Angry Coder
11th May 2006 23:55 UTC

How can I lunch my app after install?
Hello,

I would like to know how can I lunch my app after installation?

Please advise.

Red Wine
12th May 2006 00:27 UTC

Please advise.

Angry Coder
12th May 2006 01:53 UTC

I can't find anything about MUI_FINISHPAGE_RUN exe_file!

Comperio
12th May 2006 02:50 UTC

Look in your NSIS installation directory under /docs/modern UI for the file "readme.html"

Angry Coder
12th May 2006 03:16 UTC

But I don't use the modern interface?

JasonFriday13
12th May 2006 04:35 UTC

Use Exec "$INSTDIR\My Program.exe" at the end of your section.

Red Wine
12th May 2006 04:46 UTC

for classic UI you have to set up a custom page name it additional tasks or something similar and prompt users e.g. to create quick launch shortcut, launch application when installation is finished, launch help file, visit website etc.
According to the info collected on that page, create custom functions to do the requested action, e.g if the user has selected launch application, then .onInstSuccess exec $INSTDIR\myapp.exe and so on.

Angry Coder
12th May 2006 06:00 UTC

k thanks, Exec "$INSTDIR\My Program.exe" has worked on installation to lunch the app... How can I close the program to uninstall it in case it's running?!

Red Wine
12th May 2006 06:27 UTC

Generally it's not good idea launching an app without prompt users if they want this action.
As for close a prog, either use FindWindow/SendMessage or use the system plugin Call (see system plugin documentation/examples) to perform this action.
Also there is a plugin at wiki named find proccess that could do this job.

Angry Coder
12th May 2006 06:49 UTC

I guess I have to use SendMessage since my app runs on the background.

But How can I do that?

Thanks.

Red Wine
12th May 2006 07:29 UTC

if the app that you wish to terminate is running on backround, obviously it has not a window, therefore you must find it by proccess, either with system plugin or with find proccess plugin.
In every case, the best way for you to learn, is to read the nsis manual , perform forum search for specified actions, and get experience with included in NSIS installation directory examples, as well with wiki articles and examples.

Angry Coder
12th May 2006 07:54 UTC

My app runs each 15 minutes for 20 secondes, so it has a window, but it's invisible most of the time.

onad
12th May 2006 09:20 UTC

Kill the app if it is still running before new installation

KillProcDLL::KillProc "MYAPP.EXE"

But better use a sendmessage
Even better if you wrote the application yourself handle a QUIT parameter e.g. if it is ruinning make sure the renewed params are handeled.
ShellExec MYAPP.EXE /Q

even better... search the forum first ;)

Afrow UK
12th May 2006 10:03 UTC

Or use Takhir's FCT plugin which is much safer than using KillProcDLL.

-Stu

Angry Coder
12th May 2006 16:47 UTC

Thanks guys. Can you give me the syntax of SendMessage?