how can i make radiobuttons in an INI file work?

joe1202
3rd February 2009 03:29 UTC

how can i make radiobuttons in an INI file work?
Hi, I'm a newbie. i really need help to write my script but i couldn't find a way yet. so i have to write this.

i'm really tired of watching scripts for days.
i'm trying to make a WOW(world of warcraft) Addon package with Nsis. I have some plug-ins like HM NIS, advsplash, UMUI, InstallOptionsEx and so on. I already read the most of tutorials and reademe files but i can't find how to make the radio buttons in INI file work with NSI file.
I hope someone show me the way.

======================= this is INI file contents
[Settings]
NumFields=8

[Field 1]
Type=Groupbox
Text=resolution
Left=0
Right=284
Top=22
Bottom=153

[Field 2]
Type=Bitmap
Text=crt.bmp
Left=8
Right=86
Top=38
Bottom=108
Flags=RESIZETOFIT

[Field 3]
Type=Bitmap
Text=wide2.bmp
Left=99
Right=179
Top=37
Bottom=108
Flags=RESIZETOFIT

[Field 4]
Type=Bitmap
Text=wide.bmp
Left=188
Right=272
Top=36
Bottom=108
Flags=RESIZETOFIT

[Field 5]
Type=Label
Text=choose your monitor resolution~!!!
Left=17
Right=211
Top=4
Bottom=14

[Field 6]
Type=RadioButton
Text=1280 X 1024
Left=9
Right=89
Top=110
Bottom=144

[Field 7]
Type=RadioButton
Text=1680 X 1050 wide
Left=95
Right=186
Top=115
Bottom=147

[Field 8]
Type=RadioButton
Text=1680x1050 wide with larger font
Left=189
Right=272
Top=113
Bottom=148

=========================================================
field 6,7,8 are the buttons but i don't know how to call these buttons in NSI file

in the installer, i can see the BMPs and buttons but it doesn't work which one i choose.

======= i found the BMP and button showing script =======
!insertmacro MUI_INSTALLOPTIONS_EXTRACT "AccountInf.ini"
!insertmacro MUI_INSTALLOPTIONS_WRITE "AccountInf.ini" "Field 2" "State" "$PLUGINSDIR\crt.bmp"
SetOutPath "$PLUGINSDIR"
File "crt.bmp"
!insertmacro MUI_INSTALLOPTIONS_WRITE "AccountInf.ini" "Field 3" "State" "$PLUGINSDIR\wide2.bmp"
SetOutPath "$PLUGINSDIR"
File "wide2.bmp"
!insertmacro MUI_INSTALLOPTIONS_WRITE "AccountInf.ini" "Field 4" "State" "$PLUGINSDIR\wide.bmp"
SetOutPath "$PLUGINSDIR"
File "wide.bmp"

!insertmacro MUI_INSTALLOPTIONS_READ $INI_RESOLUTION "AccountInf.ini" "Field 6" "1" ;1280 X 1024
!insertmacro MUI_INSTALLOPTIONS_READ $INI_RESOLUTION "AccountInf.ini" "Field 7" "0" ;1680 X 1050
!insertmacro MUI_INSTALLOPTIONS_READ $INI_RESOLUTION "AccountInf.ini" "Field 8" "0" ;1680 X 1050
FunctionEnd
===========================================================
now, here is the problem. there is no connection between INI and NSI file.

Please, someone help

Animaether
3rd February 2009 03:42 UTC

before FunctionEnd, add this:


!insertmacro MUI_INSTALLOPTIONS_DISPLAY "AccountInf.ini"

Or, alternatively (if you might have to poke at the UI before it is popped up onto the screen)


; initialize dialog
!insertmacro MUI_INSTALLOPTIONS_INITDIALOG "AccountInf.ini"
Pop $0 ; the installoptions inner dialog HWND
; display dialog
!insertmacro MUI_INSTALLOPTIONS_SHOW

That should be all that you're missing. Look for this info in the "Using InstallOptions for custom pages" section of the Modern UI (MUI) docs.

Note that Modern UI has been superseded by Modern UI 2 (MUI2), which no longer uses installoptions, instead creating your custom dialogs programatically - you can still use the old MUI, of course.

joe1202
3rd February 2009 04:01 UTC

//Animaether
i added the code above and I think it doesn;t work.
as i added the code and recompiled my files, the installer bashed of in the middle of installation.

i can see the buttons and BMPs while installation but it doesn't work properly. i mean, radiobutton page(accountinf.ini) is shown while installation but doesn't work no matter which button i choose.

my installer contains below
1. welcome page
2. agreement page
3. resolution select page (accountinf.ini)
4. account info ipput page(accountinf1.ini)
5. addons select page
6. destination folder page
7. finish page

but only the resolution page doesn't work.
other parts work well.
so i think there's missing link between INI and NSI file.

Comperio
3rd February 2009 05:27 UTC

You need to have a create functions for each of your pages. (in other words two separate functions in your case because you have 2 separate custom pages.) An example is in the MUI docs as Animaether points out.

Also, for a group of radiobuttons to function correctly using an INI file based page, you need to make sure you add FLAGS=GROUP to the first radiobutton in the group (Field 6 in your example).

joe1202
4th February 2009 04:52 UTC

radio buttons still don't work.
page 3(resoultion)and page 4(account info) page are the custom pages.

======== this is accountinf.ini ===========================
[Settings]
NumFields=9

[Field 1]
Type=Label
Text=choose your resoultion!
Left=17
Right=211
Top=4
Bottom=14

[Field 2]
Type=Groupbox
Text=Resoultion
Left=0
Right=84
Top=22
Bottom=153

[Field 3]
Type=Groupbox
Text=Description Image
Left=88
Right=228
Top=23
Bottom=153

[Field 4]
Type=RadioButton
Text=1280 X 1024
Left=10
Right=68
Top=43
Bottom=71
Flags=NOTIFY

[Field 5]
Type=RadioButton
Text=1680 X 1050
Left=10
Right=75
Top=76
Bottom=99
Flags=NOTIFY

[Field 6]
Type=RadioButton
Text=1680 x 1050 Large Font
Left=10
Right=72
Top=108
Bottom=128
Flags=NOTIFY

[Field 7]
Type=Bitmap
Text=crt.bmp
Left=95
Right=220
Top=35
Bottom=144
Flags=RESIZETOFIT

[Field 8]
Type=Bitmap
Text=wide2.bmp
Left=94
Right=218
Top=33
Bottom=144
Flags=RESIZETOFIT

[Field 9]
Type=Bitmap
Text=wide.bmp
Left=95
Right=219
Top=32
Bottom=144
Flags=RESIZETOFIT

========== this is the part of NSI file =================
!include "UMUI.nsh"
...
!include "Sections.nsh"
!include logiclib.nsh

ReserveFile "AccountInf.ini"
!insertmacro MUI_RESERVEFILE_INSTALLOPTIONS
ReserveFile "AccountInf1.ini"
!insertmacro MUI_RESERVEFILE_INSTALLOPTIONS
ReserveFile "${NSISDIR}\Plugins\InstallOptions.dll"

Var VER
Var INI_RESOLUTION
Var INI_ACCOUNT
Var INI_SERVER
Var INI_CHARACTER
;Var INI_CLASS
Var RE_ACCOUNT_TOTAL
Var RE_ACCOUNT_NUM
Var INI_Macrosetting

Function .onInit
InitPluginsDir
File /oname=$PLUGINSDIR\splash.bmp "boddalhee_1.bmp"
File /oname=$PLUGINSDIR\splash.wav "sound.wav"
advsplash::show 2400 1200 1200 0xDE3E48 $PLUGINSDIR\splash
Pop $0 ;$0 has '1' if the user closed the splash screen early,
;'0' if everything closed normally, and '-1' if some error occurred.
Delete $PLUGINSDIR\splash.bmp
## Extract InstallOptions INI files
File /oname=$PLUGINSDIR\crt.bmp "crt.bmp"
File /oname=$PLUGINSDIR\wide2.bmp "wide2.bmp"
File /oname=$PLUGINSDIR\wide.bmp "wide.bmp"
File /oname=$PLUGINSDIR\AccountInf.ini "AccountInf.ini"
File /oname=$PLUGINSDIR\AccountInf1.ini "AccountInf1.ini"
Pop $VER
Pop $5

FunctionEnd
!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_WELCOME
!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_LICENSE "License.txt"

Page custom Monitor MonitorLeave ": Select Resoultion"

Function Monitor
InstallOptions::initDialog /NOUNLOAD "$PLUGINSDIR\AccountInf.ini"
Pop $0
InstallOptions::show
Pop $0
FunctionEnd

Function MonitorLeave
; At this point the user has either pressed Next or one of our custom buttons
; We find out which by reading from the INI file
ReadINIStr $0 "AccountInf.ini" "Settings" "State"
${Unless} $0 = 0
StrCmp $0 4 RadioButton ;1280
StrCmp $0 5 RadioButton ;1680
StrCmp $0 6 RadioButton ;1680 big
Abort ; Return to the page
${EndUnless}

RadioButton:
ReadINIStr $0 "$PLUGINSDIR\AccountInf.ini" "Field 4" "State"
ReadINIStr $1 "$PLUGINSDIR\AccountInf.ini" "Field 7" "HWND"
ShowWindow $1 $0

ReadINIStr $0 "$PLUGINSDIR\AccountInf.ini" "Field 5" "State"
ReadINIStr $1 "$PLUGINSDIR\AccountInf.ini" "Field 8" "HWND"
ShowWindow $1 $0

ReadINIStr $0 "$PLUGINSDIR\AccountInf.ini" "Field 6" "State"
ReadINIStr $1 "$PLUGINSDIR\AccountInf.ini" "Field 9" "HWND"
ShowWindow $1 $0
Abort ; Return to the page

FunctionEnd

Page custom AccountPage Accountinfo ":Enter Account Info"

Function AccountPage
InstallOptions::initDialog /NOUNLOAD "$PLUGINSDIR\AccountInf1.ini"
Pop $0
InstallOptions::show
Pop $0
FunctionEnd

Function Accountinfo
; At this point the user has either pressed Next or one of our custom buttons
; We find out which by reading from the INI file
ReadINIStr $0 "$PLUGINSDIR\AccountInf1.ini" "Settings" "State"
ReadINIStr $1 "$PLUGINSDIR\AccountInf1.ini" "Field 3" "HWND"
ReadINIStr $1 "$PLUGINSDIR\AccountInf1.ini" "Field 5" "HWND"
ReadINIStr $1 "$PLUGINSDIR\AccountInf1.ini" "Field 7" "HWND"
;ReadINIStr $1 "$PLUGINSDIR\AccountInf1.ini" "Field 9" "HWND"
ReadINIStr $1 "$PLUGINSDIR\AccountInf1.ini" "Field 11" "HWND"
Abort ; Return to the page
..........
==========================================================
now i can't go to page 4 from page 3.
if i don't put AccountInf.ini file, it works well.
but i really want to let the users choose the resolution by showing the resoultion image when they click a radiobutton.

it is really annoying.
please, your know-how will lit my way.

Comperio
4th February 2009 05:09 UTC

Please attach large files next time as it's easier to read posts when you don't have to scroll through all the code....

Don't mix LogicLib and labels.

The solution here is the same as in your previous post

Function MonitorLeave
ReadINIStr $0 "AccountInf.ini" "Settings" "State"
${Unless} $0 = 0
   ReadINIStr $0 "$PLUGINSDIR\AccountInf.ini" "Field 4" "State"
   ReadINIStr $1 "$PLUGINSDIR\AccountInf.ini" "Field 7" "HWND"
   ShowWindow $1 $0

   ReadINIStr $0 "$PLUGINSDIR\AccountInf.ini" "Field 5" "State"
   ReadINIStr $1 "$PLUGINSDIR\AccountInf.ini" "Field 8" "HWND"
   ShowWindow $1 $0

   ReadINIStr $0 "$PLUGINSDIR\AccountInf.ini" "Field 6" "State"
   ReadINIStr $1 "$PLUGINSDIR\AccountInf.ini" "Field 9" "HWND"
   ShowWindow $1 $0
   Abort ; Return to the page
${EndUnless}

FunctionEnd

edit: Also change your page's INI file, field 4 to this:

[Field 4]
Type=RadioButton
Text=1280 X 1024
Left=10
Right=68
Top=43
Bottom=71
Flags=NOTIFY
Flags=Group