Skipping pages: Button should say "Install" instead of "Next" - nsis

I have an installer using the Modern UI 2 (MUI 2) that installs up to three components into different locations.
I use a MUI_PAGE_COMPONENTS page and multiple MUI_PAGE_DIRECTORY pages which are skipped automatically if the corresponding section is not selected (like described here).
So far so good.
However, if the last of the three components is not chosen to be installed, the button on the previous (not-skipped) directory page should say Install instead of Next, because next the last directory page will be skipped and the installation will be executed.
Since we already know which page will be skipped after we leave the components page, I wonder if there is a way to make it work?
Minimal example:
!include MUI2.nsh
InstallDir $EXEDIR
OutFile "skip.exe"
RequestExecutionLevel user
ShowInstDetails show
!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_COMPONENTS
!define MUI_PAGE_CUSTOMFUNCTION_PRE directoryPreA
!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_DIRECTORY
!define MUI_PAGE_CUSTOMFUNCTION_PRE directoryPreB
!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_DIRECTORY
!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_INSTFILES
!insertmacro MUI_LANGUAGE "English"
Section "A" SEC_A
DetailPrint "Installing A..."
SectionEnd
Section /o "B" SEC_B
DetailPrint "Installing B..."
SectionEnd
Function directoryPreA
# Skips the directory page for A if not chosen for installation.
${Unless} ${SectionIsSelected} ${SEC_A}
Abort
${EndUnless}
FunctionEnd
Function directoryPreB
# Skips the directory page for B if not chosen for installation.
${Unless} ${SectionIsSelected} ${SEC_B}
Abort
${EndUnless}
FunctionEnd

!include MUI2.nsh
!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_COMPONENTS
!define MUI_DIRECTORYPAGE_TEXT_TOP "Dir:A"
!define MUI_PAGE_CUSTOMFUNCTION_PRE directoryPreA
!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_DIRECTORY
!define MUI_DIRECTORYPAGE_TEXT_TOP "Dir:B"
!define MUI_PAGE_CUSTOMFUNCTION_PRE directoryPreB
!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_DIRECTORY
!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_INSTFILES
!insertmacro MUI_LANGUAGE "English"
Section "A" SEC_A
DetailPrint "Installing A..."
SectionEnd
Section /o "B" SEC_B
DetailPrint "Installing B..."
SectionEnd
Function .onSelChange
GetDlgItem $0 $HWNDPARENT 1
${If} ${SectionIsSelected} ${SEC_A}
${OrIf} ${SectionIsSelected} ${SEC_B}
SendMessage $0 ${WM_SETTEXT} 0 "STR:$(^NextBtn)"
${Else}
SendMessage $0 ${WM_SETTEXT} 0 "STR:$(^InstallBtn)"
${EndIf}
FunctionEnd
Function directoryPreA
# Skips the directory page for A if not chosen for installation.
${IfNot} ${SectionIsSelected} ${SEC_A}
Abort
${ElseIfNot} ${SectionIsSelected} ${SEC_B}
GetDlgItem $0 $HWNDPARENT 1
SendMessage $0 ${WM_SETTEXT} 0 "STR:$(^InstallBtn)"
${EndIf}
FunctionEnd
Function directoryPreB
# Skips the directory page for B if not chosen for installation.
${Unless} ${SectionIsSelected} ${SEC_B}
Abort
${EndUnless}
FunctionEnd

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How to create shortcut for desktop and startmenu after installation in NSIS?

I am new to NSIS. I am trying to add this below style of the page in post-installation (i.e. before the finish page). Could anyone suggest, whether we can do a single custom page and add the necessary checkbox, radio button, and program groups ? or any other suggestions.
Below is my page sequence:
!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_DIRECTORY
;Custom page for selecting service name to restart.
Page custom nsDialogsSelectService ngDialogSelectServicePageLeave
; variable and text for the app data dir
!define MUI_DIRECTORYPAGE_VARIABLE $appDataDir
!define MUI_PAGE_HEADER_TEXT "Choose Data Directory"
!define MUI_PAGE_HEADER_SUBTEXT "Choose the folder in which to install application data for ${PRODUCT_FULL} ${PVERSION}."
!define MUI_DIRECTORYPAGE_TEXT_TOP "Setup will install data directory need todo. To install in a different folder, click Browse and select another folder. Click Next to Continue."
!define MUI_DIRECTORYPAGE_TEXT_DESTINATION "Destination Folder"
!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_DIRECTORY
!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_INSTFILES
!define MUI_FINISHPAGE_TITLE_3LINES
Page custom nsDialogShortcut ngDialogShortcutPageLeave ;Page contain checkbox , based on the selection of checkbox I am showing Startmenu and then finish page.
!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_STARTMENU 0 $SMDir
!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_FINISH
Giving the user the choice of user/machine shortcuts is in conflict with how UAC works. When a non-admin user elevates with an administrator account the installer will end up running with the "wrong" profile.
The Windows guidelines say that only application suites (with individual major applications, like MS Office) should create Start menu folders. Regular applications should create their (single) shortcut directly in $SMPrograms. You should not create shortcuts to the uninstaller nor help-files. You should also refrain from creating a desktop shortcut.
This means you can simply use the components page to provide the shortcut option(s):
!include MUI2.nsh
!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_WELCOME
!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_COMPONENTS
!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_DIRECTORY
!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_INSTFILES
!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_FINISH
!insertmacro MUI_LANGUAGE English
Section "Program files"
SectionIn RO
SetOutPath $InstDir
File "MyApp.exe"
SectionEnd
Section "Start menu shortcut"
CreateShortcut "$SMPrograms\$(^Name).lnk" "$InstDir\MyApp.exe"
SectionEnd
Section /o "Desktop shortcut"
CreateShortcut "$Desktop\$(^Name).lnk" "$InstDir\MyApp.exe"
SectionEnd
or as a checkbox on the Finish page:
!include MUI2.nsh
!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_WELCOME
!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_DIRECTORY
!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_INSTFILES
!define MUI_FINISHPAGE_SHOWREADME ""
!define MUI_FINISHPAGE_SHOWREADME_TEXT "Create Start menu shortcut"
!define MUI_FINISHPAGE_SHOWREADME_FUNCTION CreateShortcuts
!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_FINISH
!insertmacro MUI_LANGUAGE English
Function CreateShortcuts
CreateShortcut "$SMPrograms\$(^Name).lnk" "$InstDir\MyApp.exe"
FunctionEnd
If you actually have a suite of applications then you can use the Start menu page to prompt for a folder name:
Var SMFolder
!include MUI2.nsh
!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_WELCOME
!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_DIRECTORY
!insertmacro MUI_PAGE STARTMENU Suite $SMFolder
!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_INSTFILES
!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_FINISH
!insertmacro MUI_LANGUAGE English
Section
!insertmacro MUI_STARTMENU_WRITE_BEGIN Suite
CreateDirectory "$SMPrograms\$SMFolder"
CreateShortcut "$SMPrograms\$SMFolder\App1.lnk" "$InstDir\MyApp1.exe"
CreateShortcut "$SMPrograms\$SMFolder\App2.lnk" "$InstDir\MyApp2.exe"
; TODO: Write $SMFolder to the registry or a .ini so your uninstaller can delete the folder
!insertmacro MUI_STARTMENU_WRITE_END
SectionEnd
In the unlikely event that you have a suite of applications and you also want to create desktop shortcuts then yes, you need to use a custom page:
Var SMDir
Var SMCheck
Var DeskCheck
Var SMList
Var SMDirEdit
!include LogicLib.nsh
!include nsDialogs.nsh
!include MUI2.nsh
!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_WELCOME
!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_DIRECTORY
Page Custom MyShortcutsPageCreate MyShortcutsPageLeave
!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_INSTFILES
!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_FINISH
!insertmacro MUI_LANGUAGE English
Function .onInit
StrCpy $SMDir "$(^Name)" ; Default
StrCpy $SMCheck ${BST_CHECKED}
FunctionEnd
Function MyShortcutsPageCreate
!insertmacro MUI_HEADER_TEXT "Shortcuts" "Shortcuts blah blah blah"
nsDialogs::Create 1018
Pop $0
${IfThen} $0 == error ${|} Abort ${|}
${NSD_CreateCheckbox} 0 0u 50% 12u "Create Start menu shortcuts"
Pop $R8
SendMessage $R8 ${BM_SETCHECK} $SMCheck ""
${NSD_CreateCheckbox} 0 14u 50% 12u "Create desktop shortcuts"
Pop $R9
SendMessage $R9 ${BM_SETCHECK} $DeskCheck ""
${NSD_CreateSortedListBox} 0 28u 100% -43u ""
Pop $SMList
${NSD_CreateText} 0 -13u 100% 12u "$SMDir"
Pop $SMDirEdit
${NSD_LB_AddString} $SMList "(Default)"
${NSD_LB_SetItemData} $SMList 0 1 ; Mark as special
SetShellVarContext Current
Call FillSMList
SetShellVarContext All
Call FillSMList
SetShellVarContext ? ; TODO: Restore to what you actually are installing as
${NSD_OnChange} $SMList OnSMListChanged
${NSD_OnClick} $R8 OnSMCheckChanged
Push $R8
Call OnSMCheckChanged
nsDialogs::Show
FunctionEnd
Function FillSMList
FindFirst $0 $1 "$SMPrograms\*"
loop:
StrCmp $1 "" done
${If} ${FileExists} "$SMPrograms\$1\*.*"
${AndIf} $1 != "."
${AndIf} $1 != ".."
${NSD_LB_FindStringExact} $SMList "$1" $2
${If} $2 < 0
${NSD_LB_AddString} $SMList $1
${EndIf}
${EndIf}
FindNext $0 $1
Goto loop
done:
FindClose $0
FunctionEnd
Function OnSMCheckChanged
Pop $0
${NSD_GetChecked} $0 $0
EnableWindow $SMList $0
EnableWindow $SMDirEdit $0
FunctionEnd
Function OnSMListChanged
Pop $0
${NSD_LB_GetSelection} $SMList $0
${NSD_SetText} $SMDirEdit "$0\$(^Name)"
${NSD_LB_GetSelectionIndex} $SMList $0
${NSD_LB_GetItemData} $SMList $0 $0
${If} $0 <> 0
${NSD_SetText} $SMDirEdit "$(^Name)"
${EndIf}
FunctionEnd
Function MyShortcutsPageLeave
${NSD_GetChecked} $R8 $SMCheck
${NSD_GetChecked} $R9 $DeskCheck
${NSD_GetText} $SMDirEdit $SMDir
FunctionEnd
Section
${If} $SMCheck <> 0
CreateDirectory "$SMPrograms\$SMDir"
CreateShortcut "$SMPrograms\$SMDir\App1.lnk" "$InstDir\App1.exe"
CreateShortcut "$SMPrograms\$SMDir\App2.lnk" "$InstDir\App2.exe"
${EndIf}
${If} $DeskCheck <> 0
CreateShortcut "$Desktop\App1.lnk" "$InstDir\App1.exe"
CreateShortcut "$Desktop\App2.lnk" "$InstDir\App2.exe"
${EndIf}
SectionEnd

How to set the checkbox by default checked in the windows installer Finish page using NSIS

I wanted to set the checkbox as checked by default in the windows installer Finish page using NSIS. For that I used the below code snipped. But it is not even displaying the checkbox in the Finish page. Please help me on this.
Var Checkbox
Var CheckState ; Stored globally so we remember the choice if the user presses the back button and goes back to our page
!define CheckHeight 28
!macro CreateNativeControl hParent cls style exstyle x y w h text ; Note: Only supports pixel coordinates
System::Call 'USER32::CreateWindowEx(i ${exstyle}, t "${cls}", ts, i ${style}, i ${x}, i ${y}, i ${w}, i ${h}, p ${hParent}, i0, i0, i0)p.s' "${text}"
!macroend
!define MUI_PAGE_CUSTOMFUNCTION_SHOW FinishShow
!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_FINISH
Function FinishShow
System::Call *(i,i,i,i)p.r0 ; NSIS 2.51+
System::Call 'USER32::GetWindowRect(p$mui.FinishPage.Text, pr0)'
System::Call 'USER32::MapWindowPoints(i0,p$mui.FinishPage,p$0,i2)'
System::Call '*$0(i.r2,i.r3,i.r4,i.r5)'
System::Free $0
IntOp $5 $5 - ${CheckHeight}
System::Call 'USER32::SetWindowPos(i$mui.FinishPage.Text,i,i,i,i$4,i$5,i0x6)'
; Create and initialize the checkbox
IntOp $5 $3 + $5 ; y = TextTop + TextHeight
!insertmacro CreateNativeControl $mui.FinishPage ${__NSD_CheckBox_CLASS} "${__NSD_CheckBox_STYLE}" "${__NSD_CheckBox_EXSTYLE}" 0 $5 300 ${CheckHeight} "CheckboxTest"
Pop $Checkbox
SendMessage $mui.FinishPage ${WM_GETFONT} 0 0 $0
SendMessage $Checkbox ${WM_SETFONT} $0 1
System::Call 'USER32::SetWindowPos(i$Checkbox,i0,i,i,i,i,i0x33)'
${IfThen} $CheckState == "" ${|} StrCpy $CheckState 1 ${|}
${NSD_SetState} $Checkbox $CheckState
FunctionEnd
The finish page has built-in support for two optional check-boxes:
!include MUI2.nsh
!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_WELCOME
!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_INSTFILES
!define MUI_FINISHPAGE_RUN ""
!define MUI_FINISHPAGE_RUN_TEXT "Run Foo"
!define MUI_FINISHPAGE_RUN_FUNCTION MyRunFoo
;define MUI_FINISHPAGE_RUN_NOTCHECKED
!define MUI_FINISHPAGE_SHOWREADME "$InstDir\Bar.exe"
!define MUI_FINISHPAGE_SHOWREADME_TEXT "Run Bar"
;define MUI_FINISHPAGE_SHOWREADME_FUNCTION
!define MUI_FINISHPAGE_SHOWREADME_NOTCHECKED
!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_FINISH
!insertmacro MUI_LANGUAGE English
Function MyRunFoo
; Exec '"$InstDir\Foo.exe"'
FunctionEnd
Section
SectionEnd
Your example code is also missing a important call to !insertmacro MUI_LANGUAGE.
The function specified by MUI_FINISHPAGE_RUN_FUNCTION is only executed if the checkbox is checked. This is normal expected behavior.
If you want to do custom handling you can do it in the leave page:
!include nsDialogs.nsh
!include LogicLib.nsh
!include MUI2.nsh
!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_WELCOME
!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_INSTFILES
!define MUI_FINISHPAGE_RUN ""
!define MUI_FINISHPAGE_RUN_TEXT "Blah blah"
!define MUI_PAGE_CUSTOMFUNCTION_LEAVE FinishLeave
!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_FINISH
!insertmacro MUI_LANGUAGE English
Function FinishLeave
${NSD_GetState} $mui.FinishPage.Run $0 ; or $mui.FinishPage.ShowReadme
${If} $0 <> 0
MessageBox mb_ok "Checkbox checked"
${Else}
MessageBox mb_ok "Checkbox not checked"
${EndIf}
FunctionEnd

Nsis: Change Title bar for Two installations in one installer

I have two installations in one installer from:
http://nsis.sourceforge.net/Two_installations_in_one_installer
How can I customize the title bar (setup name) for the two installations?
NSIS is not really designed to do this so you have to set it manually every time a page changes:
!include MUI.nsh
!include WinMessages.nsh
Caption " "
!define MUI_PAGE_CUSTOMFUNCTION_SHOW lic1
!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_LICENSE "${__FILE__}"
!define MUI_PAGE_CUSTOMFUNCTION_SHOW inst1
!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_INSTFILES
!define MUI_PAGE_CUSTOMFUNCTION_SHOW lic2
!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_LICENSE "${__FILE__}"
!define MUI_PAGE_CUSTOMFUNCTION_SHOW inst2
!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_INSTFILES
!insertmacro MUI_LANGUAGE English
Function lic1
SendMessage $HWNDPARENT ${WM_SETTEXT} 0 "STR:Foo$(^LicenseSubCaption)"
FunctionEnd
Function inst1
SendMessage $HWNDPARENT ${WM_SETTEXT} 0 "STR:Foo$(^InstallingSubCaption)"
FunctionEnd
Function lic2
SendMessage $HWNDPARENT ${WM_SETTEXT} 0 "STR:Bar$(^LicenseSubCaption)"
FunctionEnd
Function inst2
SendMessage $HWNDPARENT ${WM_SETTEXT} 0 "STR:Bar$(^InstallingSubCaption)"
FunctionEnd

NSIS nsDialog has disabled back/next/cancel buttons?

I'm following the NSIS nsDialog tutorial with a goal to gather some user input I will use to write into a config file later. The NSISEclipse plugin has generated an MUI2 template that has gotten me started and successfully installs the files.
I have used the nsDialog tutorial to generate a dialog that does get emitted exactly where I want it to, but for some reason the "Back/Next/Cancel" buttons are all grey. I don't see where in the nsDialog documentation it says to enable/disable those buttons.
Here's my code:
Var Dialog
Var Label
Var MyTextBox
Section configLocationDialog
nsDialogs::Create 1018
Pop $Dialog
${If} $Dialog == error
Abort
${EndIf}
${NSD_CreateLabel} 0 0 100% 12u "Hello, welcome to nsDialogs!"
Pop $Label
${NSD_CreateText} 10% 20u 80% 12u "Hello World"
Pop $MyTextbox
nsDialogs::Show
SectionEnd
And, the dialog once displayed:
What do I need to change to tell NSIS to allow back/next/cancel?
EDIT More code was asked for. Here's the whole thing as it exists now.
# Auto-generated by EclipseNSIS Script Wizard
# Dec 19, 2013 3:48:34 PM
Name SecureKeypad
# General Symbol Definitions
!define REGKEY "SOFTWARE\$(^Name)"
!define VERSION 1.0.0
!define COMPANY **COMPANY**
!define URL http://www.**COMPANY**.com
# MultiUser Symbol Definitions
!define MULTIUSER_EXECUTIONLEVEL Standard
!define MULTIUSER_INSTALLMODE_COMMANDLINE
!define MULTIUSER_INSTALLMODE_INSTDIR $PROGRAMFILES\SecureKeypad
!define MULTIUSER_INSTALLMODE_INSTDIR_REGISTRY_KEY "${REGKEY}"
!define MULTIUSER_INSTALLMODE_INSTDIR_REGISTRY_VALUE "Path"
# MUI Symbol Definitions
!define MUI_ICON "${NSISDIR}\Contrib\Graphics\Icons\modern-install-colorful.ico"
!define MUI_FINISHPAGE_NOAUTOCLOSE
!define MUI_STARTMENUPAGE_REGISTRY_ROOT HKLM
!define MUI_STARTMENUPAGE_NODISABLE
!define MUI_STARTMENUPAGE_REGISTRY_KEY ${REGKEY}
!define MUI_STARTMENUPAGE_REGISTRY_VALUENAME StartMenuGroup
!define MUI_STARTMENUPAGE_DEFAULTFOLDER SecureKeypad
!define MUI_UNICON "${NSISDIR}\Contrib\Graphics\Icons\modern-uninstall-colorful.ico"
!define MUI_UNFINISHPAGE_NOAUTOCLOSE
# Included files
#!include MultiUser.nsh
!include LogicLib.nsh
!include nsDialogs.nsh
!include AdvReplaceInFile.nsh
!include Sections.nsh
!include MUI2.nsh
# Variables
Var StartMenuGroup
# Installer pages
!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_WELCOME
!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_DIRECTORY
!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_STARTMENU Application $StartMenuGroup
!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_INSTFILES
!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_FINISH
!insertmacro MUI_UNPAGE_CONFIRM
!insertmacro MUI_UNPAGE_INSTFILES
# Installer languages
!insertmacro MUI_LANGUAGE English
# Installer attributes
OutFile setup.exe
CRCCheck on
InstallDir $PROGRAMFILES\${COMPANY}\SecureKeypad
XPStyle on
ShowInstDetails show
VIProductVersion 1.0.0.0
VIAddVersionKey ProductName SecureKeypad
VIAddVersionKey ProductVersion "${VERSION}"
VIAddVersionKey CompanyName "${COMPANY}"
VIAddVersionKey CompanyWebsite "${URL}"
VIAddVersionKey FileVersion "${VERSION}"
VIAddVersionKey FileDescription ""
VIAddVersionKey LegalCopyright ""
InstallDirRegKey HKLM "${REGKEY}" Path
ShowUninstDetails show
# Input dialogs
Var Dialog
Var Label
Var MyTextbox
#Page custom configLocationDialog configLocationDialogLeave
#Page custom doConfiguration
Section configLocationDialog
nsDialogs::Create 1018
Pop $Dialog
${If} $Dialog == error
Abort
${EndIf}
GetFunctionAddress $0 "configLocationDialogLeave"
nsDialogs::OnBack $Dialog $0
#nsDialogs::OnNext $Dialog
${NSD_CreateLabel} 0 0 100% 12u "Hello, welcome to nsDialogs!"
Pop $Label
${NSD_CreateText} 10% 20u 80% 12u "Hello World"
Pop $MyTextbox
nsDialogs::Show
SectionEnd
Function configLocationDialogLeave
${NSD_GetText} $MyTextbox $0
MessageBox mb_ok $0
FunctionEnd
# Installer sections
Section -Main SEC0000
SetOutPath $INSTDIR
SetOverwrite on
File installable-content\CYBSSecurity.dll
File installable-content\SecureKeypad.exe
File installable-content\SecureKeypad.exe.config
File installable-content\SecureKeypad.config
File installable-content\SecureKeypad.frmSecureKeypad.resources
WriteRegStr HKLM "${REGKEY}\Components" Main 1
!insertmacro AdvReplaceInFile $INSTDIR\SecureKeypad.exe.config "##configFile##" $INSTDIR
SectionEnd
Section -post SEC0001
WriteRegStr HKLM "${REGKEY}" Path $INSTDIR
SetOutPath $INSTDIR
WriteUninstaller $INSTDIR\uninstall.exe
!insertmacro MUI_STARTMENU_WRITE_BEGIN Application
SetOutPath $SMPROGRAMS\$StartMenuGroup
CreateShortcut "$SMPROGRAMS\$StartMenuGroup\Uninstall $(^Name).lnk" $INSTDIR\uninstall.exe
!insertmacro MUI_STARTMENU_WRITE_END
WriteRegStr HKLM "SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\$(^Name)" DisplayName "$(^Name)"
WriteRegStr HKLM "SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\$(^Name)" DisplayVersion "${VERSION}"
WriteRegStr HKLM "SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\$(^Name)" Publisher "${COMPANY}"
WriteRegStr HKLM "SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\$(^Name)" URLInfoAbout "${URL}"
WriteRegStr HKLM "SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\$(^Name)" DisplayIcon $INSTDIR\uninstall.exe
WriteRegStr HKLM "SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\$(^Name)" UninstallString $INSTDIR\uninstall.exe
WriteRegDWORD HKLM "SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\$(^Name)" NoModify 1
WriteRegDWORD HKLM "SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\$(^Name)" NoRepair 1
SectionEnd
# Macro for selecting uninstaller sections
!macro SELECT_UNSECTION SECTION_NAME UNSECTION_ID
Push $R0
ReadRegStr $R0 HKLM "${REGKEY}\Components" "${SECTION_NAME}"
StrCmp $R0 1 0 next${UNSECTION_ID}
!insertmacro SelectSection "${UNSECTION_ID}"
GoTo done${UNSECTION_ID}
next${UNSECTION_ID}:
!insertmacro UnselectSection "${UNSECTION_ID}"
done${UNSECTION_ID}:
Pop $R0
!macroend
# Uninstaller sections
Section /o -un.Main UNSEC0000
Delete /REBOOTOK $INSTDIR\SecureKeypad.frmSecureKeypad.resources
Delete /REBOOTOK $INSTDIR\SecureKeypad.exe.config
Delete /REBOOTOK $INSTDIR\SecureKeypad.exe
Delete /REBOOTOK $INSTDIR\<sensored>.dll
DeleteRegValue HKLM "${REGKEY}\Components" Main
SectionEnd
Section -un.post UNSEC0001
DeleteRegKey HKLM "SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\$(^Name)"
Delete /REBOOTOK "$SMPROGRAMS\$StartMenuGroup\Uninstall $(^Name).lnk"
Delete /REBOOTOK $INSTDIR\uninstall.exe
DeleteRegValue HKLM "${REGKEY}" StartMenuGroup
DeleteRegValue HKLM "${REGKEY}" Path
DeleteRegKey /IfEmpty HKLM "${REGKEY}\Components"
DeleteRegKey /IfEmpty HKLM "${REGKEY}"
RmDir /REBOOTOK $SMPROGRAMS\$StartMenuGroup
RmDir /REBOOTOK $INSTDIR
SectionEnd
# Installer functions
Function .onInit
InitPluginsDir
FunctionEnd
# Uninstaller functions
Function un.onInit
!insertmacro MUI_STARTMENU_GETFOLDER Application $StartMenuGroup
!insertmacro SELECT_UNSECTION Main ${UNSEC0000}
FunctionEnd
Calling nsDialogs::Create/Show in a section is never valid, they can only be called in the create callback function of a custom page.
Some buttons will be disabled after the instfiles page (Already installed, cannot cancel or go back) but this is done by NSIS itself, not nsDialogs...
If you put your call to nsDialogs:Create in a section it will be run when the installer is installing files and such. In that state you won't be able to keep navigating through the pages in the installer and you are stuck.
Your notice about your custom page running at the end of the installer is really what you should be trying to fix, not dismissing it as the wrong way (it's the only way). NSIS-scripts are quite simple in many ways. For example, pages are loaded in the order that they are declared. So when you declare that you want MUI_PAGE_WELCOME, MUI_PAGE_DIRECTORY and the others you are also setting the order of them.
# Installer pages
!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_WELCOME # First page
!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_DIRECTORY # Second page
!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_STARTMENU Application $StartMenuGroup # Third page
!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_INSTFILES # Etc
!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_FINISH
!insertmacro MUI_UNPAGE_CONFIRM
!insertmacro MUI_UNPAGE_INSTFILES
So if you then try to keep all your code together and add your custom page alongside the functions that handle it, it will undoubtedly be the last page in that order.
# Installer pages
!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_WELCOME # First page
!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_DIRECTORY # Second page
!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_STARTMENU Application $StartMenuGroup # Third page
...
# Input dialogs
Var Dialog
Var Label
Var MyTextbox
Page custom configLocationDialog configLocationDialogLeave # Last page
Section configLocationDialog
nsDialogs::Create 1018
Pop $Dialog
So to illustrate this I took your code and brewed it down to basically the page you wanted.
# Included files
!include LogicLib.nsh
!include nsDialogs.nsh
!include Sections.nsh
!include MUI2.nsh
# Installer pages
!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_WELCOME # First page
Page custom configLocationDialog configLocationDialogLeave # Second page!
!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_FINISH # Last page
# Installer languages
!insertmacro MUI_LANGUAGE English
# Input dialogs
Var Dialog
Var Label
Var MyTextbox
Function configLocationDialog
nsDialogs::Create 1018
Pop $Dialog
${If} $Dialog == error
Abort
${EndIf}
GetFunctionAddress $0 "configLocationDialogLeave"
nsDialogs::OnBack $Dialog $0
${NSD_CreateLabel} 0 0 100% 12u "Hello, welcome to nsDialogs!"
Pop $Label
${NSD_CreateText} 10% 20u 80% 12u "Hello World"
Pop $MyTextbox
nsDialogs::Show
FunctionEnd
Function configLocationDialogLeave
${NSD_GetText} $MyTextbox $0
MessageBox mb_ok $0
FunctionEnd
Section -Main SEC0000
SectionEnd
The NSISEclipse plugin generates a lot of code, including a set of macros that execute the various pages that are displayed:
# Installer pages
!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_WELCOME
!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_DIRECTORY
!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_STARTMENU Application $StartMenuGroup
!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_INSTFILES
!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_FINISH
!insertmacro MUI_UNPAGE_CONFIRM
!insertmacro MUI_UNPAGE_INSTFILES
The trick is to inject the page call at the right step.
# Installer pages
!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_WELCOME
!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_DIRECTORY
!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_STARTMENU Application $StartMenuGroup
Page custom configLocationDialog configLocationDialogLeave
!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_INSTFILES
!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_FINISH
!insertmacro MUI_UNPAGE_CONFIRM
!insertmacro MUI_UNPAGE_INSTFILES

How to conditionally set first InstType in Component page

I want to conditionally set the first Installation type in Component page based on checking if some files already exists on the machine.
I've already tried two different approachs. 1) using SetCurInstType, 2) conditionally defining the InstType sequence order on the basis of a "file exist" check.
Both the approaches have been tested using an UDF function. This UDF function has been used, alternatively, as input for the MUI_PAGE_CUSTOMFUNCTION_LEAVE of MUI_PAGE_LICENSE and for the MUI_PAGE_CUSTOMFUNCTION_PRE of MUI_PAGE_COMPONENTS.
Both tests didn't work as expected
Approach 1)
InstType "Install (all)"
InstType "Install (minimal)"
!define USER_ALL_INST_TYPE 1
!define USER_MIN_INST_TYPE 2
!define MUI_PAGE_CUSTOMFUNCTION_PRE SetInitInstType
!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_COMPONENTS
Section "1" Sec1
SectionIn ${USER_ALL_INST_TYPE} ${USER_MIN_INST_TYPE}
... other code
SectionEnd
Section "2" Sec2
SectionIn ${USER_ALL_INST_TYPE}
... other code
SectionEnd
Function SetInitInstType
IfFileExists "<file_path>" 0 endSetInitInstType
SetCurInstType ${USER_MIN_INST_TYPE}
endSetInitInstType:
FunctionEnd
Approach 2)
!define MUI_PAGE_CUSTOMFUNCTION_PRE SetInitInstType
!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_COMPONENTS
Section "1" Sec1
SectionIn ${USER_ALL_INST_TYPE} ${USER_MIN_INST_TYPE}
... other code
SectionEnd
Section "2" Sec2
SectionIn ${USER_ALL_INST_TYPE}
... other code
SectionEnd
Function SetInitInstType
IfFileExists "<file_path>" 0 SetAllInstType
InstType "Install (minimal)"
InstType "Install (all)"
!define USER_MIN_INST_TYPE 1
!define USER_ALL_INST_TYPE 2
Goto endSetInitInstType
SetAllInstType:
InstType "Install (all)"
InstType "Install (minimal)"
!define USER_ALL_INST_TYPE 1
!define USER_MIN_INST_TYPE 2
endSetInitInstType:
FunctionEnd
After Condition check, if file existed, the expected result would be that the Install Mode ComboBox in Component page was initialized with the "Install (minimal)" option
The actual result is instead as follow:
Approach 1) --> All sections are disabled and the Install Mode ComboBox is initialized with the "Custom" option
Approach 2) --> I receive an error during script compiling
Section: "1" ->(Sec1)
SectionIn: Usage: SectionIn InstTypeIdx [InstTypeIdx [...]]
Error in script "<script_name>.nsi" on line XXX -- aborting creation process
Any suggestion would be really appreciated
Don't ask me why but SectionIn uses a different index system than all the other inst type functions.
Unlike SectionIn the index is zero based, which means the first install type's index is 0
!include MUI2.nsh
!define MUI_PAGE_CUSTOMFUNCTION_PRE SetInitInstType
!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_COMPONENTS
!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_DIRECTORY
!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_INSTFILES
!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_FINISH
!insertmacro MUI_LANGUAGE "English"
!macro AddInstType name text
!define /IfNDef AddInstType_COUNTER 0
InstType "${text}"
!define INSTTYPE_${name}_IDX ${AddInstType_COUNTER} ; For SetCurInstType etc.
!define /ReDef /Math AddInstType_COUNTER ${AddInstType_COUNTER} + 1
!define INSTTYPE_${name}_SIN ${AddInstType_COUNTER} ; For SectionIn
!macroend
!insertmacro AddInstType ALL "Install (all)"
!insertmacro AddInstType MIN "Install (minimal)"
Section "1 (Both)" Sec1
SectionIn ${INSTTYPE_ALL_SIN} ${INSTTYPE_MIN_SIN}
SectionEnd
Section "2 (All only)" Sec2
SectionIn ${INSTTYPE_ALL_SIN}
SectionEnd
Function SetInitInstType
IfFileExists "$WinDir\Explorer.exe" 0 +2
SetCurInstType ${INSTTYPE_MIN_IDX}
FunctionEnd
Function .onInit
Call SetInitInstType ; In case installer is silent, force correct sections
FunctionEnd

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