some execwait issues

Thyrador · 25th November 2011, 01:17

heya guy, me again.

is it me or why does the ExecWait function wont work after burning/imaging my installer?

if i start straight from hdd and install it, all would be fine.

but after burning the package on bluray/DVD, ExecWait wouldnt work anymore.
all subinstallations pops out simultanously.

whats going wrong in here?

my installer calls some other (3rd-party) installer, depending on whats the users choice.
what i want is that it install one package at time.

from hdd all works fine. from blu-ray/DVD it wouldnt

MSG · 25th November 2011, 05:26

Possibly this has something to do with the fact that a DVD is read-only. Perhaps those installers copy themselves to the HDD before they execute, because they want writable storage for some reason or other. You could try execwaiting including child processes.

Thyrador · 25th November 2011, 06:01

that wont work. for testing purposes i've copied (via a small loader) the setup executable to defined $TEMP directory and start the installation from there.

content is still on dvd/br. even if the installer is on hdd only, every childprocess is loaded instant, without waiting for finished the first process

Thyrador · 25th November 2011, 06:04

it wont work.
i moved the installer (via small loader) to defined $TEMP folder and start setup from there.
content is still on dvd/br.

only the installer is on that temporarily folder.

its still the same, childprocesses wont wait until first is finished.

MSG · 25th November 2011, 07:37

That's why I said, execwait the installer AND wait for its childprocesses.

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=nsis+execwait+child+processes&l=1

Thyrador · 25th November 2011, 08:57

i'd try it, but it wont response with anything.

Quote:

Section "Essential" Ess
StrCpy $IFIL "Core Elements"
AddSize 148149
!insertmacro ExecWaitJob "$SDIR\Core\setup.exe"
SectionEnd

Section "Tools" Tool
StrCpy $IFIL "Useful Tools"
AddSize 8345
!insertmacro ExecWaitJob "$SDIR\Tools\setup.exe"
SectionEnd

did i get the wrong idea?

after first installer it hangs, it seems that it wait till forever, after finishing first job.

MSG · 25th November 2011, 09:50

No idea. Try to find out what it's waiting for. Start by using a different exe.

Thyrador · 25th November 2011, 09:59

i tried, but still the same. even if i call calc and close it, the installer still hangs after closing the program

MSG · 25th November 2011, 10:42

Hm, guess that's a bug in the macro, then. What OS?

Thyrador · 25th November 2011, 10:45

finally i got it

adding "/runfromtemp /clone_wait" switches will do it, even from dvd/br

waiting time is annoying, but is works. it takes some time to end installers and step forward, but i'm happy that i got it finally working

thanks for help

EDIT:

OS: Win7 x64 (also tried with Win7 x86, same issues)

Thyrador · 26th November 2011, 08:19

it seems that only "/clone_wait" is needed. dont know if it works with older installshield-versions

25th November 2011, 01:17	#1
Thyrador Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 24	some execwait issues heya guy, me again. is it me or why does the ExecWait function wont work after burning/imaging my installer? if i start straight from hdd and install it, all would be fine. but after burning the package on bluray/DVD, ExecWait wouldnt work anymore. all subinstallations pops out simultanously. whats going wrong in here? my installer calls some other (3rd-party) installer, depending on whats the users choice. what i want is that it install one package at time. from hdd all works fine. from blu-ray/DVD it wouldnt

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25th November 2011, 05:26	#2
MSG Major Dude Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,892	Possibly this has something to do with the fact that a DVD is read-only. Perhaps those installers copy themselves to the HDD before they execute, because they want writable storage for some reason or other. You could try execwaiting including child processes.

25th November 2011, 06:01	#3
Thyrador Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 24	that wont work. for testing purposes i've copied (via a small loader) the setup executable to defined $TEMP directory and start the installation from there. content is still on dvd/br. even if the installer is on hdd only, every childprocess is loaded instant, without waiting for finished the first process

25th November 2011, 06:04	#4
Thyrador Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 24	it wont work. i moved the installer (via small loader) to defined $TEMP folder and start setup from there. content is still on dvd/br. only the installer is on that temporarily folder. its still the same, childprocesses wont wait until first is finished.

25th November 2011, 07:37	#5
MSG Major Dude Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,892	That's why I said, execwait the installer AND wait for its childprocesses. http://lmgtfy.com/?q=nsis+execwait+child+processes&l=1

25th November 2011, 09:50	#7
MSG Major Dude Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,892	No idea. Try to find out what it's waiting for. Start by using a different exe.

25th November 2011, 09:59	#8
Thyrador Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 24	i tried, but still the same. even if i call calc and close it, the installer still hangs after closing the program

25th November 2011, 10:42	#9
MSG Major Dude Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,892	Hm, guess that's a bug in the macro, then. What OS?

25th November 2011, 10:45	#10
Thyrador Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 24	finally i got it adding "/runfromtemp /clone_wait" switches will do it, even from dvd/br waiting time is annoying, but is works. it takes some time to end installers and step forward, but i'm happy that i got it finally working thanks for help EDIT: OS: Win7 x64 (also tried with Win7 x86, same issues)

26th November 2011, 08:19	#11
Thyrador Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 24	it seems that only "/clone_wait" is needed. dont know if it works with older installshield-versions