rbalhorn
19th August 2005 20:06 UTC

CopyFiles Question
Ok I have done a search but I still need help.

What I am doing is making an installer for a mod for a game. This mod needs certain files copied over from the game directory to the Install folder. I am new to the whole NSIS programing so I am a bit lost.

1- I need to copy an entire folder's contents to my created folder.

2- The folder is back 2 directories and in one (ie C:\Program Files\GameName\System\levels\*.* to the install directory C:\Program Files\GameName\mod\modname\levels

I can copy fine from constant variables ie $ProgramFiles\GameName\etc... but I dont know how to go back from the Install directory. The other thing is that I want it to go by the install directory because they already specified the coorect mod directory.

The code below, I know isnt even close. I included it to show you what I am referring to.

sorry for the really noob question :).

CreateDirectory $INSTDIR\levels
CopyFiles /SILENT $INSTDIR "..\..\System\levels\*.*" $INSTDIR\levels

kichik
19th August 2005 21:56 UTC

I think CopyFiles "$INSTDIR\..\..\System\levels\*.*" $INSTDIR should work. If it doesn't, you can use GetParent from the documentation to go from $INSTDIR to $INSTDIR\..

rbalhorn
19th August 2005 22:11 UTC

that worked. I was just trying to do it with the wrong syntax. Thanks.