1. Insert the header files
+1. Include the header file
!include "${NSISDIR}\Contrib\Modern UI\System.nsh"
2. Define the name and version of your software and the installer name
!define MUI_PRODUCT "Test Software" ;Define your own software name here @@ -143,7 +143,12 @@ defines and define them again before you insert a language file. !define MUI_ABORTWARNING ;Abort warning messabox !define MUI_INSTALLOPTIONS ;Use Install Options !define MUI_CUSTOMPAGECOMMANDS ;Use customized pages-
4. Interface settings (optional)
+4. Insert language files
+Insert the Modern UI language files for the languages you are using:
+!include "${NSISDIR}\Contrib\Modern UI\Language files\English.nsh"
+ Note: The Modern UI language files load the NLF language files, + so you should not use LoadLanguageFile.
+5. Define interface settings (optional)
You can change the settings of the interface by usings defines:
!define MUI_UI "${NSISDIR}\Contrib\UIs\modern2.exe"
If you don't define a setting, the default will be used.
@@ -164,16 +169,11 @@ defines and define them again before you insert a language file. MUI_PROGRESSBAR (smooth) - The style of the progress bar ("colored" to use the MUI_INSTALLCOLORS or "" for a old-school windows look) -5. Insert the MUI_SYSTEM macro
+6. Insert the MUI_SYSTEM macro
!insertmacro MUI_SYSTEM-
6. Insert language files
-Insert the Modern UI language files for the languages you are using:
-!include "${NSISDIR}\Contrib\Modern UI\Language files\English.nsh"
- Note: The Modern UI language files load the NLF language files, - so you should not use LoadLanguageFile.
7. Insert the MUI_SECTIONS_FINISHHEADER macro
You should insert the MUI_SECTIONS_FINISHHEADER after all the - section to display the finish-header.
+ sections to display the finish-header.!insertmacro MUI_SECTIONS_FINISHHEADER ;Insert this macro after the sections@@ -183,6 +183,9 @@ Unintaller section. !insertmacro MUI_UNFINISHHEADER
8. Set the descriptions for the sections
+Insert the description macro's to set the descriptions + for the sections. These descriptions will be displayed when the user + hovers the mouse over a component in the component-selection page:
LangString DESC_SectionName1 ${LANG_ENGLISH} "Description of section 1."
LangString DESC_SectionName2 ${LANG_ENGLISH} "Description of section 2."
@@ -208,8 +211,7 @@ Install Options documentation for info about creating Install Options INI Fi
Custom page commands
If you want add custom pages to your installer using Install Options,
you should insert you own page commands to set the order of the pages and the names
-of the page functions and define MUI_CUSTOMPAGECOMMANDS before inserting the MUI_SYSTEM
-macro:
+of the page functions.
!insertmacro MUI_PAGECOMMAND_LICENSE
!insertmacro MUI_PAGECOMMAND_COMPONENTS
@@ -217,6 +219,8 @@ macro:
Page custom [function name] ;A custom page
!insertmacro MUI_PAGECOMMAND_INSTFILES
+Note: If you are using custom Page commands, define MUI_CUSTOMPAGECOMMANDS
+before inserting the MUI_SYSTEM macro.
Call Install Options
You can call Install Options in [function name]:
@@ -290,16 +294,16 @@ This software is provided 'as-is', without any express or implied
warranty. In no event will the authors be held liable for any damages
arising from the use of this software.
-Permission is granted to anyone to use this software for any
-purpose, including commercial applications, and to alter it
-and redistribute it freely, subject to the following restrictions:
+Permission is granted to anyone to use this software for any purpose,
+including commercial applications, and to alter it and redistribute
+it freely, subject to the following restrictions:
1. The origin of this software must not be misrepresented;
- you must not claim that you wrote the original software. If
- you use this software in a product, an acknowledgment in the
+ you must not claim that you wrote the original software.
+ If you use this software in a product, an acknowledgment in the
product documentation would be appreciated but is not required.
-2. Altered versions must be plainly marked as such, and
- must not be misrepresented as being the original software.
+2. Altered versions must be plainly marked as such,
+ and must not be misrepresented as being the original software.
3. This notice may not be removed or altered from any distribution.