Lots of files, quicker way of listing them?

Archive: Lots of files, quicker way of listing them?

]SK[
18th August 2005 23:29 UTC

Lots of files, quicker way of listing them?
I want to make an .exe installer for a map pack (for a game). The only problem there's almost 3,000 files. I know I have to list them all in my script but this will take absolutely forever. Is there an easier way around this?

Sorry, I am an NSIS n00b.

Yathosho
18th August 2005 23:34 UTC

you can place them in a subdir and use the File command with /r swith

File /r "mydir\*.*"
or
File /r "mydir\*.bla"

]SK[
18th August 2005 23:45 UTC

So please tell me if I am wrong here...

SetOutPath "$INSTDIR"
File "tfc\gfx\env\*.*"

SetOutPath "$INSTDIR\models\"
File /r "tfc\models\*.*"

or could I just do...

SetOutPath "$INSTDIR"
File /r "tfc\*.*"

If the /r switch is recursive like I think it is it, then surly the last example I put will work?

*Edit*

Forget it, it works a treat. Thanks man!