eXtract different files depending on the OS

Hi all,

I want to extract different files depending on the OS version.

So in the installing section I would like to use something like:


File $actualOS\myDirectory\myOSspecificFile.ext

but this files on compiling as theres no such file.


What would be the right way to do this?

gracias

R 🙂

Use WinVer.nsh to determine the OS and extract the appropriate files.

${If} ${IsWin98}

  File win98.txt

${Else} ${If} ${IsWinNT4}

  File nt4.txt

${EndIf}

More detailed help

Hi,

I need the same solution to "Windows XP + 2000" (first option) and for Vista (second option). I don't know how to apply this code:

${If} ${IsWin98}

  File win98.txt

${Else} ${If} ${IsWinNT4}

  File nt4.txt

${EndIf}

in my nsis installer script.

Thanks in advance!

I assume based on your post that you DON'T want to install if they are on Windows 98 or ME? If so, this might be more appropriate:

${If} ${AtMostWinME}

   MessageBox MB_OK "Windows too old"

${Else}

   ${If} ${IsAtMostWinXP}

      ; code for windows 2000/XP

   ${Else}

      ; code for Windows Vista

   ${EndIf}

${EndIf}

(PS: If you had posted your question like this in your original thread, you may have already gotten an answer.)

Your message was wrong! Here is the correct one!

# Installer sections

Section -Main SEC0000

    ${If} ${IsWin2000}

    ;code for Windows 2000

    ${Else}

       ${If} ${IsWinXP}

          ;code for Windows XP

          ${Else}

             ${If} ${IsWin2003}

                ;code for Windows 2003

                   ${If} ${IsWinVista}

                   ;code for Windows Vista

                      ${Else}

                         ${If} ${AtLeastWin2000}

                         MessageBox MB_OK "Running on Windows 2000 or better!"

                         Abort

                         ${EndIf}

                   ${EndIf}

             ${EndIf}

       ${EndIf}

    ${EndIf}