NSIS runCommand function

MattCrozier

Is it possible for srputil::runCommand to Run a function that returns a value back to NSIS? I've tried using calling Send_Info() in the function as well, but it doesn't seem to return in $0 or $1.

Cheers, M@

KevinFournier

Unfortunately, this is not currently supported. RunCommand was designed as a subroutine caller, not a function caller. $0 will contain "1" if the call succeeds or an error message if it fails. Any information from Send_Info() is just pushed to the NSIS UI. At the time I wrote runCommand, I only had in mind the desire to run "rdkinstall" and possibly other simple subroutines. Any logic beyond that I intended to put into a self-contained OI routine rather than having NSIS process return values. This was, in large part, due to NSIS being a rather annoying language when it comes to the syntax of writing conditions and processing function calls.

If this is a considerable need, I can commit to putting it into my queue, but be aware that my plate is rather full at the moment so a solution wouldn't be immediate.

MattCrozier

Thanks Kevin - just wondered if this was a feature. I've got around it by writing the result to a temporary file which NSIS can then read. I just want to determine if the OE licence has expired before proceeding with an upgrade.

Cheers, M@