Check for .NET4.5+ with NSIS

Question

All, I am aware of the following methods to check the framework version in NSIS. For .NET4.0+ I currently use

Function IsDotNetInstalled

    StrCpy $0 \"0\         


        

Answer 1

Here is a function that I wrote that checks for, and downloads if needed, .NET 4.5. In addition, the code also looks for a local copy of the .NET installer - in case you were to put your installer onto a CD or USB drive or something. Supports Silent and Non-Silent installs, as well as setting the Reboot flag. The function is self-contained, but expects you to include LogicLib (which is included with the basic NSIS install).

This is the code that I wrote for what will be the installer for my Rachel's Story books.

Function CheckAndDownloadDotNet45
# Let's see if the user has the .NET Framework 4.5 installed on their system or not
# Remember: you need Vista SP2 or 7 SP1.  It is built in to Windows 8, and not needed
# In case you're wondering, running this code on Windows 8 will correctly return is_equal
# or is_greater (maybe Microsoft releases .NET 4.5 SP1 for example)

# Set up our Variables
Var /GLOBAL dotNET45IsThere
Var /GLOBAL dotNET_CMD_LINE
Var /GLOBAL EXIT_CODE

ReadRegDWORD $dotNET45IsThere HKLM "SOFTWARE\Microsoft\NET Framework Setup\NDP\v4\Full" "Release"
IntCmp $dotNET45IsThere 378389 is_equal is_less is_greater

is_equal:
    Goto done_compare_not_needed
is_greater:
    # Useful if, for example, Microsoft releases .NET 4.5 SP1
    # We want to be able to simply skip install since it's not
    # needed on this system
    Goto done_compare_not_needed
is_less:
    Goto done_compare_needed

done_compare_needed:
    #.NET Framework 4.5 install is *NEEDED*

    # Microsoft Download Center EXE:
    # Web Bootstrapper: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=225704
    # Full Download: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=225702

    # Setup looks for components\dotNET45Full.exe relative to the install EXE location
    # This allows the installer to be placed on a USB stick (for computers without internet connections)
    # If the .NET Framework 4.5 installer is *NOT* found, Setup will connect to Microsoft's website
    # and download it for you

    # Reboot Required with these Exit Codes:
    # 1641 or 3010

    # Command Line Switches:
    # /showrmui /passive /norestart

    # Silent Command Line Switches:
    # /q /norestart


    # Let's see if the user is doing a Silent install or not
    IfSilent is_quiet is_not_quiet

    is_quiet:
        StrCpy $dotNET_CMD_LINE "/q /norestart"
        Goto LookForLocalFile
    is_not_quiet:
        StrCpy $dotNET_CMD_LINE "/showrmui /passive /norestart"
        Goto LookForLocalFile

    LookForLocalFile:
        # Let's see if the user stored the Full Installer
        IfFileExists "$EXEPATH\components\dotNET45Full.exe" do_local_install do_network_install

        do_local_install:
            # .NET Framework found on the local disk.  Use this copy

            ExecWait '"$EXEPATH\components\dotNET45Full.exe" $dotNET_CMD_LINE' $EXIT_CODE
            Goto is_reboot_requested

        # Now, let's Download the .NET
        do_network_install:

            Var /GLOBAL dotNetDidDownload
            NSISdl::download "http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=225704" "$TEMP\dotNET45Web.exe" $dotNetDidDownload

            StrCmp $dotNetDidDownload success fail
            success:
                ExecWait '"$TEMP\dotNET45Web.exe" $dotNET_CMD_LINE' $EXIT_CODE
                Goto is_reboot_requested

            fail:
                MessageBox MB_OK|MB_ICONEXCLAMATION "Unable to download .NET Framework.  ${PRODUCT_NAME} will be installed, but will not function without the Framework!"
                Goto done_dotNET_function

            # $EXIT_CODE contains the return codes.  1641 and 3010 means a Reboot has been requested
            is_reboot_requested:
                ${If} $EXIT_CODE = 1641
                ${OrIf} $EXIT_CODE = 3010
                    SetRebootFlag true
                ${EndIf}

done_compare_not_needed:
    # Done dotNET Install
    Goto done_dotNET_function

#exit the function
done_dotNET_function:

FunctionEnd