalDrives. See here for an example implementation.

24th March 2011, 20:39	#3
NSISNUB Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 44	So I shouldn't be using the MUI_PAGE_DIRECTORY at all then?

25th March 2011, 05:56	#4
MSG Major Dude Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,839	If you're going to create a custom page then yes, you wouldn't use the directory page. If you want to use the directory page anyhow, you're probably interested in the GetRoot macro in filefunc.nsh.

25th March 2011, 12:16	#6
NSISNUB Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 44	Any code examples?

25th March 2011, 13:43	#8
NSISNUB Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 44	Yeah I think that one you attached pengyou is what I am looking for minus the browse button.

25th March 2011, 13:46	#9
pengyou Major Dude Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 569	You can remove the browse button quite easily - just delete some lines from the example script.

25th March 2011, 13:50	#10
NSISNUB Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 44	Thanks, exactly what I was looking for, great help!

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