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== About ==
== About ==
New to the NSIS scripting/programming community and a software re-packager for a "major automotive" R&D facility.
 
 
My primary job function is to repackage software for deployment in my company using the Altiris Software Delivery system.  I choose NSIS for the following reasons.
 
# Unicode Support - My company is international and often the package requires the user prompting in several languages.
# Small foot print - When deploying the packages thousands of systems to a remote sites, size matters.
# Powerful scripting /custom actions - Allows for detailed system validation before the install proceeds.
# Custom Return Codes - Altiris software deployment's reporting relies heavily on the return codes generated by the installs.
# It's not MSI - Windows Installer packages are fine for installing software but was not designed for repackaging.
# No scripting engines required - VBScript is fine for simple tasks but there is a greater chance that a VBScript will fail verses an executable.
 
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I have returned to programming in NSIS and will be updating my contributions and adding new ones soon!</pre>


== Code ==
== Code ==
=== Functions ===
=== Functions ===
* [[Function GetTimeStamp]]
* [[GetTimeStamp]]


=== Headers ===
=== Headers ===
* [[Verbose Print Macro]]
{| border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0"
| [[stacks.nsh | Stacks]]
| Set of Macros for manipulating the stack
|-
| [[Verbose Print Macro]]
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|}


== In Development ==
== In Development ==
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=== Headers ===
=== Headers ===
* GPO On Startup/Shutdown
* [[LGP Startup/Shutdown Script]]
** Progress: In Development
** ALPHA Release

Latest revision as of 12:34, 7 January 2016

About

My primary job function is to repackage software for deployment in my company using the Altiris Software Delivery system. I choose NSIS for the following reasons.

  1. Unicode Support - My company is international and often the package requires the user prompting in several languages.
  2. Small foot print - When deploying the packages thousands of systems to a remote sites, size matters.
  3. Powerful scripting /custom actions - Allows for detailed system validation before the install proceeds.
  4. Custom Return Codes - Altiris software deployment's reporting relies heavily on the return codes generated by the installs.
  5. It's not MSI - Windows Installer packages are fine for installing software but was not designed for repackaging.
  6. No scripting engines required - VBScript is fine for simple tasks but there is a greater chance that a VBScript will fail verses an executable.
[2016-01-07]
I have returned to programming in NSIS and will be updating my contributions and adding new ones soon!

Code

Functions

Headers

Stacks Set of Macros for manipulating the stack
Verbose Print Macro

In Development

Plug-in DLL's

  • Altiris Server integration.
    • Progress: Concept
  • Security Plug-in to prevent installation on systems that do not belong to an approved domain.
    • Progress: Concept

Headers