ashley_desilva
31st January 2008 05:55 UTC

How can I use a C# DLL in NSIS
Is it possible to use the C# DLL in NSIS? If so how? are there any other alternatives.

Red Wine
31st January 2008 08:35 UTC

http://nsis.sourceforge.net/Docs/Chapter2.html#2.6

http://nsis.sourceforge.net/Calling_...tem.dll_plugin

Afrow UK
31st January 2008 10:25 UTC

You can't call .NET DLL's with System plug-in IIRC.
You will have to make an exe istead and call it with nsExec::ExecToStack to get its output.

Stu

onad
31st January 2008 13:49 UTC

IMHO better do NOT use a DLL in an installer that depends on .NET, please write a native DLL in C++, or Delphi for the Win32API.

TIP:
Better refrase your question e.g.
"I need my nSIS based installer to do XYZ, how can I best do that?"

then maybe we can help you proposing an alternative solution to your C# DLL issue.

ashley_desilva
31st January 2008 23:22 UTC

Thanks a lot for the useful feedback guys. I am new to NSIS, so I really appreciate your advice.

kesavan
26th June 2008 17:20 UTC

hello All,

I am having c# dll(C# class library project by using vs 2005). I want to call the method in NSIS Script.

I am finding the solution and its very hard to find the solution.

Please provide any sample source codes to call the C# dll using NSIS Script.(I am new to NSIS Script :( )

Kindly help me!!

Thanks in Advance.

Regards,
Kesavan

Afrow UK
26th June 2008 18:59 UTC

Did you miss my post above?

Stu

LoRd_MuldeR
26th June 2008 19:13 UTC

I don't know if that is possible, but maybe you can write a NSIS plugin DLL in C++ and use that as a wrapper to load/call your C# DLL. At least I know it is possible the other way around (call C++ DLL with a wrapper DLL from C# application). In case it's NOT possible, you'll have to create C# executable that calls your C# DLL. You can run the EXE as suggested by Afrow UK. But anyway you will have to make sure the user has the .NET framework installed first...

claesabrandt
13th August 2008 09:20 UTC

I have posted a solution on how to call a managed .NET DLL from NSIS. See my post here: http://forums.winamp.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=295881