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== Description ==
This is a sample of how to use NSIS to make a [http://www.rebol.com REBOL] script executable on windows platform.
Provided by [http://www.digicamsoft.com DigicamSoft]

== The Script ==
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; NULLsoft Scriptable Install System
; make a REBOL Script executable
; provided by www.digicamsoft.com

; Name of the installer (don't really care here because of silent below)
Name "Namexif"

; Don't want a window, just unpack files and execute
SilentInstall silent

; Set a name for the resulting executable
OutFile "Namexif.exe"

; Set an icon (optional)
Icon "namexif.ico"

; The stuff to install
Section ""
  ; Set output path to a temporary directory.
  InitPluginsDir
  SetOutPath $PLUGINSDIR
  
  ; put here requiered files
  File "rebview.exe" ; a REBOL interpreter
  File "Namexif.r"   ; put one or more REBOL script(s)

  ; Execute and wait for the REBOL script to end
  ExecWait '"$PLUGINSDIR\rebview.exe" "-s" "$PLUGINSDIR\Namexif.r"'

  ; Set working directory to something else
  ; If it's not set, $PLUGINSDIR will not be deleted
  SetOutPath $TEMP
SectionEnd
</highlight-nsis>
:-)

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