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#4 Error opening file for writing

Milestone: 2.0 Alpha Series

Status: closed-fixed

Owner: Amir Szekely

Labels: General (291)

Priority: 9

Updated: 2002-09-19

Created: 2002-09-17

Creator: Mike Dubman

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hello,
Please help with a following problem:

I created the installable package with beta 7 version.
The options inside .nsi file are set to always overwrite.

Sometimes, while installing the package - i get popup
with a message:

Error opening file for writing:
"0xC\build.xml"

Hit Abort to abort or retry....

The installation goes into the new empty dir and no
chance that there is already file which can conflict. It is
happens pretty rarely.

Please help.

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Mike Dubman - 2002-09-17

nsi file

tng_installer.nsi

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Robert Rainwater - 2002-09-17

labels: 458220 --> General
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Amir Szekely - 2002-09-17

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I don't see ${APPDIR} defined any where in your program.
That should be the problem. If you wish to copy/extract files
into the installation dir use $INSTDIR.

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Amir Szekely - 2002-09-17

assigned_to: nobody --> kichik

status: open --> closed-invalid
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Amir Szekely - 2002-09-17

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You also forgot to define ${NAME}, ${VER_MAJOR}, and
${VER_MINOR}.

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Mike Dubman - 2002-09-17

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here is a command line for createing exe file: sorry, forget to
attach as well:

D:\tng\NSIS\Makensis.exe /V4 /CD /DNAME=Optimizer /DVE
R_MAJOR=3.0 /DVER_MINOR=10 /DAPPDIR=../src
tng_installer.nsi

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Mike Dubman - 2002-09-17

status: closed-invalid --> open-invalid
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igor - 2002-09-17

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I've also faced this problem. However, I found it only with
ModernUI. If I delete "Modern" stuff, everything works OK.
Is this possible?

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Amir Szekely - 2002-09-17

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Can you please attach makensis log too?

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Amir Szekely - 2002-09-17

priority: 5 --> 7
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Mike Dubman - 2002-09-17

installer log

rel.zip

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Amir Szekely - 2002-09-17

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Are you using the latest CVS version?
Does it always happen with build.xml? Does it always
happen with the first file compressed?
rio3, are you aware of a specific part in the "modern stuff"
that causes this? Try removing the .onInitDialog stuff and see
if it works.
dubman, do you get this only with modern UI too?
What Windows version have you tested this on?
Please try adding MessageBox MB_OK $OUTDIR before the
File line, and tell me what it shows if the File command fails.

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Mike Dubman - 2002-09-18

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- Im using the nsisa7.exe archive available for download from
sourceforge.

- It is always happens with build.xml file.
- I have this situation while using bzip2 for compression, and
modern stuff.
- Im using it on w2k machines.
- Ive changed the installer.nsi file to use zlib and still did not
reproduce the failure.
- Ill try your hints and update you.

Thanks!

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igor - 2002-09-18

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- nsis 2a7
- xpsp1
- if i comment out .oninitdialog, everithing works ok, same as
when not using modern ui.
- when using modern ui with .onInitDialog, installer:
a) does not create directory and copy files. (reproducable)
b) creates directory, but copies only uninstaller.exe (cannot
reproduce often)
c) report 0xC\... (cannot reproduce often)

any answer is correct.
:-)

deeper insight tells that if i put message box with $OUTDIR
as you suggested (MessageBox MB_OK $OUTDIR),
everything works! Even if this msgbox is first line in first
section (OUTDIR not set yet). Without it, no dir is created...
here is section:

Section "Notification demo program" SecDemo
MessageBox MB_OK $OUTDIR ; with this line script works!
SectionIn 1 2 3
SetOutPath "$INSTDIR"

; MessageBox MB_OK $OUTDIR ; with this line script works!

File "VarNotifyDemo.exe"
File "..\Release\EnCom.dll"
RegDLL $INSTDIR\EnCom.dll

SectionEnd

if you want, i can send you this script...

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Amir Szekely - 2002-09-18

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OK, thank you all for you information. I now know what the
bug is, and it is a nasty one. I will fix this ASAP. Don't
use .onInitDialog and you should be OK.

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Amir Szekely - 2002-09-18

priority: 7 --> 9
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Amir Szekely - 2002-09-18

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Latest CVS version should fix this. Please try it and let me
know.

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Amir Szekely - 2002-09-18

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On second thought, it shouldn't work... I need to think about
it some more.

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Amir Szekely - 2002-09-18

status: open-invalid --> open-fixed
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Amir Szekely - 2002-09-18

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OK, it is ready. Try now, it should work.

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Mike Dubman - 2002-09-18

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could you please put a fix/update somewhere ? I have no
access to CVS from here. Thanks!

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Amir Szekely - 2002-09-18

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Attached.

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Amir Szekely - 2002-09-18

This should fix the bug

fixed version.zip

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Mike Dubman - 2002-09-19

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hello,
I replaced the fixed binary and created a new installer archive.
When tried to install from this archive got new side effect:

The license page has displayed with only AGREE/CANCLEL
buttons - with no license text inside. The license dialog did
not react when press on AGREE/CANCEL buttons.
Something bad happend. I replaced to old bimary file back
and created archive again - all works well.

Please suggest.

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Mike Dubman - 2002-09-19

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The new log file is attached.

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