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==Uninstallation of files from log==

This script is meant for people who use the [http://nsis.sourceforge.net/Special_Builds NSIS special builds] which log everything during installation and saves the log in $INSTDIR. Download this file which contains the functions to be called during uninstallation

Unzip uninstallfromlog.nsh and Include it in the main script
<attach>uninstallfromlog.zip</attach>

'''Install Section:'''

During Installation have the LogSet commands to log the files being copied.

'''For e.g'''

<highlight-nsis>
Logset On
   ....
   File ....

LogSet Off

</highlight-nsis>

'''Uninstall Section:'''

Have the following in the Uninstall Section.

<highlight-nsis>

Section Uninstall
....
Call un.CreateLogFromFile
Call un.RemoveDirectoriesFromLog
....
SectionEnd
</highlight-nsis>

Link to the Winamp.com Forums [http://forums.winamp.com/showthread.php?s=7e64b64429c5f9cfe77b020d0992492c&threadid=273012 Uninstall from log]


Hope this script helps. Any suggestions, modifications are welcome  

'''Thanks to all the people who wrote StrLoc, Reversal of File functions'''

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