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July 12, 2010 - 10:17pm
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[Closed] PortableApps.com Installer

Hey PA!

I have converted quite a few apps with this problem - Not really a restriction, just annoying. When I create an installer, the loading bar does not run in sync with the progress.

The image below depicts this. Note that the bar is not even half way, but at the bottom, it says "Progress Complete".

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I'm not sure whether you can do anything, but even if you did not know this, it has been brought up. Is it just my copy? Because I have downloaded the installer quite a few times and it doesn't seem to fix.

Shane Thompson

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July 12, 2010 - 10:24pm
John T. Haller
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Nothing That Can Be Done

The NSIS compiler's progress can't be determined by the installer GUI. NSIS itself doesn't even make it's progress known to the user, it just runs. So we have a progress bar that moves on its own so the user knows something is happening.

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July 12, 2010 - 10:30pm
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Ok. That makes sense. Thanks

Ok. That makes sense. Thanks for that John.
Are you considering using another programming language for it anywhere along the track? Yes I know that most probably means another language you must learn, but it is my understanding that you know Delphi?

Thanks John,
Shane Thompson

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July 12, 2010 - 10:32pm
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Doesn't Matter

It doesn't matter what we do the GUI in. The NSIS compiler itself doesn't calculate or display progress, and that's what's doing the actual work behind the scenes.

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July 12, 2010 - 11:17pm
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What I'm saying is is it

What I'm saying is is it possible to (maybe with a next release) is it possible to do it with another language? ot does it have to be done with NSIS?

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July 12, 2010 - 11:29pm
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No

I think you're misunderstanding. This is NSIS' compiler, not ours. We didn't write it. We're just calling it to compile the installer. The installer is in NSIS which we auto-generate and then tell it to compile. The NSIS compiler is written in C++ (I believe) but it does not calculate or display progress, even internally, while it is compiling, so there is nothing for us to display. Sad If there were, we'd do it!

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