Cdzitu
12th October 2003 14:07 UTC

Using the SearchPath command ...
Hi! For sometime i'm trying to use to SearchPath command but without sucess ... I've read the NSIS manual but my english isn't that good so i can't get the syntax right ...

I'm trying to use like this:

SearchPath $(APP) app.exe

And always get an error message ...

Anyone can help me?! Thanks!

Joost Verburg
12th October 2003 14:22 UTC

SearchPath $R0 app.exe

or

Var APP
SearchPath $APP app.exe

Cdzitu
14th October 2003 18:21 UTC

Hi! I'm back. Well, i did like you said. It compiled without any problem but i could not make it work ...

That's what I'm trying:

SetOutPath "$INSTDIR"
File "C:\anything.dll"
SearchPath $R0 app.exe
CopyFiles /SILENT "$INSTDIR\anything.dll" "$R0\Plugins"

But it does not copy the file ...

Joost Verburg
14th October 2003 18:23 UTC

It will only work if app.exe is stored in one of the system directories, it does not search the whole drive.

Cdzitu
14th October 2003 22:01 UTC

Sorry about taking your time Joost ... But, would you know how to do this ? I mean, I'm trying to copy a file from the $INSTDIR to the plugins' directory of Winamp if the user has Winamp. So I need a way to know if the user has Winamp installed and where is it ...

kichik
15th October 2003 23:20 UTC

See the waplugin.nsi example in your local Examples folder.

Cdzitu
16th October 2003 23:14 UTC

Hi kichik! I've read the waplugin.nsi file ... But i don't think that it can help me ... That's because in the example file the user that installs it have to set the WA directory with the directory page ... On my installer, the install directory has nothing to do with the Winamp directory, otherwise it would be easy. =P But I must find a way to detect the plugins' directory of Winamp to extract one file to this directory if the user has Winamp installed ... In the last case i think i'll suppose that the user has installed Winamp in $PROGRAMFILES\Winamp. So if WA isn't there, what can i do ? =P

Joost Verburg
16th October 2003 23:17 UTC

It only gives the user the option to choose another directory, it detects the Winamp folder.

You can use two directory pages if you want.

Cdzitu
20th October 2003 01:01 UTC

Hi! Well, i've read the waplugin.ini file again and i put this part of it in my script:

Function GetWinampInstPath

Push $0
Push $1
Push $2
ReadRegStr $0 HKLM \
"Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Winamp" \
"UninstallString"
StrCmp $0 "" fin

StrCpy $1 $0 1 0
StrCmp $1 '"' "" getparent

StrCpy $0 $0 "" 1
StrCpy $1 0
rqloop:
StrCpy $2 $0 1 $1
StrCmp $2 '"' rqdone
StrCmp $2 "" rqdone
IntOp $1 $1 + 1
Goto rqloop
rqdone:
StrCpy $0 $0 $1
getparent:

StrCpy $1 -1
gploop:
StrCpy $2 $0 1 $1
StrCmp $2 "" gpexit
StrCmp $2 "\" gpexit
IntOp $1 $1 - 1
Goto gploop
gpexit:
StrCpy $0 $0 $1

StrCmp $0 "" fin
IfFileExists $0\winamp.exe fin
StrCpy $0 ""
fin:
Pop $2
Pop $1
Exch $0

FunctionEnd

And has tried to use that function in this part ...

Section "" SecCopyUI

Call GetWinampInstPath

CopyFiles /SILENT "$INSTDIR\example\anything.dll" "$0\Plugins"

SectionEnd

But it didn't work ... The var $0 is read just as 0 ... =[

Any hint? Thank you again guys for helping ...

Joost Verburg
20th October 2003 11:55 UTC

You have to get the value from the stack after calling the function:

Pop $0

Cdzitu
20th October 2003 21:50 UTC

Well, I'm just posting here again to thank you guys for your time since it worked now!

deguix
20th October 2003 21:54 UTC

YYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!! UHHHHHHHHHUUUUUUUUUUUU!!! Someone from Brazil!!!!!!!! I'm too!!!!!!!!

(Rarely this happened before)

Cdzitu
20th October 2003 23:02 UTC

Hehehe! Hi deguix! A lot a people use NSIS here too. =P And as you can see, not only here, but in many parts of the world! When I saw that kichik is from Israel I thought "- Ow, I'm talking to someone in Israel. =O". Internet RULES =P ...