Guglielmo
24th June 2008 23:54 UTC

Unpack banner not shown
Hey guys,

I have just updated to the latest NSIS 2.37 from the 2.25 version and the unpacking dialog doesn't display anymore after the language selection. I didn't see anything on the changelog that mention anything related to this issue. I'm still using the old Modern UI, would that have something to do?

LoRd_MuldeR
25th June 2008 00:14 UTC

I think you shouldn't see the "unpacking" banner at all, if your installer is created correctly. Maybe you use plugins or extract files in your .onInit function that have not been reserved via ReserveFile at the top of your script? If you do it correctly, the installer will startup immediately, without "unpacking" delay. Only CRC check may take some time for really large installers...

Guglielmo
25th June 2008 04:45 UTC

uhm...ok there maybe some file not properly reserved but my question is why I see the unpacking dialog when compiling the installer with NSIS 2.25 and I don't see it when using NSIS 2.37? With NSIS 2.37, I don't see the dialog but I can tell that something is happening because the hour glass.
Any idea??

LoRd_MuldeR
25th June 2008 10:52 UTC

Again: If I'm not mistaken, there should be no delay at all, which makes a "unpacking" dialog unnecessary. I saw that sometimes in the past, but I could avoid it by using the ReserveFile instruction. Maybe it's your A/V software that causes the delay while scanning the installer?