changing the filename created by NSIS

I've written a vbscript to create NSIS installers based off of some already created .nsi scripts. The vbscript simply copies a file, dumps it in a directory and then NSIS makes the installer for that one file. It works great currently, however I'd like the .nsi to be able to generate a dynamic name, is this possible? If not through NSIS, I think I can get the vbscript to simply edit the .nsi and give it the name I want, but it would be a lot easier on me if NSIS could do it. 😁

Thanks in advance and BIG THANKS to Nullsoft for NSIS, it has saved me and the company I work for hours and hours of time and money.

If not through NSIS, I think I can get the vbscript to simply edit the .nsi and give it the name I want, but it would be a lot easier on me if NSIS could do it.

Not possible with NSIS right now (as far as I know), so you should do it with vbscript.

Good luck,
-Hendri.

If I understand you correctly it is possible.
Just use:

File /oname=dynamicName.ext yourfile.ext 

This will output the file with a different name (in this example dynamicName.ext) and you can make it dynamic (using processed strings).

If you want the installer file to get a dynamic name just edit (with the vbscript) your "OutFile installer.exe" line.

KiCHiK

(edit) An easier way would be:

OutFile ${INSTALLERNAME} 

and then calling makensis with this switch: /DINSTALLERNAME=whatever.exe

You can do the same with File /oname=${INSTALLERNAME} of course...

hmmmm, I'm not sure if I understand everything you just said, but are you saying that I can pass the "Outfile" param thru the command line of makensis.exe?

What I'm probly going to do I think is make the installer make the same filename every time (bob.exe or whatever) and then simply rename it as I copy it in my vbscript (mary.exe, jane.exe, etc).

*edit* ok, so I reread your post and it makes more sense. I can name a variable in my nsis script and pass the value of it through the command line? Cool!

Try this:

makensis filename.nsi "/XOutFile myfile.exe"

The last command will override the output file to myfile.exe

-Justin

Hey,

so I guess I learned something today.
I never used /X but it works great!

Thx Justin.

-Hendri.