Added link to MUI_PAGE_INSTFILES does not show - nsis

Question

I'm trying to create a downloader that also has a "Download manually" link, but the link does not seem to show.
I tried to follow instructions from this post but can't seem to make it work.
I'm copying the script here in case anyone can point out what I might be missing - I'm a noob in NSIS scripting, sorry.
!include "MUI2.nsh"
!define NAME "instfileslink"
Name "${NAME}"
OutFile "${NAME}.exe"
!define MUI_PAGE_CUSTOMFUNCTION_SHOW MyInstFilesShow
!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_INSTFILES
!insertmacro MUI_LANGUAGE "English"
Var hCtl_test_Link1
Section
Section
inetc::get /caption "Downloading package" "http://speedtest.ftp.otenet.gr/files/test100Mb.db" "test100Mb.db" /end
Pop $R0
StrCmp $R0 "OK" 0 dlfailed
Quit
dlfailed:
DetailPrint "Download failed: $R0"
Abort
SectionEnd
Function fnLinkClicked
ExecShell "open" "http://speedtest.ftp.otenet.gr/files/test100Mb.db"
FunctionEnd
Function MyInstFilesShow
${NSD_CreateLink} 120u 175u 100% 10u "Download manually"
Pop $hCtl_test_Link1
${NSD_OnClick} $hCtl_test_Link1 fnLinkClicked
FunctionEnd

Answer 1

You cannot use NSDialogs controls (${NSD_Create*}) outside a NSDialogs dialog!
You can use ChangeUI/MUI_UI to add controls to a built-in page or you can add the dynamically at run-time by manually creating a window. You need to use the ButtonEvent plug-in to catch the click events:
!include "MUI2.nsh"
!define MUI_PAGE_CUSTOMFUNCTION_SHOW MyInstFilesShow
!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_INSTFILES
!insertmacro MUI_LANGUAGE "English"
!include nsDialogs.nsh ; For style defines
ShowInstDetails hide
Function MyInstFilesShow
FindWindow $0 "#32770" "" $HWNDPARENT ; Find the inner dialog
System::Call 'USER32::CreateWindowEx(i0, t "STATIC", t "Download manually", i${WS_CHILD}|${WS_VISIBLE}|${SS_NOTIFY}, i 100, i 200, i 300, i 50, p $0, i 0x666, p 0, p 0)p.s'
Pop $0
SetCtlColors $0 0000ff transparent
SendMessage $hwndparent ${WM_GETFONT} 0 0 $1
SendMessage $0 ${WM_SETFONT} $1 1
GetFunctionAddress $1 fnLinkClicked
ButtonEvent::AddEventHandler 0x666 $1
FunctionEnd
Function fnLinkClicked
ExecShell "open" "http://speedtest.ftp.otenet.gr/files/test100Mb.db"
FunctionEnd