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Linker::link plugin not working for me

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doniels#

Linker::link plugin not working for me

I've spent most of the past week trying to add a link to MUI_PAGE_COMPONENTS - I've tried all the various examples that I found by searching the forum.

But there's not way to get the text to be "live" and open a browser.

The classic 
    FindWindow $0 "#32770" "" $HWNDPARENT
    GetDlgItem $0 $0 1006
    Linker::link /NOUNLOAD $0 "http://nsis.sourceforge.net/Linker_plug-in"
does nothing, no matter which control I use. (I'd prefer to use 1021, based on Resource Hacker)

My latest attempt tried all the tricks on this old thread. The "go to google" link appears as text but is not a hyperlink. 😕

I've tried with "linker" and "linker 1.1" from the linker plug in page. I'm using NSIS version 2.45

I've considered adding a button instead, but that looks even more complicated.

Any ideas? Our MUI_PAGE_COMPONENTS has a list of 10 check-boxes, so I'm in no hurry to recreate it as a custom screen, unless that's the easy way to do it.

- Danny, who inherited a rather large and complicated NSIS installation that needs to be maintained.
Afrow UK#
What function are you calling it from? The page show function (MUI_PAGE_CUSTOMFUNCTION_SHOW)?

Stu
doniels#
Correct. Here's the relevant parts of the code:

!include MUI2.nsh
!addplugindir .
!include "WinMessages.nsh"
.
.
!define MUI_TEXT_DIRECTORY_SUBTITLE "    " 
!define MUI_COMPONENTSPAGE_TEXT_TOP "Select your device manufacturer from the list below to install a driver. "
!define MUI_COMPONENTSPAGE_TEXT_COMPLIST " " 
!define MUI_COMPONENTSPAGE_TEXT_INSTTYPELIST " " 
!define MUI_COMPONENTSPAGE_TEXT_INSTTYPE "Show supported devices"
!define MUI_TEXT_COMPONENTS_TITLE "Driver installation" 
!define MUI_TEXT_COMPONENTS_SUBTITLE "  " 
!define MUI_COMPONENTSPAGE_NODESC 1
.
.
!define MUI_PAGE_CUSTOMFUNCTION_SHOW SetupLink
  !insertmacro MUI_PAGE_COMPONENTS
.
.
Function SetupLink
    FindWindow $0 "#32770" "" $HWNDPARENT
    GetDlgItem $0 $HWNDPARENT 1021
    linker::link /NOUNLOAD $0 "http://www.ourlink.com/"
FunctionEnd
.
.
Section /o "(other)"
    SectionIn 7 ; for a total of 10 sections
    push "(other)"
    ExecWait 'msiexec /quiet /i "$INSTDIR\Other\Driver_V10.msi"'
SectionEnd
.
.
In the setup.exe I can see linker.dll under setup.exe\$COMMONFILES\Our App\Install drivers\$PLUGINSDIR\
doniels#
Still not working

Hi Stu

I really appreciate the time you are spending on this.

Your "correction" was the original code - and it didn't work. So I changed it based on some "hint" I found in my many searches.

I just tried it again - this time with your version, and alas, it still does not work. 😢

The code now says:

    FindWindow $0 "#32770" "" $HWNDPARENT
    GetDlgItem $0 $0 1021
    linker::link /NOUNLOAD $0 "http://www.ourlink.com/"
All I get is a plain text "Show supported devices" - it's not a hyper-link and clicking on it does nothing.

Is there some "include" I am missing? I'm convinced I'm missing something elementary.

Thanks

- Danny
Afrow UK#
It works for 1006 and 1023 but not that control. It must be the SS_LEFTNOWORDWRAP style. Try replacing the style with SS_LEFT using Resource Hacker and apply the modified resource with !define MUI_UI.

Stu