Zeus2009
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How do install SQL EXPRESS 2008 with NSIS
Hi All,
I am looking for help with installing sql express 2008 with nsis silently, i have a database and app that will also be deployed in the same package. I have looked all over the net but there are many convaluted essays on how to achieve this but very few give good solid examples.
My app is purely for holding data and using lookup tables everything elses is inside the application.
Please could someone show a good example of how to delploy sql express silently using nsiss and setting up the ini file etc. im aware of the pre-requisuits such as DotNet 2 so that ins't required.
Many thanks
Zeus2009
I am looking for help with installing sql express 2008 with nsis silently, i have a database and app that will also be deployed in the same package. I have looked all over the net but there are many convaluted essays on how to achieve this but very few give good solid examples.
My app is purely for holding data and using lookup tables everything elses is inside the application.
Please could someone show a good example of how to delploy sql express silently using nsiss and setting up the ini file etc. im aware of the pre-requisuits such as DotNet 2 so that ins't required.
Many thanks
Zeus2009
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How do you test if it is already installed?
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Hi using nsis,
check for a registry entry for sql express etc or a dll that belongs to sql express and check the version you are installing is newer than one that is installed (if it is installed already)
Section 'Windows Installer 3.1' SEC02 #NOTE should be installed before NET and stuff
GetDLLVersion '$SYSDIR\msi.dll' $R0 $R1
IntOp $R2 $R0 / 0x00010000 ; $R2 now contains major version
IntOp $R3 $R0 & 0x0000FFFF ; $R3 now contains minor version
IntOp $R4 $R1 / 0x00010000 ; $R4 now contains release
IntOp $R5 $R1 & 0x0000FFFF ; $R5 now contains build
StrCpy $0 '$R2.$R3' ;.$R4.$R5' ; $0 now contains string like '1.2.0.192'
${if} $R2 < '4'
${if} $0 != '3.1'
;options
SetOutPath '$INSTDIR'
SetOverwrite on
;file work
MessageBox MB_ICONINFORMATION|MB_OK "BRiCS Installer will now update your system installer,this may take 10 minutes, please be patient.."
File 'C:\Users\Cup\Documents\Vi
ExecWait '$INSTDIR\WindowsInstaller
DetailPrint '..MSI 3.1 exit code = $0'
Delete '$INSTDIR\WindowsInstaller
${Else}
DetailPrint '..MSI $0 already installed !!'
${EndIf}
${Else}
DetailPrint '..MSI $0 already installed !!'
${EndIf}
SectionEnd
check for a registry entry for sql express etc or a dll that belongs to sql express and check the version you are installing is newer than one that is installed (if it is installed already)
Section 'Windows Installer 3.1' SEC02 #NOTE should be installed before NET and stuff
GetDLLVersion '$SYSDIR\msi.dll' $R0 $R1
IntOp $R2 $R0 / 0x00010000 ; $R2 now contains major version
IntOp $R3 $R0 & 0x0000FFFF ; $R3 now contains minor version
IntOp $R4 $R1 / 0x00010000 ; $R4 now contains release
IntOp $R5 $R1 & 0x0000FFFF ; $R5 now contains build
StrCpy $0 '$R2.$R3' ;.$R4.$R5' ; $0 now contains string like '1.2.0.192'
${if} $R2 < '4'
${if} $0 != '3.1'
;options
SetOutPath '$INSTDIR'
SetOverwrite on
;file work
MessageBox MB_ICONINFORMATION|MB_OK "BRiCS Installer will now update your system installer,this may take 10 minutes, please be patient.."
File 'C:\Users\Cup\Documents\Vi
ExecWait '$INSTDIR\WindowsInstaller
DetailPrint '..MSI 3.1 exit code = $0'
Delete '$INSTDIR\WindowsInstaller
${Else}
DetailPrint '..MSI $0 already installed !!'
${EndIf}
${Else}
DetailPrint '..MSI $0 already installed !!'
${EndIf}
SectionEnd
ASKER
Thanks
Zeus2009