scottm
26th January 2002 01:26 UTC

Install components/sections from the internet?
I have an application that is fairly static except for configuration files that change quite often. What I'd like to do is have the installer install the application and have a section that points to a URL where the latest and greatest configuration files can be installed from.
There are many reasons I don't make the application check for new config files on startup so that is not an option.
Has anyone used NSIS for this type of install?

scottm
26th January 2002 01:42 UTC

Forgot to rtfm
It looks like this has already been covered. Somehow I missed the other threads :-(

Sorry 'bout that

F. Heidenreich
26th January 2002 11:26 UTC

You could use the NSIS extension DLL NSISdl for downloading files during install process. It's located in the contrib/NSISdl directory and a ships with a small example in Readme.txt.

~ Florian

scottm
27th January 2002 21:28 UTC

Install components/sections from the internet?
Thanks Florian

That sounds like just what I need. I'll check it out :-).

Does it handle authentication? I'll find out for myself in a couple of hours but maybe someone else is wondering...

-Scott

Kreft
29th January 2002 00:12 UTC

i use

File /oname=$TEMP\nsdtmp09.dll nsisdl.dll
Push "http://domain.net/file.INI"
  Push "$INSTDIR\DNETC.INI"
  CallInstDLL $TEMP\nsdtmp09.dll download
Delete $TEMP\nsdtmp09.dll
  StrCmp $0 "success" successful
  StrCmp $0 "cancel" cancelled
    DetailPrint "Download failed: $0"
    DetailPrint "Default INI Used"
    File "D:\Program Files\NSIS\hi\file.ini"
    goto done

  cancelled:
    DetailPrint "Download cancelled"
    DetailPrint "Default INI Used"
    File "D:\Program Files\NSIS\hi\file.ini"
    goto done
  successful:
    DetailPrint "INI Download successful"
    goto done
  done: