Panarchy
18th April 2009 05:54 UTC

Best Way to rewrite the Dev-C++ installer?
Hello

I am trying to make a new Dev-C++ package. The first new feature included will be updated MinGW. After that, other features can be added, but first I want to get everything working properly.

So here's what needs to be done;

• Install the program to the Program Files directory (user interaction here, so can change if wanted).
  
  Install MinGW Libraries (this option can be deselected
  
  Create file associations
  
  Create uninstaller

Here is my [incomplete] idea on the best style of writing this;

!include MUI2.nsh

!define PRODUCT_NAME "Dev-C++" 
!define PRODUCT_VERSION "5"

!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_WELCOME
!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_LICENSE license.txt
!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_INSTFILES
!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_FINISH

!insertmacro MUI_LANGUAGE English

  WriteRegStr HKLM "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Dev-C++" "DisplayName" "${DISPLAY_NAME}"
  WriteRegStr HKLM "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Dev-C++" "UninstallString" '"$INSTDIR\uninstall.exe"'
  WriteRegDWORD HKLM "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Dev-C++" "NoModify" 1
  WriteRegDWORD HKLM "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Dev-C++" "NoRepair" 1
  WriteUninstaller "$INSTDIR\uninstall.exe"

SubSectionEnd

BrandingText `Installer created by Chip D. Panarchy`

Section "MainSection" SEC01 
  SetOutPath "$INSTDIR" 
  SetOverwrite ifnewer 
  File "UNDEFINED" 
  SetOutPath "$SYSDIR" 
  SetOutPath "$SMPROGRAMS\Dev-C++\" 
  CreateShortCut "$SMPROGRAMS\Dev-C++\Dev-C++.lnk" \
    "$PROGRAMFILES\Dev-C++\UNDEFINED" 
SectionEnd 

How is it so far?

Also, File "UNDEFINED"... does that mean it will install all files from the directory I run the script?

Please tell me the best way to rewrite the .nsi script.

Thanks in advance,

Panarchy

PS: Instead of using the original .nsi included with Dev-C++ (source) I think it best to rewrite it. As it currently seems more complicated then it should be.

Here is the original .nsi: pastebin.com/f6a705da9

Panarchy
9th May 2009 07:38 UTC

Not to worry, found wxDev-C++, it's missing a few features, well not exactly missing, but replaced with wxWidgets equivalents, however it is still updated... so yeah.

:eek:

And not just MinGW (and wxWidgets) but it also has new icons! :cool:

Panarchy

:p