8start Launcher 1.4

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Andy Goh
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#31 Post by Andy Goh »

usdcs wrote:I have version 1.3.1 of Universal Extractor on my system. It used 7-Zip to extract the files and sure enough, the folders and files that Andrew mentioned were not there.

Plus, they aren't there when I open the file with 7-Zip. Yet, when I install 8Start Launcher, they appear!

[EDIT]

Ok. Here's what I found.

1. The folders are missing in the archive.

2. The .nsi script creates the destination folder and copies the file(s):

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SetOutPath $_OUTDIR\Skin\8start Black Glass\Opacity  70%
File back.png
SetOutPath $_OUTDIR\Skin\8start Black Glass\Opacity  80%
File back.png
SetOutPath $_OUTDIR\Skin\8start Black Glass\Opacity  90%
File back.png
But, because there is no "Opacity 80%" folder in the archive, it copies the back.png from the parent folder. You can see this by comparing the file dates and times.

3. A similar situation occurs with the "Group White" folder and the group.png file:

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SetOutPath $_OUTDIR\Skin\Fabio Longo Block Notes 1.4\Group Pink
File group.png
SetOutPath $_OUTDIR\Skin\Fabio Longo Block Notes 1.4\Group White
File group.png
SetOutPath $_OUTDIR\Skin\Fabio Longo Block Notes 1.4\Group Yellow
File group.png
Conclusion: It is an archive/script problem not a Universal Extractor problem.

Regards,
Dan
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http://www.8start.com

I still not able to find the extract issue wtih Universal Extractor, here the NSIS script, can someone advise?


;NSIS Modern User Interface
;Basic Example Script
;Written by Joost Verburg

;--------------------------------
;Include Modern UI

!include "MUI.nsh"

;--------------------------------
;General

;Name and file
Name "8start Launcher 1.4"
OutFile "8start Launcher 1.4 setup.exe"

;Default installation folder
InstallDir "$PROGRAMFILES\8start Launcher"

;--------------------------------
;Interface Settings

!define MUI_ABORTWARNING

;--------------------------------
;Pages

!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_LICENSE "license.txt"
!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_COMPONENTS
!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_DIRECTORY
!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_INSTFILES

!insertmacro MUI_UNPAGE_CONFIRM
!insertmacro MUI_UNPAGE_INSTFILES

;--------------------------------
;Languages

!insertmacro MUI_LANGUAGE "English"

;--------------------------------
;Installer Sections


Section "Main (required)" SecMain

SectionIn RO

SetOutPath "$INSTDIR"

;ADD YOUR OWN FILES HERE...
File "d:\8start Launcher\8start.exe"
File /r "d:\8start Launcher\skin\*.*"

;Create uninstaller
WriteUninstaller "$INSTDIR\Uninstall.exe"

SectionEnd

; Optional section (can be disabled by the user)

Section "Desktop Shortcut" SecDesktop

SetOutPath "$INSTDIR"

;ADD YOUR OWN FILES HERE...
CreateShortCut "$DESKTOP\8start Launcher.lnk" "$INSTDIR\8start.exe" "" "$INSTDIR\8start.exe" 0


SectionEnd


Section "Start Menu Shortcut" SecStartMenu

CreateDirectory "$SMPROGRAMS\8start Launcher"
CreateShortCut "$SMPROGRAMS\8start Launcher\Uninstall.lnk" "$INSTDIR\uninstall.exe" "" "$INSTDIR\uninstall.exe" 0
CreateShortCut "$SMPROGRAMS\8start Launcher\8start Launcher.lnk" "$INSTDIR\8start.exe" "" "$INSTDIR\8start.exe" 0

SectionEnd

;--------------------------------
;Descriptions

;Language strings
LangString DESC_SecMain ${LANG_ENGLISH} "8start Launcher program and skins (required)"

;Language strings
LangString DESC_SecDesktop ${LANG_ENGLISH} "Tick to add 8start Launcher shortcut to Desktop"

;Language strings
LangString DESC_SecStartMenu ${LANG_ENGLISH} "Tick to add shortcuts to Start Menu"

;Assign language strings to sections
!insertmacro MUI_FUNCTION_DESCRIPTION_BEGIN
!insertmacro MUI_DESCRIPTION_TEXT ${SecMain} $(DESC_SecMain)
!insertmacro MUI_DESCRIPTION_TEXT ${SecDesktop} $(DESC_SecDesktop)
!insertmacro MUI_DESCRIPTION_TEXT ${SecStartMenu} $(DESC_SecStartMenu)
!insertmacro MUI_FUNCTION_DESCRIPTION_END

;--------------------------------
;Uninstaller Section

Section "Uninstall"

;ADD YOUR OWN FILES HERE...

Delete "$INSTDIR\*.*"

; Remove shortcuts, if any
Delete "$SMPROGRAMS\8start Launcher\*.*"
Delete "$DESKTOP\8start Launcher.lnk"

; Remove directories used
RMDir "$SMPROGRAMS\8start Launcher"
RMDir /r "$INSTDIR\Skin"
RMDir /r "$INSTDIR\Setting"
RMDir "$INSTDIR"


SectionEnd

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#32 Post by Andy Goh »

I just released a 1.4.1 beta 1 version to solve some issue below, pleas free to try. :)

[Solved]
===========
- Crash in some computer
- Modified icons not able to show
- No more extra arrow in some icon
- tested in TuneUp Utilities 2007
- should able run in Windows Vista (I don't have Windows Vista to test, please let me know the result )

Intruction of using 1.4.1 beta 1
==================================
- You must have version 1.4 installed
- download the 8start Launcher 1.4.1 beta 1 here -> www.8start.com/8start1.4.1beta1.zip
- unzip and replace the 8start.exe in your computer/flash drive with this one

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#33 Post by phreak »

Andy Goh, what about source? Would be cool if you could release your sourcecode under GPL.

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#34 Post by Andy Goh »

Sorry that I do not have plan to release sourcecode under GPL. User still can involve to make it better by provide suggestions.

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#35 Post by Andy Goh »

..and also the code is very complicated.

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#36 Post by Andy Goh »

I have release 8start Launcher 1.4.1 to fix some major bugs and to support Windows Vista

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#37 Post by grannyGeek »

I can't try out your launcher.
I use 120 dpi display because my eyes are not good, and 120 dpi makes your launcher inoperable. The Menu button to configure the app is not able to be clicked. I can't open the launcher to use it at all. After I opened it to try to set it up and found I couldn't, I had to use Task Manager to close it down.
:(

( your app is one of many that are badly affected by using large dpi settings.)

Your screenshots look very pretty. Maybe someday you will have time to find a fix for this problem?

Thanks.

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