Copy a directory after install

simptz
20th October 2008 08:39 UTC

Copy a directory after install
Hey guys,

is it possible to copy a directory after the installation with nsis?

Anders
20th October 2008 12:31 UTC

CopyFiles can copy files and directories and it also works after the instfiles page if that's what you want

simptz
20th October 2008 15:03 UTC

thanks!

but two question:
1.:
If my program installed successfully, i want do copy some files (copyfiles is ok). But in which function/section can i do this? Section -Post ?

2.:
I tryed CopyFiles in the Section -Post, but it didnt copy my files.
In the function .onInit it did.

Afrow UK
20th October 2008 17:51 UTC

Any invisible section will be executed unconditionally. Check your CopyFiles statement.

Stu

Comperio
20th October 2008 17:57 UTC

Just adding on Afrow's comments...

If you want to copy only if there were no errors in the install, then you might consider using the function .onInstSuccess.

If you decide to use a section (such as one named "-post" as you stated earlier), then make sure that section is the last one in your install script. (Sections execute in order from top down.)

simptz
21st October 2008 08:20 UTC

thanks guys :)

but in the .onInstSuccess function, CopyFiles dont work :(
here my code:

Function .onInstSuccess

  ; Updaten
  CopyFiles ".\Service Packs\*.*" "$INSTDIR"

FunctionEnd

i want to copy all files in service packs to my installdir (service packs should be a extra folder).

Anders
21st October 2008 12:34 UTC

don't use relative paths, use full paths (no ".\")

simptz
21st October 2008 13:38 UTC

Hi Anders,

the problem is: our installer is on a cd and i dont know the path.
or do you have a better suggestion?

Afrow UK
21st October 2008 14:18 UTC

$EXEDIR

Stu

simptz
21st October 2008 14:29 UTC

yeah, it works! thank you very much!! :D