Sections question...

dvanill · 2nd April 2002, 15:59

Is it possible to check/uncheck sections programatically? What I would like to do is save registry entries to indicate which sections a user has selected during the install. Then, if/when they perform an upgrade, I'd like to read the registry entries to dynamically check or uncheck the sections to be the same as when they ran the previous install.

Is this possible?

Any information would be greatly appreciated, thanks.

Schultz · 2nd April 2002, 17:53

No it is not possible to do this at runtime.. This has been requested a few times before but noone has ever tried to implement it at all.. I would sure like to see this feature. I tried to implement it at one time but failed to get it done.. Cause couldn't figure out the Custun list flags etc and how to get them select/unselect from the default..

Yathosho · 2nd April 2002, 20:37

mmh, maybe i dont really understand the problem, but it sounds possible to me. each section can write an entry to the registry, unselected sections won't do that naturally. when you run your update you can read the entry from the registry and skip it if it matches a defined value...

dvanill · 2nd April 2002, 21:16

Yes, I understand that I can skip sections. But, I want to be able to show the sections as unchecked, so the person installing the update realizes that they will be skipped, and doesn't (think they) need to uncheck the unwanted sections.

Yathosho · 3rd April 2002, 03:26

maybe don't think in sections then. you could have one section that reads the registry and then use InstallOptions that comes with NSIS (nsis\installoptions). if you can't use all this in one section you could still create an installer for each section, executed by InstallOptions. this is of course not very elegant, but it will do for the time until there's better ways..

superrock · 3rd April 2002, 20:02

Hi Dvanill,

I implemented such an extension to Nsis 1.95. It works properly. So I am using it for professional installation.

For further details see: http://forums.winamp.com/showthread....376#post471376

There you'll find the sources and the description. The binary version
can be downloaded from ftp://ftp.tdv.at/ftpclipboard/makensis.zip.

I hope Justin will implement it in a future version.

spanky · 3rd April 2002, 22:11

I would like to see this added to NSIS because I would like my installer to remember previous flag options.. this way, for example, a user upgrading my software doesn't have to go through the custom installation options each time.

dvanill · 4th April 2002, 16:06

Thanks Andreas, that is exactly what I was looking for. I had already implemented a solution using the InstallOptions extension. Now, I have two equally viable solutions to choose from.

Thanks everyone for your answers.

Schultz · 14th April 2002, 02:35

Superrock,
Can these patches be applied to nsis 1.96 without problems? cause i would like to try this functionality out in 1.96 but if i have to use 1.95 to get this then that isn't a problem at all.

superrock · 21st April 2002, 09:32

Hi Schultz!

Sorry for my late reply. I stayed a week in the wonderful Tuskany/Italy.

I had a short look on it. It does not seem to work. Please download my Makensis 1.95 exe file from :

ftp://ftp.tdv.at/ftpclipboard/makensis.zip

first.
I will try to generate the patches for Nsis 1.96 later on, if you are interested?

Schultz · 21st April 2002, 21:04

Superrock,
ya i would be interested in it.. And i can't seem to download the file off that ftp site that you posted a link to.

superrock · 22nd April 2002, 21:57

Hi Schultz,

Please try my mirror address if the above address ist not reachable:

http://members.telering.at/andreas.r...d/makensis.zip

2nd April 2002, 15:59	#1
dvanill Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Rochester Posts: 3	Sections question... Is it possible to check/uncheck sections programatically? What I would like to do is save registry entries to indicate which sections a user has selected during the install. Then, if/when they perform an upgrade, I'd like to read the registry entries to dynamically check or uncheck the sections to be the same as when they ran the previous install. Is this possible? Any information would be greatly appreciated, thanks.

2nd April 2002, 20:37	#3
Yathosho Forum King Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: AT-DE Posts: 3,166	mmh, maybe i dont really understand the problem, but it sounds possible to me. each section can write an entry to the registry, unselected sections won't do that naturally. when you run your update you can read the entry from the registry and skip it if it matches a defined value... Fossil 2002 III \| visboTVisbot \| NSIS Highlighter \| NSIS Twitter \| NSIS Graphics \| PimpBot \| How to setup AVS?

3rd April 2002, 03:26	#5
Yathosho Forum King Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: AT-DE Posts: 3,166	maybe don't think in sections then. you could have one section that reads the registry and then use InstallOptions that comes with NSIS (nsis\installoptions). if you can't use all this in one section you could still create an installer for each section, executed by InstallOptions. this is of course not very elegant, but it will do for the time until there's better ways.. Fossil 2002 III \| visboTVisbot \| NSIS Highlighter \| NSIS Twitter \| NSIS Graphics \| PimpBot \| How to setup AVS?

3rd April 2002, 20:02	#6
superrock Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Graz, Austria Posts: 50	Section enable & disable Hi Dvanill, I implemented such an extension to Nsis 1.95. It works properly. So I am using it for professional installation. For further details see: http://forums.winamp.com/showthread....376#post471376 There you'll find the sources and the description. The binary version can be downloaded from ftp://ftp.tdv.at/ftpclipboard/makensis.zip. I hope Justin will implement it in a future version.

3rd April 2002, 22:11	#7
spanky Senior Member Join Date: May 2000 Posts: 295	I would like to see this added to NSIS because I would like my installer to remember previous flag options.. this way, for example, a user upgrading my software doesn't have to go through the custom installation options each time. all work and no play makes jack a dull boy

2nd April 2002, 17:53	#2
Schultz Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 71	No it is not possible to do this at runtime.. This has been requested a few times before but noone has ever tried to implement it at all.. I would sure like to see this feature. I tried to implement it at one time but failed to get it done.. Cause couldn't figure out the Custun list flags etc and how to get them select/unselect from the default..

2nd April 2002, 21:16	#4
dvanill Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Rochester Posts: 3	Yes, I understand that I can skip sections. But, I want to be able to show the sections as unchecked, so the person installing the update realizes that they will be skipped, and doesn't (think they) need to uncheck the unwanted sections.

4th April 2002, 16:06	#8
dvanill Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Rochester Posts: 3	Thanks Andreas, that is exactly what I was looking for. I had already implemented a solution using the InstallOptions extension. Now, I have two equally viable solutions to choose from. Thanks everyone for your answers.

14th April 2002, 02:35	#9
Schultz Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 71	Superrock, Can these patches be applied to nsis 1.96 without problems? cause i would like to try this functionality out in 1.96 but if i have to use 1.95 to get this then that isn't a problem at all.

21st April 2002, 09:32	#10
superrock Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Graz, Austria Posts: 50	Patch only for Nsis 1.95 Hi Schultz! Sorry for my late reply. I stayed a week in the wonderful Tuskany/Italy. I had a short look on it. It does not seem to work. Please download my Makensis 1.95 exe file from : ftp://ftp.tdv.at/ftpclipboard/makensis.zip first. I will try to generate the patches for Nsis 1.96 later on, if you are interested?

21st April 2002, 21:04	#11
Schultz Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 71	Superrock, ya i would be interested in it.. And i can't seem to download the file off that ftp site that you posted a link to.

22nd April 2002, 21:57	#12
superrock Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Graz, Austria Posts: 50	Try other address Hi Schultz, Please try my mirror address if the above address ist not reachable: http://members.telering.at/andreas.r...d/makensis.zip

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