[GRASS-dev] Re: [GRASS GIS] #986: WinGrass-Installer - Enhancement

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#986: WinGrass-Installer - Enhancement
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  Reporter:  hellik           |       Owner:  grass-dev at lists.osgeo.org
      Type:  enhancement      |      Status:  new                      
  Priority:  normal           |   Milestone:  6.4.0                    
 Component:  Installation     |     Version:  svn-develbranch6         
Resolution:                   |    Keywords:                           
  Platform:  MSWindows Vista  |         Cpu:  Unspecified              
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Comment (by hellik):

 Replying to [ticket:986 hellik]:
 > Hi,
 >
 > i would suggest some enhancements for the WinGrass-Installer (based on a
 whish from MarkusN). Patch is against Grass65 for testing.
 >
 > Helmut

 (1) RequestExecutionLevel user => RequestExecutionLevel admin

 see http://nsis.sourceforge.net/Docs/Chapter4.html

 4.8.1.32 RequestExecutionLevel:

 {{{
 Specifies the requested execution level for Windows Vista and Windows 7.
 The value is embedded in the installer and uninstaller's XML manifest and
 tells Vista/7, and probably future versions of Windows, what privileges
 level the installer requires. user requests the a normal user's level with
 no administrative privileges. highest will request the highest execution
 level available for the current user and will cause Windows to prompt the
 user to verify privilege escalation. The prompt might request for the
 user's password. admin  requests administrator level and will cause
 Windows to prompt the user as well.[...]
 }}}

 (2) a message box popping up before starting the installer to be sure to
 have the right to install in the default system program folder

 {{{
 Function .onInit

 MessageBox MB_YESNO "This will install GRASS ${DEV65_VERSION_NUMBER}.Be
 sure to have rights to install the software. Right click on the
 installation file and RUN AS ADMINISTRATOR can help. Otherwise
 installation may fail. Continue?" IDYES NoAbort
 Abort ; causes installer to quit.
 NoAbort:
 }}}

 (3) ExecWait from the NSIS allows to finish run_gmkfontcap.bat and then
 the win-installer continues to install

 {{{
         ;Run g.mkfontcap outside a grass session during installation to
 catch al fonts
 ExecWait '"$INSTALL_DIR\etc\run_gmkfontcap.bat"'
 }}}

 (4) ask about starting the readme/reference manual after successfull
 install

 {{{
 ;README after successfull install

 Function .onInstSuccess

     MessageBox MB_YESNO "Installation was sucessfull. Do you want to see
 the GRASS ${DEV65_VERSION_NUMBER} Reference Manual" IDNO NoReadme
       ExecShell "open" "$INSTALL_DIR\docs\html\index.html"
     NoReadme:

 FunctionEnd
 }}}

 (5) ask about starting Grass after finishing the installer

 {{{
 ;start Grass Gis after closing installation wizard

 Function .onGUIEnd

     MessageBox MB_YESNO "Do you want to start GRASS
 ${DEV65_VERSION_NUMBER}?" IDNO NoGrassStart
       Exec '"$INSTALL_DIR\${GRASS_COMMAND}.bat" "-wxpython"'
     NoGrassStart:

 FunctionEnd
 }}}

 any suggestions?

 best regards
 Helmut

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