1. Insert the header files
-
!include "${NSISDIR}\Contrib\Modern UI\System.nsh"
- 2. Define the name and version of your software
+
1. Insert the header files
+!include "${NSISDIR}\Contrib\Modern UI\System.nsh"
+ 2. Define the name and version of your software
!define NAME "Test Software" ;Define your own software name here -!define VERSION "1.0" ;Define your own software version here-
3. Define which elements you are using
- The Modern UI should know which things it should insert. Use the following defines:
+!define VERSION "1.0" ;Define your own software version here
+
3. Define which elements you are using
+ The Modern UI should know which things it should insert. Use the following defines:
!define MUI_LICENSEPAGE ;License page !define MUI_COMPONENTSPAGE ;Component-selection page !define MUI_DIRECTORYPAGE ;Directory-selection page !define MUI_LICENSEPAGE ;License page !define MUI_UNINSTALL ;Uninstaller -!define MUI_ABORTWARNING ;Abort warning messabox+!define MUI_ABORTWARNING ;Abort warning messabox +!define MUI_INSTALLOPTIONS ;Using Install Options
4. Insert language files
- Insert the Modern UI language files for the languages you are using:
-
!include "${NSISDIR}\Contrib\Modern UI\Language files\English.nsh"
+ Insert the Modern UI language files for the languages you are using:
+ !include "${NSISDIR}\Contrib\Modern UI\Language files\English.nsh"
5. Interface settings (optional)
You can change the settings of the interface by usings defines:
!define MUI_UI "${NSISDIR}\Contrib\UIs\modern2.exe"
@@ -160,9 +161,9 @@ with a custom user interface.
MUI_PROGRESSBAR (smooth)
- The style of the progress bar ("colored" to use the MUI_INSTALLCOLORS or ""
for a old-school windows look)
- 6. Insert the MUI_SYSTEM macro
-
!insertmacro MUI_SYSTEM-
7. Set the descriptions for the sections
+
6. Insert the MUI_SYSTEM macro
+!insertmacro MUI_SYSTEM+
7. Set the descriptions for the sections
LangString DESC_SectionName1 ${LANG_ENGLISH} "Description of section 1."
LangString DESC_SectionName2 ${LANG_ENGLISH} "Description of section 2."
@@ -171,8 +172,8 @@ LangString DESC_SectionName2 ${LANG_ENGLISH} "Description of section 2."
!insertmacro MUI_DESCRIPTION_TEXT ${SectionName1} $(DESC_SectionName1)
!insertmacro MUI_DESCRIPTION_TEXT ${SectionName2} $(DESC_SectionName2)
!insertmacro MUI_FUNCTIONS_DESCRIPTION_END
-
-Note: Always set a name for a section:
+
+
Note: Always set a name for a section:
Section "Section Name 1" SectionName1 ... @@ -181,19 +182,20 @@ SectionEnd Section "Section Name 2" SectionName2 ... SectionEnd --
Custom pages
- If you want add custom pages to your installer using Install Options,
- you can customize the page commands:
+
+
Custom pages
+Have a look at the +Install Options documentation for info about creating Install Options INI Files.
+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:
!define MUI_CUSTOMPAGECOMMANDS ;Use customized pages !insertmacro MUI_PAGECOMMAND_LICENSE -Page custom [function name] -Page custom [function name] !insertmacro MUI_PAGECOMMAND_COMPONENTS !insertmacro MUI_PAGECOMMAND_DIRECTORY -Page custom [function name] +Page custom [function name] ;A custom page !insertmacro MUI_PAGECOMMAND_INSTFILES
You can call Install Options in [function name]:
@@ -203,14 +205,29 @@ LangString TEXT_IO_SUBTITLE ${LANG_ENGLISH} "Create your own dialog!" Function [function name] !insertmacro MUI_HEADER_TEXT $(TEXT_IO_TITLE) $(TEXT_IO_SUBTITLE) - !insertmacro MUI_INSTALLOPTIONS_SHOW "iniFile.ini" + !insertmacro MUI_INSTALLOPTIONS_SHOW "ioFile.ini" FunctionEnd -If you have defined MUI_INSTALLOPTIONS, there is a LangString for +the setup caption available which you can use to write the caption in the current +language to an Install Options INI File:
+
+LangString TEXT_IO_PAGETITLE ${LANG_ENGLISH} "Page Title"
+
+!insertmacro MUI_INSTALLOPTIONS_WRITE "ioFile.ini" \
+"Settings" "Title" "$(MUI_TEXT_SETUPCAPTION): $(TEXT_IO_PAGETITLE)"
+
+If you are using abort warnings, you should also write the abort +warning in the current language to an Install Options INI File:
++!insertmacro MUI_INSTALLOPTIONS_WRITE "ioFile.ini" \ +"Settings" "CancelConfirm" "$(MUI_TEXT_ABORTWARNING)" ++ +
Basic: Basic.nsi
Multilanguage: MultiLanguage.nsi
- Cutom pages:
- InstallOptions.nsi
+ Cutom pages: InstallOptions.nsi
+
The interface
Modern.exe and modern2.exe
There are two different versions of the interface.