mc^^^^
19th January 2002 07:24 UTC

Create users wa3 install dir the installdir
how do i make the users wa3 install directory be the instdir of the installer?

Pomflain
19th January 2002 07:42 UTC

Isn't that probably just stored somewhere in the registry, so you can read the path out with a ReadRegStr command and then set it. You might have to use the .onInit callback to read it before the portion of the installer runs where you normally set the default install directory. Don't know if that helps, may be way off here...rather tired...:(

mc^^^^
19th January 2002 08:01 UTC

it is in the registry, kinda, in the windows uninstall bit you know. for me it has "d:/winamp3/uninst-wa3.exe". I'm not sure if you can get just the directory though. i think you can cause when it says it for me using that key it says "d:/winamp3/" which is good, but i cant get it to be the installdir. im not great at nsis so might need a little guidence;)

Rocker
19th January 2002 10:34 UTC

just make your nsis point to $programfiles\winamp3


if its wrong....then the person installing is an idiot:D

mc^^^^
19th January 2002 12:09 UTC

You callin me an idiot! mine is in D:\winamp3 cause i have 3 partitions, 1 for xp 1 for 98 and one for programs.

Lactobacillus
19th January 2002 12:33 UTC

Try

InstallDirRegKey HKLM Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Winamp3 UninstallString

mc^^^^
19th January 2002 12:46 UTC

YOUR A BLOODY CHAMPION MATE!

now for the hard part:(

kichik
19th January 2002 14:18 UTC

Hi Lactobacillus!

Here is the answer for the hard part:

;-------------------------------------------------
; GetParent
; input, top of stack  (i.e. C:\Program Files\Poop)
; output, top of stack (replaces, with i.e. C:\Program Files)
; modifies no other variables.
;
; Usage:
;   Push "C:\Program Files\Directory\Whatever"
;   Call GetParent
;   Pop $0
;   ; at this point $0 will equal "C:\Program Files\Directory"

Function GetParent 
  Exch $0 ; old $0 is on top of stack
  Push $1
  Push $2
  StrCpy $1 -1
  loop:
    StrCpy $2 $0 1 $1
    StrCmp $2 "" exit
    StrCmp $2 "\" exit
    IntOp $1 $1 - 1
  Goto loop
  exit:
    StrCpy $0 $0 $1
    Pop $2
    Pop $1
    Exch $0 ; put $0 on top of stack, restore $0 to original value
FunctionEnd

Rocker
24th January 2002 13:31 UTC

Originally posted by : : : Chromium : : :
You callin me an idiot! mine is in D:\winamp3 cause i have 3 partitions, 1 for xp 1 for 98 and one for programs.