cupid062985
13th June 2012 10:23 UTC

ExecWait fails when used with Defines
Hi Guys,

I am still new with NSIS. I would like to run a JAR File. I placed it in an Installer Section to run this.

DEFINES:

!define PRODUCTPROFILE "setup\lib\myfile.xml"
!define LKMCSETUPTOOL "setup\lib\myjar.jar"
!define LKMCINTEG "my.class.sample.Main"
!define JAVAWEXE "jre\bin\javaw.exe"

SECTION:

Section "-Setup" SEC06
  SetOutPath "$APPDATA\setup"
  File /r "..\data\tools\setuptool"
  File "..\data\myfile.xml"

  ; Integrate License
  ExecWait '"$INSTDIR\${JAVAWEXE}" -Dwinsysdir="C:\Windows\System32" -cp "$APPDATA\${LKMCSETUPTOOL}" "${LKMCINTEG}" "$APPDATA\${PRODUCTPROFILE}"'
  Delete /REBOOTOK "$APPDATA\${PRODUCTPROFILE}"

  SetFileAttributes "$APPDATA\setup" HIDDEN
SectionEnd

I noticed the following:
1. If I execute the code EXECWAIT in the onInit with different Define Values, it works.
2. If I hard code the Path, it also works.

Hope someone can help me. Thanks! :)

Afrow UK
13th June 2012 11:21 UTC

The values of defines are substituted at compile time so using them will not effect how an instruction behaves unless your defined values are incorrect for their desired purpose.

My first guess would be that it is failing because you are using a relative path for LKMCINTEG and yet your working directory is $APPDATA\setup (SetOutPath sets the current working directory).

Stu

cupid062985
14th June 2012 04:01 UTC

Thanks!
Thanks Stu! I will try to look at it... :)

Anders
14th June 2012 15:22 UTC

You should try running Process Monitor, I'm guessing the process is started and fails early for some reason...