WAInfo NSIS Plugin

[Pawel]

WAInfo 2.1 Final Released.
See first post of this thread.

-Pawel

[Pawel]

Thanks.
I am working on some improvements. I will add more functions (as I wrote above).
-Pawel

[Mikey7]

Nice little plugin - thanks very much!

[thinktink]

I am going to add few other info to the plugin.
- Winamp Version Information (file version, product version, copyright, company etc...)
- Some basic info like Current Output Plugin/Vis Plugin/DSP Plugin
- Current Language Pack
- Current Skin

I think I will also add simple function to detect if Winamp instance is running.
I know, LockedList plugin by Stu is great (also with interface mode), but I can detect only Winamp Process (from installation directory). Plugin will display message with question what to do - for example. Ignere, Kill or Abort.

I would say continue on with the ability to detect and close the targeted Winamp instances and then leave more advanced stuff for LockedList.

It would also be nice if WAInfo could change the selected output/vis/dsp/lang.pack/skin and whatever else you can think of. For example, being able to allow the user to change the current DSP after a DSP install.

[Pawel]

I am going to add few other info to the plugin.
- Winamp Version Information (file version, product version, copyright, company etc...)
- Some basic info like Current Output Plugin/Vis Plugin/DSP Plugin
- Current Language Pack
- Current Skin

I think I will also add simple function to detect if Winamp instance is running.
I know, LockedList plugin by Stu is great (also with interface mode), but I can detect only Winamp Process (from installation directory). Plugin will display message with question what to do - for example. Ignere, Kill or Abort.

[Pawel]

It returns final directory.
{26} --> %APPDATA% --> C:\Users\YOUR_LOGIN\AppData\Roaming\Winamp

[Yathosho]

Winamp Paths.ini Configuration File
This function allows You to get Winamp paths.ini configuration file (it allows you to read Winamp Configuration Files Directory).

Winamp Configuration Files Directory
This function allows You to get Winamp Configuration Files Directory (this directory stores all Winamp configuration files and plugins settings).

Does this map the paths inside paths.ini to something more meaningful? For example, it uses {26} as a "placeholder" for %APPDATA%. So will this return $APPDATA or the expanded equivalent?

[Anders]

The following functions (I think minimum is XP):

You can't trust MSDN.

SHGetSpecialFolderPath: IE4 or IE5
GetEnvironmentVariable: All versions

[thinktink]

I didn't test it on XP and older. It should work, however I use some functions (to detect non-standard Winamp Installation Directory) that might not be present on XP (would have to check it).

The following functions (I think minimum is XP):
SHGetSpecialFolderPath
GetEnvironmentVariable

Makes sense.

So far it seems to be working fine on XP and Win10. Tested with multiple installation paths as selected by the user.

[Pawel]

I didn't test it on XP and older. It should work, however I use some functions (to detect non-standard Winamp Installation Directory) that might not be present on XP (would have to check it).

The following functions (I think minimum is XP):
SHGetSpecialFolderPath
GetEnvironmentVariable

[thinktink]

So I just tested WAInfo. The WAInfoDemo.nsi file clearly indicates that the minimum supported OS is Windows 7 ("Minimum OS: Win7") but it still seems to work fine on Windows XP. Are there any actual incompatibilities with Windows XP or are you just deciding not to support XP officially?

[thinktink]

https://nsis.sourceforge.io/LockedList_plug-in

Thank you. Getting ready to update a plugin so I have a reason to check this out now.

Yeah... This is information plugin... However, it can be done.
As @Anders said, there is a great plugin for that.

First, I need to finish plugin website page.
Then I will add similar functionality (plugin will check all Winamp running instances and close that one from given path (Winamp Installation Directory) - so, we will close only target Winamp, not others.

Since a number of my plugins are intended for use by streamers I just want to make sure that an option to abort the install/update exists in case a user is unable or unwilling to update while they're streaming or to put it off for a more convenient time.

[Pawel]

Yeah... This is information plugin... However, it can be done.
As @Anders said, there is a great plugin for that.

First, I need to finish plugin website page.
Then I will add similar functionality (plugin will check all Winamp running instances and close that one from given path (Winamp Installation Directory) - so, we will close only target Winamp, not others.

[Anders]

...detect if a file is in use by one or more running instances...

https://nsis.sourceforge.io/LockedList_plug-in

[thinktink]

VERY nice.

I wonder if it would be possible for the plugin to detect if a file is in use by one or more running instances of Winamp with the ability to gracefully close the affecting instances for install?