Simple Addon Installer
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| OutFile "NAME.exe" | OutFile "NAME.exe" | ||
| - | InstallDir "$PROGRAMFILES\NASA\World Wind v1.2" | + | InstallDir "$PROGRAMFILES\NASA\World Wind v1.3" |
| - | InstallDirRegKey HKCU "Software\NASA\World Wind v1.2" "" | + | InstallDirRegKey HKCU "Software\NASA\World Wind" "" |
| Section "Main Install" | Section "Main Install" | ||
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| Save as NAME.nsi | Save as NAME.nsi | ||
| - | *Inside the "Install" directory is where you put your files. Commonly for WW this would be a "Configuration" directory, subdirectory and files, and also a "Data" directory et all. Do not put the "NASA" Directory or "Worldwind v1.2" directory in there. You want only directories and files inside of those. Hopefully this makes sense. | + | *Inside the "Install" directory is where you put your files. Commonly for WW this would be a "Configuration" directory, subdirectory and files, and also a "Data" directory et all. Do not put the "NASA" Directory or "Worldwind v1.3" directory in there. You want only directories and files inside of those. Hopefully this makes sense. |
| *Right click on NAME.nsi and choose "Compile NSIS Script" You may also choose the compresser to use. LZMA is the best but most of the add-ons are small so this is trivial. | *Right click on NAME.nsi and choose "Compile NSIS Script" You may also choose the compresser to use. LZMA is the best but most of the add-ons are small so this is trivial. | ||
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| So far the best naming convention I've seen has been. | So far the best naming convention I've seen has been. | ||
| - | Worldwind_1.2e_NAME_0.1.exe | + | Worldwind_1.3_NAME_0.1.exe |
| It would be nice if Add-on developers stuck to the same convention especially putting in WW's version number in there. Of course adjust accordingly :) | It would be nice if Add-on developers stuck to the same convention especially putting in WW's version number in there. Of course adjust accordingly :) | ||
Revision as of 22:21, 12 March 2005
I promised a few people this, so here goes.
- Any place where you see NAME, replace with your add-ons name.
- Download NSIS and install.
- Create a directory to work in such as "NAME"
- Inside this directory create another directory named "Install"
- Create your .nsi script. Open up notepad (or another favorite text editor) and paste the following:
OutFile "NAME.exe" InstallDir "$PROGRAMFILES\NASA\World Wind v1.3" InstallDirRegKey HKCU "Software\NASA\World Wind" "" Section "Main Install" SetOutPath $INSTDIR File /r "Install\*.*" SectionEnd Page directory Page instfiles
Save as NAME.nsi
- Inside the "Install" directory is where you put your files. Commonly for WW this would be a "Configuration" directory, subdirectory and files, and also a "Data" directory et all. Do not put the "NASA" Directory or "Worldwind v1.3" directory in there. You want only directories and files inside of those. Hopefully this makes sense.
- Right click on NAME.nsi and choose "Compile NSIS Script" You may also choose the compresser to use. LZMA is the best but most of the add-ons are small so this is trivial.
You should be done! A few notes:
It is pointless to zip up an exe installer, it doesn't save much room (may actually cost some).
So far the best naming convention I've seen has been.
Worldwind_1.3_NAME_0.1.exe
It would be nice if Add-on developers stuck to the same convention especially putting in WW's version number in there. Of course adjust accordingly :)
I hope it's helpfull, please feel free to comment. Special thanks for Nowak for designing the original quick and easy nsi script, and showing me how it's done.
