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Bugmenot: /* Usage */ interwikis

2016-01-14T17:53:34Z

Usage: interwikis

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	'''For NSIS 3.0+'''		'''For NSIS 3.0+'''
	* You don't need to use the ''RequestExecutionLevel'' define; use the '''ManifestSupportedOS''' installer attribute (in conjunction with '''RequestExecutionLevel''') instead.		* You don't need to use the ''RequestExecutionLevel'' define; use the '''[[Reference/ManifestSupportedOS\|ManifestSupportedOS]]''' installer attribute (in conjunction with '''[[Reference/RequestExecutionLevel\|RequestExecutionLevel]]''') instead.

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Afrow UK: /* Usage */

2014-01-19T15:47:48Z

Usage

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	'''For NSIS 2.46'''		'''For NSIS 2.46'''
	* ''!define RequestExecutionLevel ~~admin~~'' is the ~~same as using~~ ''RequestExecutionLevel ~~admin~~'' while also embedding the additional supported OS GUIDs. ~~Other supported~~ values are ''user'' and ''highest''.		* ''!define RequestExecutionLevel'' is a replacement for the '''RequestExecutionLevel''' installer attribute while also embedding the additional supported OS GUIDs. Supported values are ''admin'', ''user'' and ''highest''.

	'''For NSIS 3.0+'''		'''For NSIS 3.0+'''

Afrow UK at 15:46, 19 January 2014

2014-01-19T15:46:52Z

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	* Pack the header (UPX)		* Pack the header (UPX)
	* Remove the installer icon (Resource Hacker)		* Remove the installer icon (Resource Hacker)
	* Add additional supported OS GUIDs for Windows 8 and above detection in NSIS 2.46*		* Add additional supported OS GUIDs for Windows 8 and above detection in NSIS 2.46

	~~<br>~~
	~~''* Use the '''ManifestSupportedOS''' installer attribute in NSIS 3.0 for the same purpose.''~~

	== Download ==		== Download ==
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	'''For NSIS 2.46'''		'''For NSIS 2.46'''
	* ''!define RequestExecutionLevel admin'' is the same as using ''RequestExecutionLevel admin'' while also embedding the additional supported OS GUIDs. Other supported values are ''user'' and ''highest''.		* ''!define RequestExecutionLevel admin'' is the same as using ''RequestExecutionLevel admin'' while also embedding the additional supported OS GUIDs. Other supported values are ''user'' and ''highest''.

			'''For NSIS 3.0+'''
			* You don't need to use the ''RequestExecutionLevel'' define; use the '''ManifestSupportedOS''' installer attribute (in conjunction with '''RequestExecutionLevel''') instead.

	[[Category:Tutorials]]		[[Category:Tutorials]]

Afrow UK at 15:30, 19 January 2014

2014-01-19T15:30:49Z

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	== !packhdr ==		== !packhdr ==
	!packhdr is a useful compile time directive which allows modifications to the built installer executable header before it is written to the finished installer executable file.		!packhdr is a useful compile time directive which allows modifications to the built installer executable header before it is written to the finished installer executable file. It can be used in conjunction with some useful batch files to:
	It can be used ~~to pack the executable header using UPX or edit resources using Resource Hacker. I have used !packhdr for many years~~ in conjunction with some useful batch files to:

	* Pack the header (UPX)		* Pack the header (UPX)
	* ~~Pack the header (UPX) and remove~~ the installer icon (Resource Hacker)		* Remove the installer icon (Resource Hacker)
			* Add additional supported OS GUIDs for Windows 8 and above detection in NSIS 2.46*

	~~== Batch files ==~~		<br>
	~~Firstly you will need to download [http://upx.sourceforge.net/#download UPX] and [http://angusj.com/resourcehacker/ Resource Hacker] and copy upx.exe and reshacker.exe to a new~~ NSIS~~\Packhdr folder~~. ~~Then place~~ the ~~following batch files in the NSIS\Packhdr folder:~~		''* Use the '''ManifestSupportedOS''' installer attribute in NSIS 3.0 for the same purpose.''

	~~'''upx.bat'''~~		== Download ==
	<~~pre~~>		# Extract the contents of <attach>Packhdr.zip</attach> to your NSIS directory
	~~cd /d %~dp0~~		# Download [http://upx.sourceforge.net/#download UPX] and [http://angusj.com/resourcehacker/ Resource Hacker] and copy upx.exe and reshacker.exe to the NSIS\Packhdr folder

	~~upx --best %1~~
	</~~pre~~>
	~~'''~~upx~~+noicon~~.~~bat'''~~
	~~<pre>~~
	cd /~~d %~dp0~~

	~~ResHacker -delete %1, %1, icongroup,103,~~
	~~del ResHacker~~.~~log~~

	upx ~~--best %1~~
	~~</pre>~~

	== Usage ==		== Usage ==
	~~You can put this code into a NSIS\Include\Packhdr.nsh file:~~
	~~<highlight-nsis>~~
	~~!ifndef _Packhdr_Included~~
	~~!define _Packhdr_Included~~

	~~!if `${Packhdr}` != upx~~
	~~!if `${Packhdr}` != upx+noicon~~
	~~!error `Packhdr must be defined as: upx \| upx+noicon`~~
	~~!endif~~
	~~!endif~~

	~~!packhdr $%TEMP%\exehead.tmp `"${NSISDIR}\packhdr\${Packhdr}.bat" "$%TEMP%\exehead.tmp"`~~

	~~!undef Packhdr~~

	~~!endif~~
	~~</highlight-nsis>~~
	~~Then use the following at the top of your NSIS scripts:~~
	<highlight-nsis>		<highlight-nsis>
	!define Packhdr upx		!define Packhdr noicon+upx
			!define RequestExecutionLevel admin
	!include Packhdr.nsh		!include Packhdr.nsh
	</highlight-nsis>		</highlight-nsis>

	~~I use~~ ''upx+~~noicon~~'' for ~~utility executables that are~~ written in NSIS ~~but~~ do not ~~serve a purpose as~~ an ~~installation wizard (i~~.e. ''~~SilentInstall silent~~'').		'''For all NSIS versions'''
			* ''!define Packhdr upx'' for all installers to reduce their header size.
			* ''!define Packhdr noicon+upx'' for installers or utilities written in NSIS that do not require an icon.
			* ''!define Packhdr noicon'' for when you do not require an icon and have appended client data to the end of the executable that you do not want to compress.

			'''For NSIS 2.46'''
			* ''!define RequestExecutionLevel admin'' is the same as using ''RequestExecutionLevel admin'' while also embedding the additional supported OS GUIDs. Other supported values are ''user'' and ''highest''.

	[[Category:Tutorials]]		[[Category:Tutorials]]

Afrow UK at 15:19, 24 July 2010

2010-07-24T15:19:28Z

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	== Usage ==		== Usage ==
	~~Simply place the following at the top of your NSIS scripts:~~		You can put this code into a NSIS\Include\Packhdr.nsh file:
	~~<highlight-nsis>~~
	~~!packhdr $%TEMP%\exehead.tmp `"${NSISDIR}\Packhdr\upx.bat" "$%TEMP%\exehead.tmp"`~~
	~~</highlight-nsis>~~
	You can substitute ''upx.bat'' with ''upx+noicon.bat'' depending on your requirement for the particular installer. I use ''upx+noicon.bat'' for utility executables that are written in NSIS but do not serve a purpose as an installation wizard (i.e. ''SilentInstall silent'').

	~~== Script header ==~~
	You can put this code into ~~an NSH file and place it in your~~ NSIS\Include ~~folder~~:
	<highlight-nsis>		<highlight-nsis>
	!ifndef _Packhdr_Included		!ifndef _Packhdr_Included
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	!endif		!endif
	</highlight-nsis>		</highlight-nsis>
	~~Usage~~:		Then use the following at the top of your NSIS scripts:
	<highlight-nsis>		<highlight-nsis>
	!define Packhdr upx		!define Packhdr upx
	!include Packhdr.nsh		!include Packhdr.nsh
	</highlight-nsis>		</highlight-nsis>

			I use ''upx+noicon'' for utility executables that are written in NSIS but do not serve a purpose as an installation wizard (i.e. ''SilentInstall silent'').

	[[Category:Tutorials]]		[[Category:Tutorials]]

Afrow UK: /* Script header */

2010-07-24T15:16:54Z

Script header

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	!if `${Packhdr}` != upx		!if `${Packhdr}` != upx
	!if `${Packhdr}` != upx+noicon		!if `${Packhdr}` != upx+noicon
	!error `Packhdr must be defined as: ~~noicon, noicon+~~upx, upx`		!error `Packhdr must be defined as: upx \| upx+noicon`
	!endif		!endif
	!endif		!endif

Afrow UK: /* Script header */

2010-07-24T15:16:28Z

Script header

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	!define _Packhdr_Included		!define _Packhdr_Included

	~~!ifndef Packhdr~~
	~~!define _Packhdr_Error~~
	~~!endif~~
	!if `${Packhdr}` != upx		!if `${Packhdr}` != upx
	~~!define _Packhdr_Error~~		!if `${Packhdr}` != upx+noicon
	~~!endif~~		!error `Packhdr must be defined as: noicon, noicon+upx, upx`
	!if `${Packhdr}` != upx+noicon		!endif
	~~!define _Packhdr_Error~~
	~~!endif~~
	~~!ifdef _Packhdr_Error~~
	!error `Packhdr ~~not~~ defined ~~correclty! Possible values~~: upx \| upx~~+noicon~~`
	!endif		!endif

Afrow UK: /* Script header */

2010-07-24T15:07:16Z

Script header

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	!endif		!endif
			</highlight-nsis>
			Usage:
			<highlight-nsis>
			!define Packhdr upx
			!include Packhdr.nsh
	</highlight-nsis>		</highlight-nsis>

	[[Category:Tutorials]]		[[Category:Tutorials]]

Afrow UK at 15:06, 24 July 2010

2010-07-24T15:06:29Z

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 * Pack the header (UPX) and remove the installer icon (Resource Hacker)
-== The batch files ==
+== Batch files ==
 Firstly you will need to download [http://upx.sourceforge.net/#download UPX] and [http://angusj.com/resourcehacker/ Resource Hacker] and copy upx.exe and reshacker.exe to a new NSIS\Packhdr folder. Then place the following batch files in the NSIS\Packhdr folder:
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 </highlight-nsis>
 You can substitute ''upx.bat'' with ''upx+noicon.bat'' depending on your requirement for the particular installer. I use ''upx+noicon.bat'' for utility executables that are written in NSIS but do not serve a purpose as an installation wizard (i.e. ''SilentInstall silent'').
 [[Category:Tutorials]]

Afrow UK: /* Usage */

2010-03-20T14:30:17Z

Usage

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	Simply place the following at the top of your NSIS scripts:		Simply place the following at the top of your NSIS scripts:
	<highlight-nsis>		<highlight-nsis>
	!packhdr $%TEMP%\exehead.tmp `"${NSISDIR}\~~packhdr~~\upx.bat" "$%TEMP%\exehead.tmp"`		!packhdr $%TEMP%\exehead.tmp `"${NSISDIR}\Packhdr\upx.bat" "$%TEMP%\exehead.tmp"`
	</highlight-nsis>		</highlight-nsis>
	You can substitute ''upx.bat'' with ''upx+noicon.bat'' depending on your requirement for the particular installer. I use ''upx+noicon.bat'' for utility executables that are written in NSIS but do not serve a purpose as an installation wizard (i.e. ''SilentInstall silent'').		You can substitute ''upx.bat'' with ''upx+noicon.bat'' depending on your requirement for the particular installer. I use ''upx+noicon.bat'' for utility executables that are written in NSIS but do not serve a purpose as an installation wizard (i.e. ''SilentInstall silent'').

	[[Category:Tutorials]]		[[Category:Tutorials]]