Can DetailPrint be used within .onInit?

l_d_allan · 28th January 2006, 14:29

Can the DetailPrint function be used within .onInit?

It seems only available after .onInit ... or I am doing something wrong or leaving something out???

Test script below that attemts to use DetailPrint .... which works during Section

; DetailPrintTest.nsi based on example1.nsi
Name "DetailPrintTest"
OutFile "DetailPrintTest.exe"
InstallDir $PROGRAMFILES\Test

ShowInstDetails show
;--------------------------------
; Pages
Page directory
Page instfiles
;--------------------------------
Section Anonymous ;No components page, name is not important
SetOutPath $INSTDIR
File DetailPrintTest.nsi
DetailPrint "Reached anonymous section"
SectionEnd ; end the section
;--------------------------------
Function .onInit
MessageBox MB_OK "Reached .onInit $\r$\n \
SMPROGRAMS: $SMPROGRAMS $\r$\n \
InstallDirectory: $INSTDIR "
DetailPrint "Reached .onInit"
DetailPrint "Install Dir: $INSTDIR"
DetailPrint "Sm Programs: $SMPROGRAMS"
FunctionEnd
;--------------------------------
Function .onGUIInit
MessageBox MB_OK "Reached .onGUIInit $\r$\n \
SMPROGRAMS: $SMPROGRAMS $\r$\n \
InstallDirectory: $INSTDIR "
DetailPrint "Reached .onGUIINit section"
FunctionEnd

kichik · 28th January 2006, 15:27

DetailPrint prints to the install log window. That window is only available when the instfiles page is reached. Sections are executed when the instfiles page shows, and that's why you see DetailPrints used in sections.

l_d_allan · 28th January 2006, 18:39

Thanks for the info.

The underlying question is how to do debugging. I've used MessageBox, and sometimes DetailPrint can be used.

What other debugging capabilities does nsis make available?

Do any of the ide's provide something closer to "step-into" and "step-over" capability? Is there a way to "watch" the value of a variable?

Comperio · 28th January 2006, 21:57

There's a couple plugins you could use for debugging:

http://nsis.sourceforge.net/Nsisdbg_plug-in

http://nsis.sourceforge.net/DumpState_plug-in

isawen · 21st July 2011, 15:45

Does anyone have the plugin somewhere?
It seems that the link on the http://nsis.sourceforge.net/Nsisdbg_plug-in is valid but the there is a problem on the serve side or the file was removed.

Thanks in advance,
Isawen

28th January 2006, 14:29	#1
l_d_allan Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Colorado Springs, CO Posts: 94	Can DetailPrint be used within .onInit? Can the DetailPrint function be used within .onInit? It seems only available after .onInit ... or I am doing something wrong or leaving something out??? Test script below that attemts to use DetailPrint .... which works during Section ; DetailPrintTest.nsi based on example1.nsi Name "DetailPrintTest" OutFile "DetailPrintTest.exe" InstallDir $PROGRAMFILES\Test ShowInstDetails show ;-------------------------------- ; Pages Page directory Page instfiles ;-------------------------------- Section Anonymous ;No components page, name is not important SetOutPath $INSTDIR File DetailPrintTest.nsi DetailPrint "Reached anonymous section" SectionEnd ; end the section ;-------------------------------- Function .onInit MessageBox MB_OK "Reached .onInit $\r$\n \ SMPROGRAMS: $SMPROGRAMS $\r$\n \ InstallDirectory: $INSTDIR " DetailPrint "Reached .onInit" DetailPrint "Install Dir: $INSTDIR" DetailPrint "Sm Programs: $SMPROGRAMS" FunctionEnd ;-------------------------------- Function .onGUIInit MessageBox MB_OK "Reached .onGUIInit $\r$\n \ SMPROGRAMS: $SMPROGRAMS $\r$\n \ InstallDirectory: $INSTDIR " DetailPrint "Reached .onGUIINit section" FunctionEnd

28th January 2006, 15:27	#2
kichik M.I.A. [NSIS Dev, Mod] Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Israel Posts: 11,343	DetailPrint prints to the install log window. That window is only available when the instfiles page is reached. Sections are executed when the instfiles page shows, and that's why you see DetailPrints used in sections. 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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28th January 2006, 18:39	#3
l_d_allan Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Colorado Springs, CO Posts: 94	Thanks for the info. The underlying question is how to do debugging. I've used MessageBox, and sometimes DetailPrint can be used. What other debugging capabilities does nsis make available? Do any of the ide's provide something closer to "step-into" and "step-over" capability? Is there a way to "watch" the value of a variable?

28th January 2006, 21:57	#4
Comperio Major Dude Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Oregon Coast Posts: 737	There's a couple plugins you could use for debugging: http://nsis.sourceforge.net/Nsisdbg_plug-in http://nsis.sourceforge.net/DumpState_plug-in

21st July 2011, 15:45	#5
isawen Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 39	Does anyone have the plugin somewhere? It seems that the link on the http://nsis.sourceforge.net/Nsisdbg_plug-in is valid but the there is a problem on the serve side or the file was removed. Thanks in advance, Isawen