TK1985
23rd February 2007 08:44 UTC

Add new entry to the "Add/Remove program" area
Hi,

I want to add a new entry to the "Add or remove program" area of Windows and to the registry, but I don't know the correct commands for this actions. I tried the functions 'InstallDirRegKey' and 'WriteRegStr'. I have found an entry in the registry but nothing in the "Add/Remove program" area.
Is there anybody who can tell me the right functions to do that and give me an example to solve this problem?

greetings,

Thomas

Red Wine
23rd February 2007 08:53 UTC

Check this related forum thread,

http://forums.winamp.com/showthread....hreadid=263454

pengyou
23rd February 2007 08:58 UTC

There is some useful information in the NSIS User Manual:

http://nsis.sourceforge.net/Docs/AppendixD.html#D.2

TK1985
23rd February 2007 09:51 UTC

I've already read the NSIS user manual. The problem is, I don't realy understand the parameters of 'WriteRegStr' function. I've worked with NSIS only for 1 day now and I have to develop a setup program :( .
I need an easy example.

This is the WriteRegStr command from my script:

WriteRegStr HKLM "${PRODUCT_DIR_REGKEY}" "" "$INSTDIR\App.exe"


Please help me,

Thomas

kichik
23rd February 2007 12:02 UTC

The following Wiki page contains a minimal example.

http://nsis.sourceforge.net/Add_unin...emove_Programs

Examples\makensis.nsi contains a complete example and other scripts probably do as well.

fishweasel
23rd February 2007 12:51 UTC

The most simple way i have found is to put the following in :
I have one in function .oninit and another installer where its held within the section area - both seem to work fine.

### Write uninstall path in registry for add/remove programs

WriteRegStr HKLM "SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Chip&Pin" "UninstallString" "c:\myprog\Uninstall.exe"
WriteRegStr HKLM "SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Chip&Pin" "DisplayIcon" "c:\myprog\icon1.bmp"
WriteRegStr HKLM "SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Chip&Pin" "DisplayName" "My Program"
WriteRegDword HKLM "SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Chip&Pin" "NoModify" "00000001"
WriteRegDword HKLM "SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Chip&Pin" "NoRepair" "00000001"

onad
23rd February 2007 13:59 UTC

TIP:

Best to mimic MSI package intallation behaviour by adding an GUID (= Unique number) instead of using an entry like "Chip&Pin"

Use your "RegEdt32" and look at already available uninstall sections of other applications on your PC, you will learn a lot by this...