Total Files over 1GB - NSIS Forums

chienpin
6th August 2003 15:31 UTC

Total Files over 1GB
If Total File Over 1GB...
How can i do...
Who can give my some sample...
Thanks!!

Afrow UK
6th August 2003 15:39 UTC

You want to compress a 1gb file into the installer?
That can be done yes.

Just use:

Section "Install main file"
SetOutPath "$INSTDIR"
 File "C:\1gb-file.ext" ;to be compressed and extracted to $INSTDIR
SectionEnd

-Stu

Joost Verburg
6th August 2003 16:05 UTC

If have problems with the compilation of large files, see
http://nsis.sourceforge.net/site/ind...&tx_faq_faq=15

Afrow UK
6th August 2003 17:20 UTC

Nice new website :)

GJ!!!

-Stu

chienpin
7th August 2003 02:37 UTC

Sorry~~~
I want
disk1 500MB...
disk2 500MB...

Sunjammer
7th August 2003 07:50 UTC

There is no automatic disk spanning in NSIS (yes it has been requested before) so you'd have to achieve this by:

NSIS installer on disk 1, files on disk 1 and disk 2, use CopyFiles to install them from the install disks to the user disk.
NSIS installer on disk 1 including the disk 1 files using File, files on disk 2 should be installed using CopyFiles.
Two NSIS installers, one one disk 1 and one on disk 2, use the File command to pack the files into the installers, installer 1 runs installer 2 after first requesting a disk change (if necessary).

Note: For all suggestions YOU are responsible for deciding which files go on disk 1 and which files go on disk 2.

Disk spanning has been discussed many times on this forum before, I suggest you search for more information. No doubt others will post with more suggestions for you here too!