using NSIS to install windowsInstaller

krisbabu · 10th July 2003, 13:34

Hi..

I have a problem with my installer. I want to install mycomponent.msi(windowsInstaller) .is it possible?.

Am using the flg command and it throws error.

Exec "${MSIExecPaht}msiExec /q /i "License.msi" TargetDIr = "$InSTDir"

Bye
Krisbabu

kichik · 10th July 2003, 13:39

You have a problem with the quotes. Use ' as the outer quote and it should be OK. You should also quote the path to the executable just in case it contains spaces. So the line should look like this:

Exec '"${MSIExecPath}msiExec" /q /i "License.msi" TargetDir = "$INSTDIR"'

krisbabu · 10th July 2003, 13:55

Hi kichek..
The code that i used Exactly the one u suggested,But still it thro' error.I tried using nsExec::Exec '"${MSIExecPath}msiExec" /q /i "License.msi" TargetDir = "$INSTDIR"' too,but it's return value was Error.
Thanks for ur reply
krisbabu

kichik · 10th July 2003, 13:59

What error?

krisbabu · 11th July 2003, 05:35

hi kichek..
it gave the return as error and i didn't get any more information.

here is my code:
Exec '"${MSISEXECPATH}msiExec" /q /i "License.msi" TARGETDIR = "$INSTDIR"'
pop $0 #return value/error/timeout
DetailPrint "Return value $0"

Here
${MSISEXECPATH} -> msiExec path
TARGETDIR = $INSTDIR" -> is parameter so that i can send targetdir, which is defined in License.msi
Thanks
krisbabu

kichik · 11th July 2003, 10:36

That's not how you get the return value. Exec doesn't return any return value because it doesn't wait for the program to finish. Only ExecWait and nsExec return the return value. With ExecWait you specify the output variable in another parameter and only with nsExec you pop it from the stack.

First of all make sure ${MSISEXECPATH} has an ending back-slash so the path is completely right (you can also just output "${MSISEXECPATH}msiExec"), next make sure it can find License.msi. If License.msi is not in the current working directory ($EXEDIR or $OUTDIR if SetOutPath was used) then either specify a full path or set the current working directory (using SetOutPath) to the directory of License.msi.

krisbabu · 18th July 2003, 08:08

Hi,
I got it.The mistake was with the coding.There was extra Space.It is like this

Exec ' "${MSIExecPath}msiExec" /q /i "License.msi" TargetDir = "$INSTDIR" '

Now it is as follows:

ExecWait Exec '"${MSIExecPath}msiExec" /q /i "License.msi" TargetDir = "$INSTDIR"' - No Space bt ' and "
Thanks
Krisbabu

10th July 2003, 13:34	#1
krisbabu Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: India Posts: 12	using NSIS to install windowsInstaller Hi.. I have a problem with my installer. I want to install mycomponent.msi(windowsInstaller) .is it possible?. Am using the flg command and it throws error. Exec "${MSIExecPaht}msiExec /q /i "License.msi" TargetDIr = "$InSTDir" Bye Krisbabu

10th July 2003, 13:39	#2
kichik M.I.A. [NSIS Dev, Mod] Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Israel Posts: 11,343	You have a problem with the quotes. Use ' as the outer quote and it should be OK. You should also quote the path to the executable just in case it contains spaces. So the line should look like this: Exec '"${MSIExecPath}msiExec" /q /i "License.msi" TargetDir = "$INSTDIR"' NSIS FAQ \| NSIS Home Page \| Donate $ "I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand." -- Confucius

10th July 2003, 13:59	#4
kichik M.I.A. [NSIS Dev, Mod] Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Israel Posts: 11,343	What error? NSIS FAQ \| NSIS Home Page \| Donate $ "I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand." -- Confucius

11th July 2003, 10:36	#6
kichik M.I.A. [NSIS Dev, Mod] Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Israel Posts: 11,343	That's not how you get the return value. Exec doesn't return any return value because it doesn't wait for the program to finish. Only ExecWait and nsExec return the return value. With ExecWait you specify the output variable in another parameter and only with nsExec you pop it from the stack. First of all make sure ${MSISEXECPATH} has an ending back-slash so the path is completely right (you can also just output "${MSISEXECPATH}msiExec"), next make sure it can find License.msi. If License.msi is not in the current working directory ($EXEDIR or $OUTDIR if SetOutPath was used) then either specify a full path or set the current working directory (using SetOutPath) to the directory of License.msi. NSIS FAQ \| NSIS Home Page \| Donate $ "I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand." -- Confucius

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10th July 2003, 13:55	#3
krisbabu Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: India Posts: 12	Hi kichek.. The code that i used Exactly the one u suggested,But still it thro' error.I tried using nsExec::Exec '"${MSIExecPath}msiExec" /q /i "License.msi" TargetDir = "$INSTDIR"' too,but it's return value was Error. Thanks for ur reply krisbabu

11th July 2003, 05:35	#5
krisbabu Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: India Posts: 12	hi kichek.. it gave the return as error and i didn't get any more information. here is my code: Exec '"${MSISEXECPATH}msiExec" /q /i "License.msi" TARGETDIR = "$INSTDIR"' pop $0 #return value/error/timeout DetailPrint "Return value $0" Here ${MSISEXECPATH} -> msiExec path TARGETDIR = $INSTDIR" -> is parameter so that i can send targetdir, which is defined in License.msi Thanks krisbabu

18th July 2003, 08:08	#7
krisbabu Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: India Posts: 12	Hi, I got it.The mistake was with the coding.There was extra Space.It is like this Exec ' "${MSIExecPath}msiExec" /q /i "License.msi" TargetDir = "$INSTDIR" ' Now it is as follows: ExecWait Exec '"${MSIExecPath}msiExec" /q /i "License.msi" TargetDir = "$INSTDIR"' - No Space bt ' and " Thanks Krisbabu