NSISPortable Pre-Release 4

Okay moving on :P. 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.

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

Could you remove the outdated version of this from the test page?

YEAH!!!

Thanks Zach!!!

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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.

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.

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.

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

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. 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?

doesn't install on windows 7 RC

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

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?