eXtract different files depending on the OS

Archive: eXtract different files depending on the OS

Raquelita
11th July 2008 09:42 UTC

eXtract different files depending on the OS
Hi all,

I want to extract different files depending on the OS version.

So in the installing section I would like to use something like:

File $actualOS\myDirectory\myOSspecificFile.ext

but this files on compiling as theres no such file.

What would be the right way to do this?

gracias

R :)

kichik
11th July 2008 13:47 UTC

Use WinVer.nsh to determine the OS and extract the appropriate files.

${If} ${IsWin98}
  File win98.txt
${Else} ${If} ${IsWinNT4}
  File nt4.txt
${EndIf}

theblase
31st July 2008 13:23 UTC

More detailed help
Hi,

I need the same solution to "Windows XP + 2000" (first option) and for Vista (second option). I don't know how to apply this code:


${If} ${IsWin98}
  File win98.txt
${Else} ${If} ${IsWinNT4}
  File nt4.txt
${EndIf}

in my nsis installer script.

Thanks in advance!

Comperio
31st July 2008 15:43 UTC

I assume based on your post that you DON'T want to install if they are on Windows 98 or ME? If so, this might be more appropriate:

${If} ${AtMostWinME}
   MessageBox MB_OK "Windows too old"
${Else}
   ${If} ${IsAtMostWinXP}
      ; code for windows 2000/XP
   ${Else}
      ; code for Windows Vista
   ${EndIf}
${EndIf}

(PS: If you had posted your question like this in your original thread, you may have already gotten an answer.)

theblase
8th October 2008 17:03 UTC

Your message was wrong! Here is the correct one!

# Installer sections
Section -Main SEC0000
    ${If} ${IsWin2000}
    ;code for Windows 2000
    ${Else}
       ${If} ${IsWinXP}
          ;code for Windows XP
          ${Else}
             ${If} ${IsWin2003}
                ;code for Windows 2003
                   ${If} ${IsWinVista}
                   ;code for Windows Vista
                      ${Else}
                         ${If} ${AtLeastWin2000}
                         MessageBox MB_OK "Running on Windows 2000 or better!"
                         Abort
                         ${EndIf}
                   ${EndIf}
             ${EndIf}
       ${EndIf}
    ${EndIf}