Builtin NSISdl plug-in: Difference between revisions
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== Introduction == | == Introduction == | ||
This built-in plugin allows you to download files via HTTP. | This built-in plugin allows you to download files via HTTP (but not HTTPS). | ||
== Supported == | == Supported == |
Revision as of 12:27, 28 September 2017
Introduction
This built-in plugin allows you to download files via HTTP (but not HTTPS).
Supported
To find out whether your NSIS installation supports NSISdl, just compile a script. If NSISdl is listed in the compiler log, it is supported.
Processing config: Processing plugin dlls: "C:\Program Files\NSIS\Plugins\*.dll" - AdvSplash::show - Banner::destroy - Banner::getWindow : - NSISdl::download - NSISdl::download_quiet :
Standard usage instructions
There are two methods. The first downloads the file:
NSISdl::download http://download.nullsoft.com/winamp/client/winamp291_lite.exe $0
And the second downloads it without warnings:
NSISdl::download_quiet http://download.nullsoft.com/winamp/client/winamp291_lite.exe $0
where $0
is the name of the local file.
For further usage instructions see Docs\NSISdl\ReadMe.txt, NSISdl deletes file(s) when offline, NSISdl macro system.
Limitations and warnings
- Has a verified risk of causing a false positive for "generic downloader trojan" in Kasperky antivirus software.
Header file with various translations
Deguix has made a NSISdl header file which features various translations.
So far it has been translated into eight languages:
- English
- Portuguese
- Lithuanian
- German
- Chinese Traditional
- Simplified Chinese
- Croatian
- French
For further information and current version visit this thread: Forum-Thread