Aaskilde
20th January 2011 13:00 UTC

ReadRegStr $0 \subdirectory
Hi,

I have a question about the ReadRegStr code!

section "ntf"

ReadRegStr $0 HKLM "SOFTWARE\Lotusnotes\Domino\1" "DataPath"

setOutPath $0

file /r NeoDashboard43_ntf\*.*

sectionEnd

This code works just fine, but i need to go down one more directory then the path in the directory specify.

Like this, the path that i get from the Registry file is different depending on where the path is installed on the target computer, but lets say is something like: "....\Domino\Data" that path is from the ReadRegStr code. But i need to get one directory further down, "\Domino\Data\html", how can i get my installer to take the html directory in with that code?

I hope you can understand my question..

-Aaskilde

Aaskilde
20th January 2011 13:23 UTC

setOutPath $0\html

is the answer to my problems :)

Afrow UK
20th January 2011 13:23 UTC

SetOutPath $0\html

?

Edit: Ah you got it. Also you're not checking that value exists. If it doesn't you will end up extracting to C:\html.

Stu

Aaskilde
20th January 2011 13:38 UTC

Originally posted by Afrow UK
SetOutPath $0\html

?

Edit: Ah you got it. Also you're not checking that value exists. If it doesn't you will end up extracting to C:\html.

Stu

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Afrow UK
20th January 2011 13:44 UTC

To do that you should add a MUI_PAGE_DIRECTORY and read the value in the page pre function (define MUI_PAGE_CUSTOMFUNCTION_PRE). If the value is valid then call Abort to skip the page:

Function Directory_Pre
  ClearErrors
  ReadRegStr $0 HKLM SOFTWARE\Lotusnotes\Domino\1 DataPath
  ${IfNot} ${Errors}
  ${AndIf} $0 != ``
  ${AndIf} ${FileExists} $0\html\*.*
    Abort
  ${EndIf}
FunctionEnd

Aaskilde
20th January 2011 14:02 UTC

Okay i am very new to this and i do not think that the manual is beginner friendly so i am sorry for all the questions!

I have made this code now:

!define MUI_PAGE_CUSTOMFUNCTION_Html_PRE

Function Html_Pre

ClearErrors

ReadRegStr $0 HKLM SOFTWARE\Lotusnotes\Domino\1 DataPath

${IfNot} ${Errors}

${AndIf} $0 != setOutPath $DESKTOP

${AndIf} ${FileExists} $0\html\*.*

Abort

${EndIf}

FunctionEnd

Should this work? I get this error if i try run it;

!define: "MUI_PAGE_CUSTOMFUNCTION_Html_PRE"=""
Function: "Html_Pre"
ClearErrors
ReadRegStr $0 HKLM\SOFTWARE\Lotusnotes\Domino\1\DataPath
Invalid command: ${IfNot}


I think i get that if there is an error it's running the code i place here: ${AndIf} $0 != ``

But if i need a browser to show up, so they can give that path themselves, is that something u might know?

Afrow UK
20th January 2011 14:51 UTC

Are you using Modern UI?

Stu

Aaskilde
21st January 2011 14:28 UTC

Hey mate, thanks for the help!

I did not use the Modern UI, but have now rewritting my code and are using it now, and damn that is just a lot easier and much more stylish!

I been looking at finding some way so slow down the installation, maybe some disc space check and sleeptimer, but i have not been able to find the code to the Modern UI, i do not now if there maybe is a site with more different codes then on the Modern UI page?

Aaskilde

Afrow UK
21st January 2011 16:28 UTC

OK now that you are using Modern UI 2 (MUI2.nsh yes?) then you can use my code with:

Var DataPath
!define MUI_PAGE_CUSTOMFUNCTION_PRE Directory_Pre
!define MUI_DIRECTORYPAGE_VARIABLE $DataPath
!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_DIRECTORY

Aaskilde
24th January 2011 10:26 UTC

Okay perfect i will give it try!

And yes i am using MUI2.nsh, and i must say its quit interesting to make installers, live the result you get :)

Aaskilde
24th January 2011 13:08 UTC

Var DataPath

!define MUI_PAGE_CUSTOMFUNCTION_PRE Directory_Pre

!define MUI_DIRECTORYPAGE_VARIABLE $DataPath

!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_DIRECTORY
Function Directory_Pre

ClearErrors

ReadRegStr $0 HKLM "SOFTWARE\Lotusnotes\Domino\1" "DataPath"

${IfNot} ${Errors}

${AndIf} $0\domino\html !=

${AndIf} ${FileExists} $0\domino\html

Abort

${EndIf}

FunctionEnd
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Okay then this is my code now.

But i don't think it work like it maybe should! :) The main thing is that at the $0\domino\html, the html dir can in some of my cases have been moved it happens rarely but i need an error, or if it is possible a way to extract that specific "html" folder on a browsed location, and only that folder(Its a installer for some of our users and they should be able to do it by themselves) ! But when i try and test it, and move the html dir so it is not in that path, it just creates the folder and move the files in there, i hope you can follow me!

-Aaskilde

Afrow UK
24th January 2011 13:51 UTC

As I said in my post you need to replace the 3 instances of $0 with $DataPath. $DataPath is what will be displayed on the directory page but you are reading into $0.

Stu

Aaskilde
24th January 2011 14:44 UTC

Function Directory_Pre

ClearErrors

ReadRegStr $Datapath HKLM "SOFTWARE\Lotusnotes\Domino\1" "DataPath"

${IfNot} ${Errors}

${AndIf} $Datapath != ''

${AndIf} ${FileExists} $Datapath\domino\html\*.*

Abort

${EndIf}

FunctionEnd
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Likes this right? If i remove the html folder the .exe just creates the folder at the location from the registry, and that is what is should not do, i need an error or and browser were you can manually place the files. Is that possible?

Afrow UK
24th January 2011 18:43 UTC

The only thing wrong with that code is you probably want to add StrCpy $DataPath $DataPath\domino\html just before the Abort. You keep saying you need a 'browser' for manual directory selection which is exactly what the Directory page is for. Do you never see the directory page? Also make sure you use $DataPath in your install sections. If you're reading from the registry key again on install then that is defeating the purpose of having $DataPath store the result of the directory page.

Stu

Aaskilde
25th January 2011 08:33 UTC

I know that i can get a directory page to show, but the main thing with this installer is that the users i am creating this installer to, are in hopefully all cases having the directories in the path i am getting from the registry, but it is possible to move the "html" dir, as said before in that case i need the html dir to be manually installed, but i have talked with some from my work and they say that it is most rarely and some have never seen it being moved, so that is not a priority anymore.

Now my boss has asked if it is possible to get a page that shows the directory in which the installer gets from the registry, in this case C:\Lotus\Domino\Data for example.

I have tried to add the directory page, and get the ReadRegStr $0 HKLM "SOFTWARE\Lotus\Domino\1" "DataPath" - to be shown and grayed out in best case so they cant change it, and i need it to be the path from the directory because it can be placed on different drives depending on the user, but i can't get it to work.
Then i tough a customized page, but that seems pretty difficult to make, .ini file, and so on.

I don't know if you got something that could help me here. I am really great full for all the help i have gotten from you at this point!

-Aaskilde

MSG
25th January 2011 08:47 UTC

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