Registered: Sep 2005
From: Germany

I just created an "ExecTimeout" plugin. It will execute and application and wait for the process to exit, just like ExecWait. But in contrast to ExecWait you can specify a timeout. If the application does not exit before the timeout exceeds, it will be terminated. This can be used to make sure your installer won't stall, even if the application doesn't exit for some reason. Plugin, sources and example attached.

Attachment: exectimeout.2008-06-27.zip
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Registered: Sep 2005
From: Germany

Here is a small update. You can now decide whether you want to terminate the process on timeout or leave it alone. Anyway, if the timeout is exceeded, the control will return to the installer immediately.

Attachment: exectimeout.2008-06-28.zip
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Registered: Sep 2005
From: Germany

Another update:
Better method to pass the parameters and simplification of the return value

Attachment: exectimeout.2008-07-01.zip
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Registered: Nov 2002
From: Shropshire, England

You should use the Wiki to upload your file.
http://nsis.sf.net/File:ExecTimeout.zip

Stu

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Registered: Sep 2005
From: Germany

You think it's worth a wiki page? ^^

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Registered: Nov 2002
From: Shropshire, England

Sure why not. Otherwise as you add new versions people will never get them. People tend to get the first download in the first post and neglect to find the latest.

Stu

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Registered: Mar 2006
From: Ath. GR

Besides that Stu said, after 2-3 days of inactivity this thread will get lost between 1000s threads of the forum.
A wiki page is always easy accessible, thus useful to everybody anytime.

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Registered: Sep 2005
From: Germany

Okay, I have created a wiki page
http://nsis.sourceforge.net/ExecTimeout_plug-in

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Registered: Nov 2002
From: Shropshire, England

You should re-upload as ExecTimeout.zip. Notice that re-uploading the file under the same name builds a revision history:
http://nsis.sourceforge.net/File:LockedList.zip

Stu

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Registered: Jun 2008
From: Germany

Hi,

hmm... i don't quiet get it...

Where's the difference to nsExec with the /TIMEOUT=x flag?

Anyways, thanks for your support on it LoRd_MuldeR.

Edit:

Here a line of code from my installer:

code:
nsExec::ExecToStack /TIMEOUT=$0 'mycmd'

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Registered: Sep 2005
From: Germany

quote:

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Originally posted by elllit
Hi,

hmm... i don't quiet get it...

Where's the difference to nsExec with the /TIMEOUT=x flag?

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code:
The timeout value is optional.  The timeout is the time in
milliseconds nsExec will wait for output.  If output from the
process is received, the timeout value is reset and it will
again wait for more output using the timeout value.

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Registered: Nov 2002
From: Shropshire, England

I have moved the plug-in download to http://nsis.sourceforge.net/File:ExecTimeout.zip.
If you need to upload revisions upload to that page and put the date as the summary.

Stu

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Registered: Jun 2008
From: Germany

LoRd_MuldeR,

thanks for the clarification.

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Registered: Sep 2005
From: Germany

I have uploaded an example that illustrates the difference:

Attachment: timeoutdemo.zip
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Registered: Jun 2008
From: Germany

Thanks a bunch!

I will move over to your plug-in as it seems less error prone from useage side. At least on my concern.

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