ssam
28th May 2008 11:25 UTC

give a variable to script and build it automaticly
i copy my files every night to a specific folder and than i want to build the installer. filenames and directory names and filestructure are the same.

now i want to give the installerscript the specific path where my files are and then i want to start the script to build the installer.

how i can give the path to the script to use them?

pospec
28th May 2008 11:35 UTC

Try this:

!define MY_PATH "C:\My Path"
...
File ${MY_PATH}\*.*

(Still not interested in my replies? ;))

Afrow UK
28th May 2008 12:04 UTC

Make sure ${MY_PATH}\*.* is in quotes or you will get a compile error (assuming the path contains spaces).

Stu

ssam
29th May 2008 07:51 UTC

automatic.bat

Java My_copytool.jar "Path where my Files be copied"
NSIS installer.nsi "Path where my Files be copied"

!define MY_PATH "here i want to use 'Path where my Files be copied'"

pospec
29th May 2008 08:04 UTC

You don't need to change your script, use parameter /D when calling makensis command. Reading documentation is a good idea before posting here on forum - http://nsis.sourceforge.net/Docs/Chapter3.html#3.1

ssam
29th May 2008 09:05 UTC

so is this correct?

Java My_copytool.jar "c:\example\copy"
makensis.exe /D !define MY_PATH "c:\example\copy" myscript.nsi

SetOutPath '$INSTDIR$\bin'
    File '${MY_PATH}\bin\test.cfg'

pospec
29th May 2008 09:09 UTC

No, it isn't.

ssam
29th May 2008 09:21 UTC

makensis.exe /DUSE_UPX /DVERSION=1.337 /DNO_IMAGES myscript.nsi

this is the example

but what means this?

1 !define USE_UPX VERSION=1.337 NO_IMAGES

or

2 !define USE_UPX
!define VERSION=1.337
!define NO_IMAGES

pospec
29th May 2008 09:59 UTC

1. It produces compiler error, it is wrong.
2. These three lines are equivalent to your (correct) makensis syntax on first line of your last post.

ssam
29th May 2008 10:27 UTC

so is this correct?

Java My_copytool.jar "c:\example\copy"
makensis.exe /DMY_PATH "c:\example\copy" myscript.nsi

    SetOutPath '$INSTDIR$\bin'
    File '${MY_PATH}\bin\test.cfg'

pospec
29th May 2008 11:03 UTC

It seems to be so.

ssam
13th June 2008 09:56 UTC

so prospec, it is not correct

c:\programme\nsis\makensis.exe /DMy_Var="myPath" "my_script.nsi"

Afrow UK
13th June 2008 10:49 UTC

Yes you need the =. This is all documented!!

Stu

Afrow UK
13th June 2008 16:53 UTC

Posts deleted. Please don't argue chaps!

Stu

LoRd_MuldeR
13th June 2008 17:00 UTC

I think if your path contains spaces, you must do it like this:

makensis.exe /DMYVAR="C:\Some Folder\Some File.foo" Installer.nsi

Installer.exe "/MYARG=C:\Some Folder\Some File.foo"