Linker::link plugin not working for me

Archive: Linker::link plugin not working for me

doniels
8th January 2012 10:21 UTC

Linker::link plugin not working for me
I've spent most of the past week trying to add a link to MUI_PAGE_COMPONENTS - I've tried all the various examples that I found by searching the forum.

But there's not way to get the text to be "live" and open a browser.

The classic

    FindWindow$0 "#32770" "" $HWNDPARENT

    GetDlgItem$0 $0 1006

    Linker::link /NOUNLOAD $0 "http://nsis.sourceforge.net/Linker_plug-in"

does nothing, no matter which control I use. (I'd prefer to use 1021, based on Resource Hacker)

My latest attempt tried all the tricks on this old thread. The "go to google" link appears as text but is not a hyperlink. :confused:

I've tried with "linker" and "linker 1.1" from the linker plug in page. I'm using NSIS version 2.45

I've considered adding a button instead, but that looks even more complicated.

Any ideas? Our MUI_PAGE_COMPONENTS has a list of 10 check-boxes, so I'm in no hurry to recreate it as a custom screen, unless that's the easy way to do it.

- Danny, who inherited a rather large and complicated NSIS installation that needs to be maintained.

Afrow UK
8th January 2012 12:45 UTC

What function are you calling it from? The page show function (MUI_PAGE_CUSTOMFUNCTION_SHOW)?

Stu

doniels
9th January 2012 07:01 UTC

Correct. Here's the relevant parts of the code:

!include MUI2.nsh

>!addplugindir .

!include "WinMessages.nsh"

>.

.

!define MUI_TEXT_DIRECTORY_SUBTITLE "    " 

>!define MUI_COMPONENTSPAGE_TEXT_TOP "Select your device manufacturer from the list below to install a driver. "

>!define MUI_COMPONENTSPAGE_TEXT_COMPLIST " " 

>!define MUI_COMPONENTSPAGE_TEXT_INSTTYPELIST " " 

>!define MUI_COMPONENTSPAGE_TEXT_INSTTYPE "Show supported devices"

>!define MUI_TEXT_COMPONENTS_TITLE "Driver installation" 

>!define MUI_TEXT_COMPONENTS_SUBTITLE "  " 

>!define MUI_COMPONENTSPAGE_NODESC 1

>.

.

!define MUI_PAGE_CUSTOMFUNCTION_SHOW SetupLink

 !insertmacro MUI_PAGE_COMPONENTS

>.

.

Function SetupLink

    FindWindow$0 "#32770" "" $HWNDPARENT

    GetDlgItem$0 $HWNDPARENT 1021

    linker::link /NOUNLOAD $0 "http://www.ourlink.com/"

>FunctionEnd

>.

.

>Section /o "(other)"

   SectionIn 7 ; for a total of 10 sections

    push "(other)"

   ExecWait 'msiexec /quiet /i "$INSTDIR\Other\Driver_V10.msi"'

>SectionEnd

>.

.

In the setup.exe I can see linker.dll under setup.exe\$COMMONFILES\Our App\Install drivers\$PLUGINSDIR\

Afrow UK
9th January 2012 10:59 UTC

Your GetDlgItem is wrong there. It should be GetDlgItem $0 $0 1021.

Stu

doniels
9th January 2012 12:51 UTC

Still not working
Hi Stu

I really appreciate the time you are spending on this.

Your "correction" was the original code - and it didn't work. So I changed it based on some "hint" I found in my many searches.

I just tried it again - this time with your version, and alas, it still does not work. :cry:

The code now says:

    FindWindow$0 "#32770" "" $HWNDPARENT

    GetDlgItem$0 $0 1021

    linker::link /NOUNLOAD $0 "http://www.ourlink.com/"

All I get is a plain text "Show supported devices" - it's not a hyper-link and clicking on it does nothing.

Is there some "include" I am missing? I'm convinced I'm missing something elementary.

Thanks

- Danny

Afrow UK
9th January 2012 12:58 UTC

It works for 1006 and 1023 but not that control. It must be the SS_LEFTNOWORDWRAP style. Try replacing the style with SS_LEFT using Resource Hacker and apply the modified resource with !define MUI_UI.

Stu