Nullsoft Scriptable Install System: Difference between revisions

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Version 2.01 was the first version to compile on [[POSIX]] platforms . This allows [[cross-compilation]] of [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]] installers on [[Linux]] and [[FreeBSD]] without the usage of [[Wine (software)|Wine]]. Currently, the only supported hardware platform is [[x86]].

'''Bold text'''==Concepts==

===Script===

The NSIS compiler program ''makensis'' compiles scripts like the following example into executable installation programs. Each line in the script contains a single command.

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===Plugins===

'''NSIS can be extended with [[plugin]]s that can communicate with the installer. Plugins can be written in [[C (programming language)|C]], [[C++]], and [[Delphi programming language|Delphi]], and can be used to perform installation tasks or extend the installer interface. A plugin can be called with a single line of NSIS code.'''

Several plugins come with the NSIS package that permit the installer to display a splash screen, display a custom page, display an image on the background, download files from a website, perform mathematical operations, patch files and more.