thieldn
18th December 2006 22:33 UTC

File not found error
I am writing a simple installer that I thought would be quick, but I have run into a problem that I can't seem to get around. one of the files I am trying to install is not recognized by the compiler and gives a file not found error.

Processing script file: "C:\Documents and Settings\Daniel Thiel\Desktop\Cartesia installer\CartesiaInstaller.nsi"
Name: "CartesiaInstaller"
OutFile: "Cartesia_Installer.exe"
InstallDir: "$PROGRAMFILES\Cartesia"
InstallRegKey: "HKLM\Cartesia\Install_Dir"
Page: components
Page: directory
Page: instfiles
UninstPage: uninstConfirm
UninstPage: instfiles
Section: "Cartesia (required)"
SetOutPath: "$PROGRAMFILES\java\jre1.5.0_09\lib"
File: "javax.comm" -> no files found.
Usage: File [/nonfatal] [/a] ([/r] [/x filespec [...]] filespec [...] |
/oname=outfile one_file_only)
Error in script "C:\Documents and Settings\Daniel Thiel\Desktop\Cartesia installer\CartesiaInstaller.nsi" on line 45 -- aborting creation process

Below is the code, all the other files are located in the same place and install correctly, but the javax.comm will not .

Section "Cartesia (required)"

;SectionIn RO

;write javax.comm
setOutPath $PROGRAMFILES\java\jre1.5.0_09\lib
;put the file there
File javax.comm <-- THIS IS THE PROBLEM LINE

; Set output path to the installation directory.
SetOutPath $INSTDIR
; Put file there
File cartesia.jar

;set output path for lib dir
SetOutPath $INSTDIR\lib
;put file there
File comm.jar

;write win32com.dll
setOutPath $PROGRAMFILES\java\jre1.5.0_09\bin
;put the file there
File win32com.dll

; Write the installation path into the registry
WriteRegStr HKLM SOFTWARE\Cartesia "Install_Dir" "$INSTDIR"

; Write the uninstall keys for Windows
WriteRegStr HKLM "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Cartesia" "DisplayName" "Cartesia"
WriteRegStr HKLM "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Cartesia" "UninstallString" '"$INSTDIR\uninstall.exe"'
WriteRegDWORD HKLM "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Cartesia" "NoModify" 1
WriteRegDWORD HKLM "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Cartesia" "NoRepair" 1
WriteUninstaller "uninstall.exe"

SectionEnd

any help appreciated.

Red Wine
18th December 2006 22:40 UTC

Does this file exist into the same folder where the compiling script resides? If not, you should add the full path to the local file. Is the filename correct?

thieldn
19th December 2006 23:03 UTC

All the files reside in the same file as the script, and they all compile fine except for javax.comm. At first I thought maybe it was due to a 4 character extension, but I changed it to 3 chars and it still had problems. This is my first script, so I am expecting it to be something simple on my part, but so far I can't figure it out.

Red Wine
19th December 2006 23:09 UTC

Rename it and give a try to this:
File /oname=$INSTDIR\javax.comm renamed.file

thieldn
19th December 2006 23:27 UTC

I knew it was something simple. While the file name was javax.comm, on a hunch I turned show extensions on and saw javax.comm.properties. Problem solved. Thanks for the idea and input.

Red Wine
19th December 2006 23:37 UTC

You welcome :-)
Always it is something simple!