stonkers
5th April 2006 21:07 UTC

Command Line compile with \D
OK, I found the post:

SpacesInCommandLine

But I think I've got a slightly different situation. I compile and such using NAnt, and inside of NAnt call NSIS to create my installer. I don't seem to fit the mold in the noted conversation because I have to reference the NSI file in the compile. So my command would look like this:

<exec
program="C:\Program Files\NSIS\makensis.exe"
commandline='/V3 /OInstall.log /DOUT_FILE="D:\Program Files\MyApp\MyApp.exe" InstallMyApp.nsi'
/>

This won't work because /D doesn't support spaces. I also can't make the /D the last argument because InstallMyApp.nsi has to be. Any help? Wouldn't it be easiest to allow quotes on the \D?

Thanks,
Eric

Afrow UK
5th April 2006 21:53 UTC

Are you sure it does not support quotes?
Using 2.15:
D:\PROGRA~1\NSIS>makensis /DJa="D:\Program Files\MyApp\MyApp.exe" C:\test.nsi

Test.exe shows a MessageBox displaying ${Ja} and shows it as being:
D:\Program Files\MyApp\MyApp.exe

-Stu

Takhir
6th April 2006 06:49 UTC

May be even >makensis /DJa=D:\Progra~1\MyApp\MyApp.exe C:\test.nsi ;)