NSISPortable Pre-Release 4

Submitted by Zach Thibeau on February 26, 2009 - 1:49pm

Application: NSIS
Category: Development
Description: NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) is a professional open source system to create Windows installers. It is designed to be as small and flexible as possible and is therefore very suitable for internet distribution. NSIS is also the scripting language used to write all of the launchers for the applications on this site, NSIS Portable includes the full NSIS package so beginning users will have examples, tutorials and help files to work from. It it highly recommended to download another application from this site and use those scripts as samples for creating your own portable apps.

Download NSIS Portable 2.44 Pre-Release 4 [1.7MB download / 4.67MB installed]
(MD5: 57c7b51fc6574065d1bdae7a1eff0644)

Release Notes:

Pre-Release 4 (2009-03-24)

Made sure all dll files and exe files are uncompressed so there isn't a broken resource file in this release

moved all nsis plugins and nsh include files back into the NSIS Folder instead of the Original setup of Data/Plugins etc

Pre-Release 3 (2009-02-26)

appearently I missed a couple of include files so that is fixed

replaced some files that apparently didn't like being UPX'd

Pre-Release 2 (2009-02-26)

Fixed issues on plugins and zip2exe

added the ability to drag a .nsi file to NSISPortable.exe (thank you JohnTHaller for helping there)

Pre-Release 1 (2009-02-26): Initial release

( categories:

Beta Testing

)

First to post an error YAY! :P

Jacob Mastel - February 26, 2009 - 2:17pm

Okay moving on . Anyways I found an error when I tested the zip to Installer. I think it has a problem with some of your files. I posted the error here http://mastel.pastebin.com/m7e946acd

EDIT: From reading the error more it looks like something to do with UPX.

Release Team Member
"If everyone is thinking the same thing, then someone isn't thinking" - General George S. Patton

updated to Pre-Release 2

Zach Thibeau (Homepage) - February 26, 2009 - 2:47pm

updated to Pre-Release 2

The day Microsoft produces something that doesn't suck is
probably the day they start producing vaccuum cleaners. (author unknown)

I just tried out your

DanHughes - February 26, 2009 - 8:07pm

I just tried out your Pre-Release 2 and have found the following issues:

1) The "App\DefaultData\settings\nsisconf.nsh" file should contain the following text at the top of the file.

;Added By PortableApps.com ;------------------------ !addincludedir "${NSISDIR}\..\..\Data\Include" !addplugindir "${NSISDIR}\..\..\Data\Plugins"

;------------------------

2) The following files are part of the standard NSIS 2.44 release and are missing from NSISPortable.

"App\NSIS\Include\Util.nsh"
"App\NSIS\Include\WinCore.nsh"

3) The "App\NSIS\Contrib\UIs\*.exe" files should not be UPX compressed.

4) The "nsDialog.dll" and "System.dll" plugin files are included in the standard NSIS 2.44 release and probably should be moved from the "App\DefaultData\plugins" directory to the "App\NSIS\Plugins" directory.

Once I fixed these issues, thing work great. Keep up the great work!

Dan

1) I'll check it out 2) that

Zach Thibeau (Homepage) - February 26, 2009 - 9:09pm

1) I'll check it out
2) that must of slipped past me somehow
3) They are not compressed, but I'll replace them again
4) Should be in Data\Plugins not the other way around

The day Microsoft produces something that doesn't suck is
probably the day they start producing vaccuum cleaners. (author unknown)

Plugins

John T. Haller (Homepage) - February 26, 2009 - 9:11pm

Why don't we keep plugins within the App directory. It'll make upgrades easier with our set.

Sometimes, the impossible can become possible, if you're awesome!

Is it suppose to..

App Guy - February 26, 2009 - 3:35pm

...look like this?
http://www.box.net/shared/zx7x94s7u0

May the Shwartz be with you

Nope.

scriptdaemon - February 26, 2009 - 3:38pm

Nope.

120dpi

John T. Haller (Homepage) - February 26, 2009 - 4:25pm

That's a 120dpi issue. NSIS itself's menu scrolls at 120dpi, too. Though the bottom image doesn't break.

Sometimes, the impossible can become possible, if you're awesome!

Btw.

scriptdaemon - February 26, 2009 - 3:51pm

Could you remove the outdated version of this from the test page?

YEAH!!!

gluxon (Homepage) - February 26, 2009 - 4:49pm

YEAH!!!

Thanks Zach!!!

People are overrated.

Updated to Pre-Release 3,

Zach Thibeau (Homepage) - February 26, 2009 - 9:26pm

Updated to Pre-Release 3, look in changelog for details

The day Microsoft produces something that doesn't suck is
probably the day they start producing vaccuum cleaners. (author unknown)

Strange....

gluxon (Homepage) - February 27, 2009 - 7:52pm

I keep getting errors on FileFunc.nsh and TextFunc.nsh that I never got before.

It worked fine when I was using ZachHudock's version.

I looked into it and it said it needed Util.nsh... what is that?

People are overrated.

.

Ph4n70m (Homepage) - February 27, 2009 - 8:10pm

here i get this error too =/

I'm brazilian, my english isn't good. Thanks.

it's there but it's in the

Zach Thibeau (Homepage) - February 27, 2009 - 9:06pm

it's there but it's in the Data\include, I'll move that to the app data folder in the next release as per John's Suggestion

The day Microsoft produces something that doesn't suck is
probably the day they start producing vaccuum cleaners. (author unknown)

Thanks.

gluxon (Homepage) - February 27, 2009 - 9:44pm

Thanks.

People are overrated.

Hi Ho, Hi Ho, It's Off To Test I Go!

Patrick Patience (Homepage) - March 11, 2009 - 11:27pm

Spaceballs Dink dink, dink dink dink, dink, dink, dink!

Here sir are your test results. They are confidential and have not been shared with any third parties:

In \

In help.html, maybe throw in some 'General NSIS Issues' if you're feelin' crazy.

In App\

In AppInfo\
- In appinfo.ini, Type should equal 'PortableApps.comFormat
- In appinfo.ini, stop making up version numbers. I think the format is at 0.9.8 (Version=)
In the readme.txt, 'Portable App' is capitalized... *twitches*... but, but it's okay.

In Other\Source\ (brace yourself)

In Readme.txt, you can add your copyright and I think Zach H's is 2007-2008.
In Readme.txt, line 33 'Within the 'NSISPortableSource...' should be 'Within the Source...'
In NSISPortable.nsi, the value for 'VER' (line 27) is at 1.5.5.0. I believe the launcher is currently at 1.6.1.0, so double check that all strings, includes, etc are update and update the version number.
Update to the latest installer (fix for hangs should be coming soon).
In Readme.txt, maybe make all the headers capitalized completely and the === underline to match? Just... just throwin' that out there.

Sorry for being so picky, but it's what I do. Data-wise my registry seems to be in tip-top shape.

Hopefully we can get some more testers on this but to me it looks like it should be good to go.

Alright,

Bart.S - March 12, 2009 - 5:32am

Bart.S enhances that list (I'm picky too ):

help.html: false version number
readme.txt: first line should be: NSIS Portable Launcher
appinfo.ini: homepage could be changed to PortableApps.com/NSISPortable
remove App\DefaultData\include\GetParameters.nsh, that's old

My testing of PR3 reveal the

TaffinFoxcroft (Homepage) - March 14, 2009 - 6:05am

My testing of PR3 reveal the following things:

the DefaultData isn't being copied properly. try changing these lines of NSISPortable.nsi:

line 179:
CopyFiles /SILENT "$EXEDIR\App\DefaultData\settings" "$EXEDIR\Data"
line 191:
CopyFiles /SILENT "$EXEDIR\App\DefaultData\plugins" "$EXEDIR\Data"
line 203:
CopyFiles /SILENT "$EXEDIR\App\DefaultData\include" "$EXEDIR\Data\Include"

incorrect version number in help.html
update installer to 0.12.4

Besides for those, good job.

Twoflower: Rincewind, I think there's a broomstick in this cupboard.
Rincewind: Well, what's so unusual about that?
Twoflower: This one's got handlebars.

Sorry to say but you are not

Zach Thibeau (Homepage) - March 14, 2009 - 7:52am

Sorry to say but you are not the first person to tell me this I'm already ahead of you there

The day Microsoft produces something that doesn't suck is
probably the day they start producing vaccuum cleaners. (author unknown)

Updated to Pre-Release 4 get

Zach Thibeau (Homepage) - March 24, 2009 - 12:54pm

Updated to Pre-Release 4 get it while it's hot

The day Microsoft produces something that doesn't suck is
probably the day they start producing vaccuum cleaners. (author unknown)

No,

Bart.S - March 24, 2009 - 1:55pm

do you have something cool too?

imma pirate, a testing pirate =P

TaffinFoxcroft (Homepage) - April 12, 2009 - 8:34am

yarr, here be test results for PR4:

help.html - remove version number, as John said its going to be easier to maintain without it.
Other\Source - the files are there for multilingual support in the launcher, but why aren't they enabled/set up?
Other\Source\Readme.txt - add "Copyright 2009 Zach Thibeau"
Other\Source\NSISPortable.nsi - the section SettingsFound could be removed and then change all references to point to GetPassedParamers
Other\Source\PortableApps.comInstallerConfig.nsh - don't think the filename is allowed to have spaces in it.
App\DefaultData - seeming how the plugins and includes aren't being copied/moved to Data, should they just be in App\NSIS by default? Just to save some space by not having two copies, and to declutter-ify (=P) the launcher.

Twoflower: Rincewind, I think there's a broomstick in this cupboard.
Rincewind: Well, what's so unusual about that?
Twoflower: This one's got handlebars.

NSIS_Portable_2.44_PRERELEASE4.paf.exe

Chris Morgan (Homepage) - April 14, 2009 - 8:26pm

is the format that the installer should be when it's a pre-release, then get rid of the _PRERELEASE4 when it's official.

Christian, developer, moderator

There's a spelling mistake

prapper - April 23, 2009 - 11:22am

on line 195 of NSISPortable.nsi. Luckily it's repeated on line 199

wow I didn't notice it :P but

Zach Thibeau (Homepage) - April 23, 2009 - 1:43pm

wow I didn't notice it but in this case to make sure I didn't break it I did a copy and paste routine for that so at least it's still functional I'm putting a new release soon with the patch John made to fix issues with win 7 so I'll include proper spelling in the new one

The day Microsoft produces something that doesn't suck is
probably the day they start producing vaccuum cleaners. (author unknown)

declutter-ify-ing

prapper - April 23, 2009 - 5:39pm

TaffinFoxcroftApp\DefaultData - seeming how the plugins and includes aren't being copied/moved to Data, should they just be in App\NSIS by default? Just to save some space by not having two copies, and to declutter-ify (=P) the launcher.

Yes, you could get rid of these folders in App\DefaultData. Then, in NSISPortable.nsi, remove lines 180 - 201 and change CheckForPlugins on lines 170 & 174 to SettingsFound.

Or perhaps you could install the default NSIS Plugins & Includes to App\NSIS and leave any custom ones in DefaultData to be copied in on first run? Which might help to act as a reference for us folks who don't have NSIS installed locally as to which ones have to be included in Other\Source.

Also, as nsisconf.nsh is installed into App\NSIS it's never moved out of or back into Data\settings.

DefaultData\ Looks good.

OliverK (Homepage) - May 4, 2009 - 12:50pm

DefaultData\
Looks good. Why are plugins both in DefaultData and in NSIS? Multiple files that may\maynot be needed.
NSIS\
Multiple files that may\maynot be needed. Why is nsiconf.nsh in App\NSIS? If its' counted as data, it should be in DefaultData to begin with.

Data\
empty as it should be when first installed.
you shouldn't have two copies of nsisconf.nsh in the NSIS Portabel folder

Genral notes?: Why all the readmes?

Too many lonely hearts in the real world
Too many bridges you can burn
Too many tables you can't turn
Don't wanna live my life in the real world

sorry to say this bluntly but

Zach Thibeau (Homepage) - May 4, 2009 - 4:36pm

sorry to say this bluntly but I already know from others in IRC, I'm rolling a new version with the patch John made for nsis to work in windows 7

The day Microsoft produces something that doesn't suck is
probably the day they start producing vaccuum cleaners. (author unknown)

just the results of my

OliverK (Homepage) - May 6, 2009 - 8:29am

just the results of my testing. Okay? Trying to add a fourth okay so it can get released.

Too many lonely hearts in the real world
Too many bridges you can burn
Too many tables you can't turn
Don't wanna live my life in the real world

win7

jnw222 - June 12, 2009 - 9:26am

doesn't install on windows 7 RC

it doesn't include the fix

Zach Thibeau (Homepage) - June 12, 2009 - 11:57am

it doesn't include the fix yet to let it work in windows 7 rc, next release will fix that

The day Microsoft produces something that doesn't suck is
probably the day they start producing vaccuum cleaners. (author unknown)

the link is dead (no

NeoRame (Homepage) - June 29, 2009 - 6:21am

the link is dead (no download) can anyone reup this file please i need a new portable version of nsis

oops sorry my fault i see this version is outdated

Hell was full, so I came back!!!
Sorry for my lousy English!!!

Oh man this is 3 for 3 on

qwertymodo - July 8, 2009 - 5:13pm

Oh man this is 3 for 3 on dead links Don't take that as a complaint, what I should say is this is the third app that I've been like "Hey, I remember seeing that in the forums somewhere, I should go get it!" and it turns out you're the one who did it, and yes, I know your server died, that's sad. But yeah so this is like the third app in about a week that I've wanted that's yours so on the bright side I guess that means you've chosen good apps

Actually, the link points to GizmoKid's site, but no file... didn't he have your backups? Is this a bad sign?

Quamquam omniam nescio, nec nihil scio.

this is an old release dude

Zach Thibeau (Homepage) - July 8, 2009 - 7:14pm

this is an old release dude PR5 is up
http://portableapps.com/node/19602 and it has been up for sometime

The day Microsoft produces something that doesn't suck is
probably the day they start producing vaccuum cleaners. (author unknown)

Ok, thanks. I had just done

qwertymodo - July 9, 2009 - 12:19pm

Ok, thanks. I had just done a search for NSIS Portable and this one came up second on the results page, whereas (having just searched it again), PR5 is 3/4 of the way down the page. Mebbe it might help to add [outdated] to the thread title and put that link in the original post.

Quamquam omniam nescio, nec nihil scio.

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