inno-setup

How to get an output of an Exec’ed program in Inno Setup?

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Yes, use redirection of the standard output to a file: [Code] function NextButtonClick(CurPage: Integer): Boolean; var TmpFileName, ExecStdout: string; ResultCode: integer; begin if CurPage = wpWelcome then begin TmpFileName := ExpandConstant(‘{tmp}’) + ‘\ipconfig_results.txt’; Exec(‘cmd.exe’, ‘/C ipconfig /ALL > “‘ + TmpFileName + ‘”‘, ”, SW_HIDE, ewWaitUntilTerminated, ResultCode); if LoadStringFromFile(TmpFileName, ExecStdout) then begin MsgBox(ExecStdout, mbInformation, MB_OK); … Read more

Inno Setup: How to watch variables values or write to debug output?

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There’s currently no debug watch window, but you can simply hover the variable you want to inspect, when the debugger is stopped on a breakpoint. To print something to a debug output, use the Log procedure: procedure InitializeWizard; var Value: Integer; begin Value := 123; Log(‘The Value is: ‘ + IntToStr(Value)); end; Here is the … Read more

Is it possible to accept custom command line parameters with Inno Setup

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With InnoSetup 5.5.5 (and perhaps other versions), just pass whatever you want as a parameter, prefixed by a / c:\> myAppInstaller.exe /foo=wiggle and in your myApp.iss: [Setup] AppName = {param:foo|waggle} The |waggle provides a default value if no parameter matches. Inno setup is not case sensitive. This is a particularly nice way to handle command … Read more