CopyFiles [size_of_files_in-kb] meaning

Ron.Stordahl · 27th September 2011, 19:52

Does the [size_of_files_in-kb] param to CopyFiles mean the total number of KB that this instruction will copy for potentially multiple folders and files is limited for this instance to that number as a maximum number of KB's?

LoRd_MuldeR · 27th September 2011, 20:38

As far as I understood, the last parameter of CopyFiles is a hint for NSIS to approximate the disk space requirements of the installer.

Nothing more. Nothing less.

MSG · 28th September 2011, 04:32

http://nsis.sourceforge.net/Docs/Chapter4.html#4.9.3.2
"The last parameter can be used to specify the size of the files that will be copied (in kilobytes), so that the installer can approximate the disk space requirements."

It never says that it will stop copying after said approximation is reached. So no, it will not do that.

27th September 2011, 19:52	#1
Ron.Stordahl Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Minnesota Posts: 57	CopyFiles [size_of_files_in-kb] meaning Does the [size_of_files_in-kb] param to CopyFiles mean the total number of KB that this instruction will copy for potentially multiple folders and files is limited for this instance to that number as a maximum number of KB's? Ron Stordahl

27th September 2011, 20:38	#2
LoRd_MuldeR Major Dude Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Somewhere over the Slaughterhouse Posts: 797	As far as I understood, the last parameter of CopyFiles is a hint for NSIS to approximate the disk space requirements of the installer. Nothing more. Nothing less. My Plugins: StdUtils \| NSISList \| CPUFeatures \| ExecTimeout \| KillProc My source of inspiration: http://youtu.be/lCwY4_0W1YI

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28th September 2011, 04:32	#3
MSG Major Dude Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,892	http://nsis.sourceforge.net/Docs/Chapter4.html#4.9.3.2 "The last parameter can be used to specify the size of the files that will be copied (in kilobytes), so that the installer can approximate the disk space requirements." It never says that it will stop copying after said approximation is reached. So no, it will not do that.