Software Update: Nullsoft Scriptable Install System 2.42

Version 2.42 of Nullsoft Scriptable Install System was released on Saturday. With the help of this program a professional looking installation package can be easily built. After creating a script, the program creates a compact installer, to which, for example, uninstall options can also be given. An extensive overview of all the possibilities of this program can be found on this page to find. The following changes and improvements have been made in this release:

Major Changes

• Deprecated /NOUNLOAD and SetPluginsUnload to make scripts simpler and safer (patch #1912699)
• Useful header functions no longer require usage declaration and different syntax for uninstaller functions
• Revamped plugin API now comes in the form of pluginapi.lib, API version information and more common functions (patch #2359978)

Minor Changes

• Added !searchreplace preprocessor command for compiletime text search/replaces
• Added support for registration of EXE COM servers (RFE #2315740)
• Minor documentation improvements (including bug #2386821)
• nsDialogs: Added timer support (patch #2135855)
• WinVer.nsh: Added IsServer, IsWin2003R2, IsStarterEdition, OSHasMediaCenter and OSHasTabletSupport (patch by Anders)
• WinVer.nsh: Fixed 95/NT4 ambiguity (bug #2053642)
• WinVer.nsh: Proper Windows XP x64 detection (bug #2053700)
• WinVer.nsh: Windows 2008 detection support (RFE #1949260)

translations

• Minor English grammar improvements (bug #2323452)

Build System

• Full System compatibility with GCC (patch #2193442)

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