How to show readme file first

henri · 28th April 2001, 21:29

Is there a way to prompt a user and exec a command before the license screen shows?

Reason: I want to place my program on ZDNET and they strongly recommend letting the user view the readme, or other information, before they install.

Ideally, I could show the readme in the same format the license is currently shown, only before the license...or even choose when to display it. I have seen installers that do this. It's a good idea for programs you get from archives because you haven't always seen all the information the program's web site would offer. Sometimes there is no link to a web site from the archive.

Thanks,

henri

RM · 28th April 2001, 21:47

you can use ExecWait to show the readme file in notepad( in the .onInit function ).

henri · 28th April 2001, 21:54

But an exec command must be inside a section, and sections are not shown until after the license screen. Or is this a new feature in 1.4 you are talking about?
I'm using 1.3.

henri

yazno · 29th April 2001, 00:33

hi,

1. LicenseText/LicenseData should fix your need, doesn't it ?

if not
2. download 1.4 beta 2 and make use of the
.onInit Callback Function

something like

Function .onInit
SetOutPath $TEMP
File info.txt
HideWindow
ExecWait $TEMP\info.txt
Delete $TEMP\info.txt
BringToFront
FunctionEnd

cu yzo

rainwater · 29th April 2001, 04:34

I don't think you need to show a readme before the installation for posting on ZDNet. Giving the user the option after the install (a prompt) should be sufficient.

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28th April 2001, 21:29	#1
henri Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 6	Is there a way to prompt a user and exec a command before the license screen shows? Reason: I want to place my program on ZDNET and they strongly recommend letting the user view the readme, or other information, before they install. Ideally, I could show the readme in the same format the license is currently shown, only before the license...or even choose when to display it. I have seen installers that do this. It's a good idea for programs you get from archives because you haven't always seen all the information the program's web site would offer. Sometimes there is no link to a web site from the archive. Thanks, henri

28th April 2001, 21:47	#2
RM Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Israel Posts: 23	you can use ExecWait to show the readme file in notepad( in the .onInit function ).

28th April 2001, 21:54	#3
henri Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 6	But an exec command must be inside a section, and sections are not shown until after the license screen. Or is this a new feature in 1.4 you are talking about? I'm using 1.3. henri

29th April 2001, 00:33	#4
yazno Member Join Date: Oct 2000 Posts: 92	hi, 1. LicenseText/LicenseData should fix your need, doesn't it ? if not 2. download 1.4 beta 2 and make use of the .onInit Callback Function something like Function .onInit SetOutPath $TEMP File info.txt HideWindow ExecWait $TEMP\info.txt Delete $TEMP\info.txt BringToFront FunctionEnd cu yzo

29th April 2001, 04:34	#5
rainwater Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2000 Posts: 396	I don't think you need to show a readme before the installation for posting on ZDNet. Giving the user the option after the install (a prompt) should be sufficient.