Dimitrios,
NSIS creates an installation file, so even if the user downloads the
NSIS file on the web, what matters is how the application displays
the Flash. If your application uses a browser to show Flash, then
you can do the detection and redirection (to get the Flash player)
the same as on any web page (requires a live internet connection). If
the application uses a projector, then the user doesn't need the
Flash player at all. I've implemented the latter format, and all you
need to do is include a minimal Flash projector that loads the rest
of the Flash content. Of course you'll need Mac and PC versions of
the projector if you want it to be cross-platform.
NSIS includes a sample script that should help in creating your
actual installation file. The main task is just to be sure to include
all the files necessary, and if you include an uninstall section you
should be sure it deletes all files and then deletes their folders.
Marc
At 02:58 AM 6/8/2006, you wrote:
Hello John,
Thanks for your reply.
NSIS is the NullSoft installer.
This is for web distribution. I just needed a way
to detect if the user has the latest Flash Player installed
and if not he would be taken to the adobe site to download.
I just didn't have a clue about how NSIS works and I thought
someone here may have used it for the same purpose I have.
I'll probably find a programmer experienced in NSIS to help me.
Searching for NSIS forums again.
Thanks
Dimitrios
----- Original Message ----- From: "John Dowdell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Flashcoders mailing list" <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, June 05, 2006 9:41 PM
Subject: Re: [FlashCoders] Flash player NSIS installation
Dimitrios Bendilas wrote:
I need to create an installer for flash player 8.
Is there a tutorial or a full script for this?
It has to be NSIS installer.
Your note doesn't say what "NSIS" means (and I'm not up to a web
search at the moment), but I do know the following:
(a) for web distribution, use the Adobe site... no multiple points
on the WWW
(b) for non-web distribution, like intranets or CDs, then you need
the free license for distribution anyway (so we have a list of
legit requests), and this includes mass installation utilities.
jd
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