Removed CompareDLLVersions ?

Why is CompareDLLVersions removed in NSIS 1.6? I need it for my installers 😠 Is there other function I can use?

Thanx.
Joost

Other DLL function (from the version history):

Removed CompareDLLVersions, CompareFileTimes, added GetDLLVersion, GetFileTime, GetDLLVersionLocal, GetFileTimeLocal, and IntCmpU.

You could use GetDLLVersion and GetDLLVersionLocal instead of CompareDLLVersions

See UpgradeDLL in functions.htm for an example.

~ Florian

Thanks.

So i should use something like: If GetDLLLocalVersion(DLLName) > GetDLLVersion(DLLName) then CopyNewDLL ?

I'm new to the NSIS system, so i'll have to find out how I can do this is the NSIS language 😁

I think you could use it in this way:

ClearErrors

GetDLLVersionLocal "test.dll" $0 $1

GetDLLVersion "$SYSDIR\test.dll" $2 $3

IfErrors upgrade_dll

IntCmpU $0 $2 noupgradedll noupgrade_dll upgrade_dll

IntCmpU $1 $3 noupgrade_dll noupgrade_dll

upgrade_dll:

    UnRegDLL "$SYSDIR\test.dll"

    File /oname="$SYSDIR\test.dll" "test.dll"

    RegDLL "$SYSDIR\test.dll"

noupgrade_dll:

~ Florian

I just wrote some code similar to your code, with some reboot stuff included. But, I only compare $0 and $2, and it seems to work. Should I also compare $1 and $3 ?

Strange, I've done some testing and now I'm using your code, but it always detects that the integers are equal, but they are not 🙁

Problem solved 😉

I'll have to compare only the large integers, because only the build numbers are different.

IntCmpU $1 $3 noupgradedll noupgrade_dll upgrade_dll


Now the next problem 😁

How can I register a DLL on reboot ??

Hi Joost,

I don't know how to register a DLL on reboot, but you could use the RegDLL command to register your DLL immediately.

~ Florian

That's true. When the DLL is not in use, I register it with RegDLL, but when the DLL is in use, it should be done after the new DLL is install (on reboot).

Only an idea 😉:

Try to write an entry at HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce to make a call to regsvr32.exe yourdll.dll.

~ Florian

Good idea 😁

I have to find out how to make this 'silent'. And, is this being called AFTER the NSIS 'Rename on reboot'?

I'll check where NSIS puts the 'Rename on reboot' stuff 🙂

In Win2000: It it stored in a PendingRenameOperations key.

Maybe I should write a piece of code that checks which one is called first.

For the solution: