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<li><a class="btitle" href="AppendixC.html#C"><b>Appendix C: </b>Useful Scripts</a></li>
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<li><a href="AppendixC.html#C.1">Get Internet Explorer version</a></li>
<li><a href="AppendixC.html#C.2">Is .NET Framework installed?</a></li>
<li><a href="AppendixC.html#C.3">Is Macromedia Flash Player installed?</a></li>
<li><a href="AppendixC.html#C.4">Connect to the Internet</a></li>
<li><a href="AppendixC.html#C.5">Get Installer Filename</a></li>
<li><a href="AppendixC.html#C.6">Prevent Multiple Instances</a></li>
<li><a href="AppendixC.html#C.7">More</a></li>
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<a name="C"></a><h1>Appendix C: Useful Scripts</h1>
<a name="C.1"></a><h2>C.1 Get Internet Explorer version</h2>
<pre> ; GetIEVersion
 ;
 ; Based on Yazno's function, http://yazno.tripod.com/powerpimpit/
 ; Returns on top of stack
 ; 1-6 (Installed IE Version)
 ; or
 ; '' (IE is not installed)
 ;
 ; Usage:
 ;   Call GetIEVersion
 ;   Pop $R0
 ;   ; at this point $R0 is &quot;5&quot; or whatnot

 Function GetIEVersion
 Push $R0
   ClearErrors
   ReadRegStr $R0 HKLM &quot;Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer&quot; &quot;Version&quot;
   IfErrors lbl_123 lbl_456

   lbl_456: ; ie 4+
     Strcpy $R0 $R0 1
   Goto lbl_done

   lbl_123: ; older ie version
     ClearErrors
     ReadRegStr $R0 HKLM &quot;Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer&quot; &quot;IVer&quot;
     IfErrors lbl_error

       StrCpy $R0 $R0 3
       StrCmp $R0 '100' lbl_ie1
       StrCmp $R0 '101' lbl_ie2
       StrCmp $R0 '102' lbl_ie2

       StrCpy $R0 '3' ; default to ie3 if not 100, 101, or 102.
       Goto lbl_done
         lbl_ie1:
           StrCpy $R0 '1'
         Goto lbl_done
         lbl_ie2:
           StrCpy $R0 '2'
         Goto lbl_done
     lbl_error:
       StrCpy $R0 ''
   lbl_done:
   Exch $R0
 FunctionEnd
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<a name="C.2"></a><h2>C.2 Is .NET Framework installed?</h2>
<pre> ; IsDotNETInstalled
 ;
 ; Based on GetDotNETVersion
 ;   http://nsis.sourceforge.net/Get_.NET_Version
 ;
 ; Usage:
 ;   Call IsDotNETInstalled
 ;   Pop $0
 ;   StrCmp $0 1 found.NETFramework no.NETFramework

 Function IsDotNETInstalled
   Push $0
   Push $1

   StrCpy $0 1
   System::Call &quot;mscoree::GetCORVersion(w, i ${NSIS_MAX_STRLEN}, *i) i .r1&quot;
   StrCmp $1 0 +2
     StrCpy $0 0

   Pop $1
   Exch $0
 FunctionEnd
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<a name="C.3"></a><h2>C.3 Is Macromedia Flash Player installed?</h2>
<pre> ; IsFlashInstalled
 ;
 ; By Yazno, http://yazno.tripod.com/powerpimpit/
 ; Returns on top of stack
 ; 0 (Flash is not installed)
 ; or
 ; 1 (Flash is installed)
 ;
 ; Usage:
 ;   Call IsFlashInstalled
 ;   Pop $R0
 ;   ; $R0 at this point is &quot;1&quot; or &quot;0&quot;

 Function IsFlashInstalled
  Push $R0
  ClearErrors
  ReadRegStr $R0 HKCR &quot;CLSID\{D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000}&quot; &quot;&quot;
  IfErrors lbl_na
    StrCpy $R0 1
  Goto lbl_end
  lbl_na:
    StrCpy $R0 0
  lbl_end:
  Exch $R0
 FunctionEnd
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<a name="C.4"></a><h2>C.4 Connect to the Internet</h2>
<pre> ; ConnectInternet (uses Dialer plug-in)
 ; Written by Joost Verburg 
 ;
 ; This function attempts to make a connection to the internet if there is no
 ; connection available. If you are not sure that a system using the installer
 ; has an active internet connection, call this function before downloading
 ; files with NSISdl.
 ; 
 ; The function requires Internet Explorer 3, but asks to connect manually if
 ; IE3 is not installed.
 
 Function ConnectInternet
 
   Push $R0
     
     ClearErrors
     Dialer::AttemptConnect
     IfErrors noie3
     
     Pop $R0
     StrCmp $R0 &quot;online&quot; connected
       MessageBox MB_OK|MB_ICONSTOP &quot;Cannot connect to the internet.&quot;
       Quit ;This will quit the installer. You might want to add your own error handling.
     
     noie3:
   
     ; IE3 not installed
     MessageBox MB_OK|MB_ICONINFORMATION &quot;Please connect to the internet now.&quot;
     
     connected:
   
   Pop $R0
   
 FunctionEnd
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<a name="C.5"></a><h2>C.5 Get Installer Filename</h2>
<pre> System::Call 'kernel32::GetModuleFileNameA(i 0, t .R0, i 1024) i r1'
 ;$R0 will contain the installer filename
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<a name="C.6"></a><h2>C.6 Prevent Multiple Instances</h2>

<p>Put the following code in your <a href="Chapter4.html#4.7.2.1.2">.onInit function</a>:</p>
<pre> System::Call 'kernel32::CreateMutexA(i 0, i 0, t &quot;myMutex&quot;) i .r1 ?e'
 Pop $R0
 
 StrCmp $R0 0 +3
   MessageBox MB_OK|MB_ICONEXCLAMATION &quot;The installer is already running.&quot;
   Abort
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<p>'myMutex' should be replaced by a unique value.</p>
<a name="C.7"></a><h2>C.7 More</h2>

<p>You can find more useful scripts at <a href="http://nsis.sourceforge.net/wiki/">the NSIS Wiki</a>, <a href="http://forums.winamp.com/forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=65">the NSIS forum</a> and <a href="http://nsis.sourceforge.net/">NSIS development page</a>.</p>
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