Mark_Ive
24th July 2002 17:08 UTC

Using logging without dirtext
Hi All,
I cannot get install.log to be output unless i have a dirtext command in my nsi. does anyone know a way around this ?
ps im using v1.98

kichik
24th July 2002 17:40 UTC

Search the forum and find:
http://forums.winamp.com/showthread....hlight=DirText

Mark_Ive
24th July 2002 17:44 UTC

i have tried that but it doesnt make a difference

kichik
24th July 2002 17:50 UTC

Please post your code, I will try to see what's wrong.

Mark_Ive
24th July 2002 17:53 UTC

Name "Test"
OutFile "test.exe"
BrandingText "Test build"
ShowInstDetails show
AllowRootDirInstall true

;Findout what version we are
Section "default"
strcpy $INSTDIR "c:\"
setoutpath $INSTDIR
LogSet On
setoutpath $INSTDIR
setoutpath "c:\"
file "c:\winzip.log"
SectionEnd

i have tried all combinations of logset and $instdir but i cant work it out
Thank you for your time really appreciated

kichik
24th July 2002 18:33 UTC

OK, I have looked a little in NSIS source and here is the deal:
build_g_logfile, which generates the name for the logfile is only called in two conditions:
1) SilentInstall silentlog
2) The user has not unchecked the box telling the installer to log output (which appears in the directory selection dialog if you hold shift while it shows up). This checkbox is enabled by default, but if the directory selection dialog is not there the box isn't there too...

I guess LogSet was meant just to disable logging of some parts of the installation process rather than starting the whole logging process.

I have absolutely no idea what using SetOutPath worked for the other guy =/

It does sounds logical for build_g_logfile to be called from LogSet, if not already called.

Comments anyone? Should I make this change in my next version?