[GRASS-dev] [GRASS GIS] #1428: WinGRASS + how to deliver Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable Package (vcredist)?

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#1428: WinGRASS + how to deliver Microsoft Visual C++  Redistributable Package
(vcredist)?
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 Reporter:  dhastings     |       Owner:  grass-dev@…              
     Type:  defect        |      Status:  new                      
 Priority:  blocker       |   Milestone:  6.4.3                    
Component:  Installation  |     Version:  6.4.3 RCs                
 Keywords:  wingrass      |    Platform:  MSWindows 7              
      Cpu:  x86-64        |  
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Comment(by hellik):

 Replying to [comment:61 neteler]:
 >
 > Question: Is there a potential race condition during installation of
 > DLL package while the winGRASS package already offers the "Next" button?
 > Could winGRASS wait for the DLL redistribuition package installation
 > to complete?

 yes

 from the nsis-manual
 http://nsis.sourceforge.net/Docs/Chapter4.html

 {{{
 4.9.1.4 ExecWait

 command [user_var(exit code)]

 Execute the specified program and wait for the executed process to quit.
 See Exec for more information. If no output variable is specified ExecWait
 sets the error flag if the program executed returns a nonzero error code,
 or if there is an error. If an output variable is specified, ExecWait sets
 the variable with the exit code (and only sets the error flag if an error
 occurs; if an error occurs the contents of the user variable are
 undefined). Note, if the command could have spaces, you should put it in
 quotes to delimit it from parameters. e.g.: ExecWait
 '"$INSTDIR\command.exe" parameters'. If you don't put it in quotes it will
 not work on Windows 9x with or without parameters.

 ExecWait '"$INSTDIR\someprogram.exe"'
 ExecWait '"$INSTDIR\someprogram.exe"' $0
 DetailPrint "some program returned $0"
 }}}

 should we switch to ExecWait?

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