Marc Hoffman is right. I remember now when I did the Flash detection thing at the time that it was superfluous as I was using 3rd party projector like Northcode or ZINC.
-mL -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Marc Hoffman Sent: Thursday, June 08, 2006 11:48 AM To: Flashcoders mailing list Subject: Re: [FlashCoders] Flash player NSIS installation 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 >> >> >>-- >>John Dowdell . Adobe Developer Support . San Francisco CA USA >>Weblog: http://weblogs.macromedia.com/jd >>Aggregator: http://weblogs.macromedia.com/mxna >>Technotes: http://www.macromedia.com/support/ >>Spam killed my private email -- public record is best, thanks. >>_______________________________________________ >>[email protected] >>To change your subscription options or search the archive: >>http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders >>Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software >>Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training >>http://www.figleaf.com >>http://training.figleaf.com > >_______________________________________________ >[email protected] >To change your subscription options or search the archive: >http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > >Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software >Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training >http://www.figleaf.com >http://training.figleaf.com _______________________________________________ [email protected] To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com _______________________________________________ [email protected] To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com
