.nsi Script Question

I was creating a .nsi script to test and practice making a .nsi script.
This is my code so far:

Name "Test1"	 

;

Page directory

Page instfiles

;

;								  

InstallDir $PROGRAMFILES\NSIS_Test 

;

Section "!TestProgram"		

SetOutPath $INSTDIR

File test1.txt

File test2.txt

File test3.txt

;

SectionEnd

;

;

Section /o "Uninstall"

WriteUninstaller $INSTDIR\Uninstal.exe

  Delete $INSTDIR\test1.txt

  Delete $INSTDIR\test2.txt

  RMDir $INSTDIR

SectionEnd

Now heres my question:
Before I compile how do I set the test1.txt, test2.txt, test3.txt to be included? Because when I compile it says those files are missing, so how do I include them into the script beyond putting in the "File xxx" tag? Can somebody please help me, thanks!

As you have it written, when you compile, NSIS compiler will look for those three txt files in the same directory as your nsi script. Do you have three files of those names in the same directory as the *.nsi file?

Oh! You have to put it in the same folder as your *.nsi file! Thanks AaronLS, also I have a question for you, do you know any links to good tutorials on writting *.nsi script files?

😉 You can get really fancy and specify a relative path such as:
File "SubDirectory/file.txt"
File "../SameLevelDirectory/file.txt"

I began my NSIS adventure by running NSIS fromt he Start menu and choosing "NSIS Users Manual" under documentation and reading through a good portion of the manual. For example, there is lots more information about the "File" command.

Tutorials:


That website has lots of other sections with good information.

Thanks, but I have one more question.

I can't seem to get the uninstaller to work..
Here is my code now

Name "Test1"	 

;

OutFile installer.exe

;

Page components

Page directory

Page instfiles



;

;								



  

InstallDir $PROGRAMFILES\NSIS_Test 

;

Section /o "TestProgram"		

SetOutPath $INSTDIR

File test1.txt

File test2.txt

File test3.txt

;

SectionEnd

;

Section /o "Uninstaller"

WriteUninstaller $INSTDIR\uninstall.exe

SectionEnd



Section "!Optional Program Files"

SetOutPath $INSTDIR\Test

File test4.txt

File test5.txt

SectionEnd

;

Section "!Optional Program Filesv2"

SetOutPath $INSTDIR\Test\Test2

File test6.txt

SectionEnd

;

;

Section /o "Uninstall"

  Delete $INSTDIR\uninstall.exe

  Delete $INSTDIR\test1.txt

  Delete $INSTDIR\test2.txt

  Delete $INSTDIR\test3.txt

  Delete $INSTDIR\Test\test4.txt

  Delete $INSTDIR\Test\test5.txt

  Delete $INSTDIR\Test\Test2\test6.txt

SectionEnd

But when I run the uninstaller in the end it doesn't do anything, it just says "Completed" but no files were removes. How do I fix this?

Remove the /o from the Uninstaller section and see if that helps.

AaronLS, how do you put the installer in ModernUI?
I've tried

MUI_PAGE_WELCOME and other MUI_PAGE's but it says unknown command. Then I tried
!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_WELCOME but then it says it can't find the macro. How do i fix this?

You have to include MUI.nsh or
!include "MUI2.nsh"

I think there is a few MUI example scripts in the NSIS install directory under examples:
C:\program files\NSIS\Examples\Modern UI\

E.g.

!include "MUI.nsh"



; MUI Settings

!define MUI_ABORTWARNING

!define MUI_HEADERIMAGE

!define MUI_HEADERIMAGE_BITMAP "${NSISDIR}\Contrib\Graphics\Header\orange.bmp"

!define MUI_WELCOMEFINISHPAGE_BITMAP "${NSISDIR}\Contrib\Graphics\Wizard\orange.bmp"

!define MUI_COMPONENTSPAGE_CHECKBITMAP "${NSISDIR}\Contrib\Graphics\Checks\simple-round.bmp"

!define MUI_ICON "${NSISDIR}\Contrib\Graphics\Icons\orange-install.ico"

!define MUI_UNICON "${NSISDIR}\Contrib\Graphics\Icons\orange-uninstall.ico"



!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_WELCOME

!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_DIRECTORY

!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_COMPONENTS

!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_INSTFILES

!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_FINISH

!define MUI_UNINSTALLER

how do you add text to a page in MUI_? I tried doing:

MUI_WELCOMEPAGE_TEXT "text"

under the !insertmacro MUI_PAGE_WELCOME but it doesn't work to add any text or anything, how do I do this?

You need !define and I think it needs to come before the page declaration if I remember correctly.

!define MUI_WELCOMEPAGE_TEXT "text"

!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_WELCOME

Now im running into this problem... Im trying to put a function to do a .onMouseOverSection function command but everything I try it just gives me an error in the compile..

(Note I want to put a mouseover message on the "Test Program" SECTION. Thanks!)

This is my whole code so far :

Name "TestInst"



OutFile installer1_1.exe





Function .onMouseOverSection

FindWindow $RO "Test Program" $HWNDPARENT $TESTPROGRAM

SendMessage $RO ${WM_SETTEXT} 0 "STR: REQUIRED TEST PROGRAM SECTION PLEASE DO"

FunctionEnd



Function .onInit

  MessageBox MB_YESNO "This will install My Program. Do you wish to continue?" IDYES gogogo

    Abort

  gogogo:

FunctionEnd

Function un.onInit

  MessageBox MB_YESNO "This will completely remove 'MY PROGRAM' from your computer.  Do you wish to continue?" IDYES gogogo

    Abort

  gogogo:

FunctionEnd

!include MUI2.nsh

!define MUI_WELCOMEPAGE_TITLE "Welcome to test install!"

!define MUI_WELCOMEPAGE_TEXT "Welcome to test install! This is an installer testing my script creating skills!"

!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_WELCOME

!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_COMPONENTS

!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_DIRECTORY

!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_INSTFILES

!define MUI_FINISHPAGE_TITLE "Congratulations!"

!define MUI_FINISHPAGE_TEXT "Your install has completed succesfully if you have made it to this page! GRATZ!"

!define MUI_FINISHPAGE_BUTTON "Finish and Close"

!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_FINISH



!define MUI_WELCOMEPAGE_TEXT "Welcome to the uninstaller for the Test Program!"

!insertmacro MUI_UNPAGE_WELCOME

!insertmacro MUI_UNPAGE_CONFIRM

!insertmacro MUI_UNPAGE_INSTFILES

!define MUI_FINISHPAGE_TEXT "The Test Program has completed un-installation! The program is now completely removed from your computer. If you wish you can check to see if the Directory is still there but it shouldn't be!"

!insertmacro MUI_UNPAGE_FINISH



InstallDir $PROGRAMFILES\_TEST



Section "!Test Program"

MessageBox MB_OK "The Installation has started! Please Wait while the installation continues"

SetOutPath $INSTDIR

File 1.txt

File 2.txt

File readme.txt

File help.txt

SetOutPath $INSTDIR\materials

File wep1.txt

File wep2.txt

SetOutPath $INSTDIR\maps

File 2tower.txt

File aces.txt

File city.txt

SectionEnd



Section /o "Custom Maps"

SetOutPath $INSTDIR\maps

File red.txt

File blue.txt

File yellow.txt

File green.txt

SectionEnd



Section /o "Uninstaller"

WriteUninstaller $INSTDIR\Uninstall.exe

SectionEnd



Section "Uninstall"

Delete $INSTDIR\Uninstall.exe

Delete $INSTDIR\maps\red.txt

Delete $INSTDIR\maps\blue.txt

Delete $INSTDIR\maps\yellow.txt

Delete $INSTDIR\maps\green.txt

Delete $INSTDIR\maps\2tower.txt

Delete $INSTDIR\maps\aces.txt

Delete $INSTDIR\maps\city.txt

RMDir $INSTDIR\maps

Delete $INSTDIR\materials\wep1.txt

Delete $INSTDIR\materials\wep2.txt

RMDir $INSTDIR\materials

Delete $INSTDIR\readme.txt

Delete $INSTDIR\help.txt

Delete $INSTDIR\1.txt

Delete $INSTDIR\2.txt

RMDir $INSTDIR

SectionEnd

The compile errors indicates line 7 is the problem, and also gives this output:

Usage: FindWindow $(user_var: handle output) WindowClass [WindowTitle] [Window_Parent] [Child_After]

This means there is a probalem with your FindWindow statement.

According to the FindWindow documentation in the manual, the first parameter must be a user var. You are using $R0, but you should be using a variable you declared such as :

Var /GLOBAL $FoundWindow