How to untick items? - NSIS Forums

cirerita
11th November 2005 23:39 UTC

How to untick items?
Hi,

I'm using HM NIS editor to create my installation file; it allows you to list the items to be installed and, by default, they're all ticked. You can untick them by manually hitting the mouse button. Would it be possible to include an option saying something like "Untick all" which would untick all the items to be installed?

Animaether
12th November 2005 00:21 UTC

Just edit the source and make sure that...


Section "SectionName"

># .. code here ..

>SectionEnd 

>

...becomes...


Section /o "SectionName"

># .. code here ..

>SectionEnd 

>

The /o means 'optional', and makes that component unchecked by default.
Note that it's a good idea to at least have 1 component checked by default - if not read only - as otherwise no component is selected for installation ;)

cirerita
12th November 2005 00:31 UTC

thanks, that works, indeed, but I was looking for an option where the user could check/unckeck all the items by clicking the mouse during the installation process... is that possible?

Animaether
12th November 2005 00:53 UTC

Ahhh... Yes, you need to place them in a parent sectiongroup :


# /e makes sure it's expanded by default

>SectionGroup /e "SectionGroup Title"

 Section "Section 1 Title"

    # code here

  SectionEnd


  Section "Section 2 Title"

    # code here

  SectionEnd

SectionGroupEnd 

>

cirerita
12th November 2005 09:51 UTC

oh, thanks, that's just great. it works like a charm!