Is this possible with NSIS?

bauerj
19th December 2009 16:19 UTC

Is this possible with NSIS?
Hello,

I want to make a Windows-Installer for a python program. This installer should first check if python is installed and if not download it from the python-site and install. Then it should download the program from a page that redirects to the real zip-archive and unzip it. And of course it should make a link in the startmenu, but i think thats easy.

Is this possible with NSIS? If so, plese give me tips how I can do this.

PS: Sorry for my English,;) Im German.

MSG
19th December 2009 18:44 UTC

- To check for a suitable python installation, you can probably check some regkey somewhere.
- To download files, use an internet plugin such as NSISdl.
- To unzip, use an unzip plugin such as nsUnzip or ZipDLL

bauerj
26th December 2009 17:49 UTC

And how can I find out the python regkeys?

MSG
27th December 2009 08:34 UTC

Originally posted by bauerj
And how can I find out the python regkeys?

Ask around in an appropriate python forum somewhere? If you want to know something about application X, it's usually best to ask people who know something about application X.

Yathosho
27th December 2009 11:50 UTC

Originally posted by bauerj
And how can I find out the python regkeys?

in many cases a simple search in the registry also helps