[(p) fixed] 3.6.0.3/3.7.1: Windows uninstaller places installer background image in C:\

[tomreyn]

The Windows installer seems to place the installer background image (the yellow/golden colored epic scene where two opposing armies confront each other) in C:\ for some reason. I'm not sure why it can write there anyways, but it seems to be able and do so. The fix would be not to place this file anywhere other than, if needed, a temporary directory.

I may be mistaken in that this file was placed there by an earlier version of the installer/game (so not 3.6.0.3), but then you'd be aware you already fixed this...

_{Edit by Omega: Changed title to uninstaller}

[MightyMic]

I just checked and mine is there as well, and I've only use 3.6.0.3 and the previous version. So it's happened in the latest two versions at least.

[Ishmaru]

I only installed up to 3.6.0.2 up to this moment and I have it as well.

[tomreyn]

Looks like this is a result of the $PLUGINSDIR variable not getting initialized via InitPluginsDir. I haven't edited the NSIS file, yet, though, since vim's code coloring doesn't seem to know of this command, so I'm a little worried whether it's still how to do this. The $TEMP variable could be an alternative option, should this not work out.

The advanced example called NSIS Beyond a Traditional Installation suggests to place both InitPluginsDir and File instructions in an .onInit function (which apparently serves as a hook).

[softcoder]

Changed committed in svn, hopefully it will fix this.

[MightyMic]

This isn't fixed... At least not in version 3.7.0
Windows 7 SP1 - 64 bit

And the picture wasn't there before the install of MG 3.7.0

[tomreyn]

Thanks for the updated report. MightyMic.

I just checked and mine is there as well, and I've only use 3.6.0.3 and the previous version. So it's happened in the latest two versions at least.

And the picture wasn't there before the install of MG 3.7.0

Hmm, to me, this seems somewhat contradictionary on first sighting. Are you saying the 3.6.0.3 installed placed this image in C:\ or not?

[MightyMic]

Hmm, to me, this seems somewhat contradictionary on first sighting. Are you saying the 3.6.0.3 installed placed this image in C:\ or not?

Sorry, I guess I should have started a new topic...

I was trying to say that installer 3.7.0 Still places the image in C:\  drive

[Omega]

Confirmed for the 3.7.1 installer: the installer image is placed in the C drive. It was not there before, nor was I even installing to the C drive.

Also related to the installer, can we please convert those dialogue boxes into checkboxes (defaulting to off)? Just feels a bit pressuring to have three prompts when I think I'm done, and hitting enter will cause something else to open up.

[Omega]

I was doing some testing based on a comment by MightyMic. It's not the installer, it's the uninstaller that's adding this image.

The reason I thought it was the installer is because installing a new version will try and uninstall the older version first.