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[Cesar82]

[UninstallDelete]
#define i 0
#sub RemoveShortcut
  #emit "Type: Files; Name: ""{userdesktop}" + Trim(ReadIni(SourcePath + "\Settings.ini", "Executable" + Str(i), "ExeName", "")) + ".lnk"";"
  #emit "Type: Files; Name: ""{userprograms}" + Trim(ReadIni(SourcePath + "\Settings.ini", "Settings", "Name", "")) + "" + Trim(ReadIni(SourcePath + "\Settings.ini", "Executable" + Str(i), "ExeName", "")) + ".lnk"";"
#endsub
#for {i = 1; Trim(ReadIni(SourcePath + "\Settings.ini", "Executable" + Str(i), "ExeName", "")) != ""; i++} RemoveShortcut

I attached another example using ISPP and the icons section.
Using ISPP it is not possible to change the name of the shortcuts by changing any external ini after compiling the script

[KaktoR]

Thanks Cesar.

But there seems to be a problem with this ispp code.

I have this

[Executable1]
ShortcutName=Application
ExePath=bin\Application.exe
ExeParam=-Testparameter

Path is always "C:\bin" (I use {sd}\Games constant as default) and my test archive is like this: Archive.arc\bin\application.exe

The shortcut on desktop and startmenu is always C:\bin\application.exe.
I would like it read from INI: DefaultInstallDir={sd}\Games\{#Name}

[Cesar82]

Originally Posted by KaktoR

Thanks Cesar.

But there seems to be a problem with this ispp code.

I have this

[Executable1]
ShortcutName=Application
ExePath=bin\Application.exe
ExeParam=-Testparameter

Path is always "C:\bin" (I use {sd}\Games constant as default) and my test archive is like this: Archive.arc\bin\application.exe

The shortcut on desktop and startmenu is always C:\bin\application.exe.
I would like it read from INI: DefaultInstallDir={sd}\Games\{#Name}

Try as in the attachment...
@KaktoR, I changed the attachment.
If you don't want to use tasks for the desktop shortcut, simply remove the [Tasks] section and also + "Tasks: desktopicon;" the shortcut line.
If you do not want to use a URL, simply do not include the lines referring to the URL shortcut.

[KaktoR]

Thanks, this works fine.

I just don't understand all of this ispp things... Will read about it some more.

[Cesar82]

Originally Posted by KaktoR

Thanks, this works fine.

I just don't understand all of this ispp things... Will read about it some more.

The ISPP performs procedures (ISPP Procedures) before compiling the script by changing the script text.

In the example in the above file you are saving a preprocessed script.
This file is used to visualize how the preprocessed code will look.

If using ISPP it is not possible to use an external Settings.ini with settings for shortcuts.
Using ISPP the settings.ini settings are "copied" to script.iss when compiling and cannot be changed afterwards.

[doofoo24]

does the new inno 6.0.5 have Dark theme built-in ?

[Masquerade]

Hello all, I have been adding the module ITDownload to my installer script, so redist files can be downloaded instead of me having to bundle them into the installer.

I currently have everything integrated, here is an example:

procedure InstallRedists;
  begin
  itd_init;
  #ifdef directx
  itd_addfile('https://download.microsoft.com/download/1/7/1/1718CCC4-6315-4D8E-9543-8E28A4E18C4C/dxwebsetup.exe',expandconstant('{app}\_Redist\dxwebsetup.exe'));
  #endif

  itd_downloadafter(wpInstalling);

  #ifdef directx
  Exec2(ExpandConstant('{app}\_Redist\dxwebsetup.exe'),'',true);
  #endif 
end;

At the start of the script,

#define directx

exists so this code does apply.

I integrated into the script the iss file and module:

#include "Resources\Modules\itd\it_download.iss"

However now when compiling, this error appears:



Does anyone know what this error could mean? The error lies in the iss script for the ITDownlaod module and not in my installer script.

I am using Inno Setup Unicode 6.0.3

[pincoball]

Seems like the variable type PChar is not anymore compatible with Inno Setup 6.
https://jrsoftware.org/ishelp/index.php?topic=unicode

Quoting:

Its 'PChar' type has been renamed to 'PAnsiChar'

and

If you want to compile an existing script that imports ANSI Windows API calls with the Unicode compiler, either upgrade to the 'W' Unicode API call or change the parameters from 'String' or 'PChar' to 'AnsiString'. The 'AnsiString' approach will make your [Code] compatible with both the Unicode and the non Unicode version.

Try replacing in the mentioned script from PChar to either PAnsiChar or AnsiString

[Cesar82]

Hey guys.

Can someone help me with a problem.
I was wondering if you have a way to convert hexadecimal Cyrillic characters (string) to a string using only inno setup functions or just the windows API without including additional libraries.
Summing up: I would like to convert: C := Chr($05E2);

I attached a file with a function that uses this, but I can't get it to work without including an additional library (I don't want to use Libs)
If some of the more knowledgeable users can help me, thank you in advance.
Please look at the attached code.

[Razor12911]

Originally Posted by Cesar82

Hey guys.

Can someone help me with a problem.
I was wondering if you have a way to convert hexadecimal Cyrillic characters (string) to a string using only inno setup functions or just the windows API without including additional libraries.
Summing up: I would like to convert: C := Chr($05E2);

I attached a file with a function that uses this, but I can't get it to work without including an additional library (I don't want to use Libs)
If some of the more knowledgeable users can help me, thank you in advance.
Please look at the attached code.

$05E2 is not Cyrillic, it's Hebrew
Chr accepts byte value and returns ASCII value, $0532 is a Word value
You must use #$???? For UTF-8 format, example C := #$05E2

[Cesar82]

Originally Posted by Razor12911

$05E2 is not Cyrillic, it's Hebrew
Chr accepts byte value and returns ASCII value, $0532 is a Word value
You must use #$???? For UTF-8 format, example C := #$05E2

Yes, I ended up putting the non-Cyrillic example, but it has the same meaning.
They are Word values.
I know that chr only supports Byte and these type of characters are word type.
But as in the script example, I need to convert a hexadecimal string read from the inno setup language file and convert it to a string (text).

S1 := '<0420><0443><0441><0441><043A><0438><0439>';

From this string above I need to return: "Русский"
I want to do this using only API or in the script itself if there is im way to do this without external DLL.
Please take a look at the script.

[bunti_o4u]

Originally Posted by Cesar82

S1 := '<0420><0443><0441><0441><043A><0438><0439>';

From this string above I need to return: "Русский"

I hope you want this...

BTW if you are on discord pl add me (discord id: buntionly4u#4466)

function InitializeSetup(): Boolean;
var
  S1, S2: String;
begin
  S1 := #$0420+#$0443+#$0441+#$0441+#$043A+#$0438+#$0439;
  MsgBox(S1, mbInformation, MB_OK);
end;

[Cesar82]

Originally Posted by bunti_o4u

I hope you want this...

BTW if you are on discord pl add me (discord id: buntionly4u#4466)

function InitializeSetup(): Boolean;
var
  S1, S2: String;
begin
  S1 := #$0420+#$0443+#$0441+#$0441+#$043A+#$0438+#$0439;
  MsgBox(S1, mbInformation, MB_OK);
end;

Thanks for responding, but it's not that simple.
I get the string using the ISPP by calling the ReadIni function.
Check the Russian.isl language language of Inno Setup and try to read the key LanguageName= using GetIniString and try to transform it into text as in your message.
Download the ChrW script that you will understand.

[KaktoR]

Hey guys&girls

I'm looking for a char (preferably) or icon (max 14x14px) to display free/need space, which can be understand in any language (or at least most).

Anyone have ideas?

I already had looked through windows charmap but can't find anything usefull.

[bunti_o4u]

If we want to run any task during installation we can use below command which run the task or other program in a separate window:

function Exec(const Filename, Params, WorkingDir: String; const ShowCmd: Integer; const Wait: TExecWait; var ResultCode: Integer): Boolean;

I just want to know - can we add console within wizard page instead of separate windows to show console details to user.

If yes then pl tell how to do it..

Thanks in advance..