Namo-sama
3rd May 2005 12:16 UTC

Files in SubSection
Can you out files in a SebSection

Example:
[A]
|->[B]
|->[C]

B and C have some files in common that I want to be installed when B or C is selected.

If I put a file statment under SubSection A it produce the error:

Error: command File not valid outside section or function

RobGrant
3rd May 2005 12:21 UTC

Could you call a function from within the SubSection?

Namo-sama
3rd May 2005 12:33 UTC

Well, I'm quite n00b to NSIS so how would a function like that look?

glory_man
3rd May 2005 13:49 UTC

I think function cann't help you.
I can propose following solution. You can create hidden section outside sectiongroup. Inside this section check selected condition of B and C sections (SectionGetFlags), and if one of them selected install your files.

Namo-sama
3rd May 2005 14:14 UTC

Well, that sounds like it would work but how do I do this check ie. how would the code for it look like?

glory_man
3rd May 2005 14:20 UTC

Something like this:

SectionGroup A

Section B SecB
   .... code ....
SectionEnd

Section C SecC
   .... code ....
SectionEnd

SectionGroupEnd

Section "-common"
SectionGetFlags ${SecB} $R0
SectionGetFlags ${SecC} $R1
IntOp $R0 $R0 | $R1
IntOp $R0 $R0 & 0x1
StrCmp $R0 "1" install noinstall
install:
   File ...
   File ...
noinstall:
SectionEnd

Namo-sama
3rd May 2005 14:31 UTC

Ahh, thanks alot

glory_man
3rd May 2005 14:59 UTC

And don't forget to add OutFile function.

Afrow UK
3rd May 2005 15:46 UTC

It would be simpler to have a hidden Section in your SectionGroup:

SectionGroup A

Section
...
SectionEnd

Section B SecB
.... code ....
SectionEnd

Section C SecC
.... code ....
SectionEnd

SectionGroupEnd

-Stu

glory_man
3rd May 2005 16:24 UTC

I was tried this first.
In this case user can disable hidden section when deselect all sectiongroup. And after that if user choose one of section common files will not be installed.