tests/nsis3/share/doc/nsis/Examples/VPatch/example.nsi
;VPatch example
;Written by Joost Verburg
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; The name of the installer
Name "VPatch Test"
; The file to write
OutFile "vpatchtest.exe"
; The default installation directory
InstallDir "$PROGRAMFILES\VPatch Test"
; The text to prompt the user to enter a directory
DirText "Choose a folder in which to install the VPatch Test!"
; Show details
ShowInstDetails show
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; The normal way to use VPatch
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!include "VPatchLib.nsh"
Section "Update file"
; Set output path to the installation directory
SetOutPath $INSTDIR
; Extract the old file under name 'updatefile.txt'
File /oname=updatefile.txt oldfile.txt
; Update the file - it will be replaced with the new version
DetailPrint "Updating updatefile.txt using patch..."
!insertmacro VPatchFile "patch.pat" "$INSTDIR\updatefile.txt" "$INSTDIR\temporaryfile.txt"
SectionEnd
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; The hard way to use VPatch
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Section "New version in separate file"
; Set output path to the installation directory
SetOutPath $INSTDIR
; Extract the old file
File oldfile.txt
; Extract the patch to the plug-ins folder (temporary)
InitPluginsDir
File /oname=$PLUGINSDIR\patch.pat patch.pat
; Update the old file to the new file using the patch
DetailPrint "Updating oldfile.txt using patch to newfile.txt..."
vpatch::vpatchfile "$PLUGINSDIR\patch.pat" "$INSTDIR\oldfile.txt" "$INSTDIR\newfile.txt"
; Show result
Pop $R0
DetailPrint "Result: $R0"
SectionEnd