Unicode NsProcess dll

riverofwind · 20th November 2021, 00:13

Hi I just setup a new computer and transferred all my data. I installed NSIS 3.08. The NSIS script for my program no longer works as desired. The page that checks for a running process of the program to be installed no longer runs. I'm guessing backward compatibility broke somehow. I am using the NsProcess plugin; I downloaded version 1.6 and threw the dll's in the x86-unicode plugins directory and the nsprocess.nsh file in the include directory. The script compiles perfect but just somehow totally skips over the code that checks for the running process. Am I missing something obvious? I could have sworn I saw an NSIS page the other day saying how old scripts can get broken but for all my efforts could not find again. I'm not sure what version I had installed previously but can find out tomorrow.
Thanks!

Anders · 20th November 2021, 01:45

Download the .zip again, extract the dll ending with a W and rename it by removing the W and place it in the Unicode plug-in folder.

riverofwind · 20th November 2021, 03:48

Just found a copy of the compilation output; the old setup was using x86-ansi and the new one is using x86-unicode. Now to find out how to fix....

riverofwind · 20th November 2021, 03:51

@Anders Just found your reply, tried it and it worked! Thanks a bunch dude! Hopefully this thread goes on Google for other peeps with the same issue.

riverofwind · 20th November 2021, 18:42

@Anders A quick related question - I don't have to modify my script at all transitioning from ansi to unicode support right?

Anders · 20th November 2021, 22:31

That depends on your script, most things should work. Some System::Call lines might not be Unicode compatible if you got very old code from the wiki.

20th November 2021, 00:13	#1
riverofwind Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2018 Posts: 9	Unicode NsProcess dll Hi I just setup a new computer and transferred all my data. I installed NSIS 3.08. The NSIS script for my program no longer works as desired. The page that checks for a running process of the program to be installed no longer runs. I'm guessing backward compatibility broke somehow. I am using the NsProcess plugin; I downloaded version 1.6 and threw the dll's in the x86-unicode plugins directory and the nsprocess.nsh file in the include directory. The script compiles perfect but just somehow totally skips over the code that checks for the running process. Am I missing something obvious? I could have sworn I saw an NSIS page the other day saying how old scripts can get broken but for all my efforts could not find again. I'm not sure what version I had installed previously but can find out tomorrow. Thanks!

20th November 2021, 01:45	#2
Anders Moderator Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: ${NSISDIR} Posts: 5,455	Download the .zip again, extract the dll ending with a W and rename it by removing the W and place it in the Unicode plug-in folder. IntOp $PostCount $PostCount + 1

20th November 2021, 22:31	#6
Anders Moderator Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: ${NSISDIR} Posts: 5,455	That depends on your script, most things should work. Some System::Call lines might not be Unicode compatible if you got very old code from the wiki. IntOp $PostCount $PostCount + 1

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20th November 2021, 03:48	#3
riverofwind Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2018 Posts: 9	Just found a copy of the compilation output; the old setup was using x86-ansi and the new one is using x86-unicode. Now to find out how to fix....

20th November 2021, 03:51	#4
riverofwind Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2018 Posts: 9	@Anders Just found your reply, tried it and it worked! Thanks a bunch dude! Hopefully this thread goes on Google for other peeps with the same issue.

20th November 2021, 18:42	#5
riverofwind Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2018 Posts: 9	@Anders A quick related question - I don't have to modify my script at all transitioning from ansi to unicode support right?