kulakshay
3rd January 2007 12:35 UTC

$exedir
Why path created using $EXEDIR is not working...

e.g. "$EXEDIR\dir1\dir2\fil1.dll"

is not working...

what could be the problem...?

Red Wine
3rd January 2007 12:41 UTC

$EXEDIR is the directory from where the installer is running.
So if you're referring files in $EXEDIR they have to be always in the same dir where installer resides.

kulakshay
3rd January 2007 12:51 UTC

yes I'm doing my .nsi file is one folder...
and I've kept other files and folders in the same folder..
I want to copy them @ $INSTDIR ....
so I'm uing FILE /r "$EXEDIR\dir1\*.*" etc.

but the error is file not found ...!

Red Wine
3rd January 2007 12:57 UTC

You can't use $EXEDIR in compile time, as you probably realize when you compile your script the installer does not executed, you can't expect from the compiler to know what is the $EXEDIR.

kulakshay
3rd January 2007 13:02 UTC

so wat is the solution....

Red Wine
3rd January 2007 13:12 UTC

Already discussed, you may use !define or just add the absolute path.
http://forums.winamp.com/showthread....hreadid=262889

kulakshay
4th January 2007 05:09 UTC

ok!!
so how come when i put the $EXEDIR in messagebox...I get appropriate result...

kulakshay
4th January 2007 05:12 UTC

or is it so anyhow I cant use non absolute path for $EXEDIR....

Red Wine
4th January 2007 05:32 UTC

The messagebox is a runtime action.
It's not the compiler who displays the message, it's the installer.