is there a quick way to check what version of windows a user has then store it into a var
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Just read the manual that came with nsis and you should see it there
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tnx i did read the manual and i guess i must of missed it the first time but i found it now
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He want's to store it in a variable so I assume he's coding something and therefore needs a commandline tool, not something with a GUI.
As far a NSIS goes, try looking in the help file in Appendix C, fifth script down.
Here it is if you still have issues:
; GetWindowsVersion ; ; Based on Yazno's function, http://yazno.tripod.com/powerpimpit/ ; Updated by Joost Verburg ; ; Returns on top of stack ; ; Windows Version (95, 98, ME, NT x.x, 2000, XP, 2003, Vista) ; or ; '' (Unknown Windows Version) ; ; Usage: ; Call GetWindowsVersion ; Pop $R0 ; ; at this point $R0 is "NT 4.0" or whatnot Function GetWindowsVersion Push $R0 Push $R1 ClearErrors ReadRegStr $R0 HKLM \ "SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion" CurrentVersion IfErrors 0 lbl_winnt ; we are not NT ReadRegStr $R0 HKLM \ "SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion" VersionNumber StrCpy $R1 $R0 1 StrCmp $R1 '4' 0 lbl_error StrCpy $R1 $R0 3 StrCmp $R1 '4.0' lbl_win32_95 StrCmp $R1 '4.9' lbl_win32_ME lbl_win32_98 lbl_win32_95: StrCpy $R0 '95' Goto lbl_done lbl_win32_98: StrCpy $R0 '98' Goto lbl_done lbl_win32_ME: StrCpy $R0 'ME' Goto lbl_done lbl_winnt: StrCpy $R1 $R0 1 StrCmp $R1 '3' lbl_winnt_x StrCmp $R1 '4' lbl_winnt_x StrCpy $R1 $R0 3 StrCmp $R1 '5.0' lbl_winnt_2000 StrCmp $R1 '5.1' lbl_winnt_XP StrCmp $R1 '5.2' lbl_winnt_2003 StrCmp $R1 '6.0' lbl_winnt_vista lbl_error lbl_winnt_x: StrCpy $R0 "NT $R0" 6 Goto lbl_done lbl_winnt_2000: Strcpy $R0 '2000' Goto lbl_done lbl_winnt_XP: Strcpy $R0 'XP' Goto lbl_done lbl_winnt_2003: Strcpy $R0 '2003' Goto lbl_done lbl_winnt_vista: Strcpy $R0 'Vista' Goto lbl_done lbl_error: Strcpy $R0 '' lbl_done: Pop $R1 Exch $R0 FunctionEndCancer Survivors -- Remember the fight, celebrate the victory!
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