FindWindowByTitle with 1.5x version

With the 1.44 FindWindowByTitle function I have build an installer that checks if the program is already running and then uses the Prompt parameter to offer an Abort/Rerty/Ignore choice.

With 1.5x this doesn't seem possible anymore? Even using MessageBox I can only test for 2 return values, but not for the Abort/Rerty/Ignore choice?

Is there a good work around, or am I doing something wrong?

Thanks, Andi

First, grab the latest version of NSIS.


;Example: (sends WM_CLOSE to $0)
FindWindow $0 "" "My apps title"
SendMessage $0 16 0 0

Thanks, but this doesn't let the user decide what to do as previously?

Thanks, Andi

Versions of NSIS greater than 1.61 let you specify 2 tests on the MessageBox command. Prior to that, you could only specify one result. The 3rd result can be tested because the program won't jump if that's the case.

I had a very similar problem right before 1.6 was released because I was trying to offer Abort, Retry, Ignore but had no way to react to all three.

TryAgain:

... do something ...

MessageBox MB_ABORTRETRYIGNORE "What do you want to do?" IDABORT EndInstall IDRETRY TryAgain

... put code here if continue is selected ...

Originally posted by AndiG2
Thanks, but this doesn't let the user decide what to do as previously?

You are right. I was half asleep when I wrote it. 😳

Thank you- I didn't even check for later NSIS versions yet :|

😁 Andi😁