How to add a DLL Plugin without NSH file into my NSIS script?
dll, nsis, plugins
Solution
Not all plugins have a .nsh file but the wiki page usually tells you how to use a specific plugin.
If you run `makensis /V4 yourscript.nsi` it will list all plugins and the functions they export, if your plugin is not on the list it is probably not in the correct directory. Make sure you put it in the correct directory or use `!addplugindir`...
Problem
I'm using NSIS 2.46. Plugin I'm trying to use is HwInfo plug-in (Official Link). The ZIP file comes with some source codes and a DLL file. I put the `HwInfo.dll` inside `\NSIS\Plugins` directory. When adding a plugin, I'm supposed to `!include` the `.nsh` file as well, which HwInfo does not supply. I'm trying to analyze the client's harware before installing- ``` Function .onInit HwInfo::GetCpuSpeed StrCpy $R0 $0 MessageBox MB_OK "You have a $0GHz CPU" HwInfo::GetSystemMemory StrCpy $0 MessageBox MB_OK "You have $0MB of RAM" FunctionEnd ``` But the line `HwInfo::GetCpuSpeed` is `'invalid command'`. How do I use a plugin without a NSH file? And are there any alternatives? Solved: I added `!addplugindir "${NSISDIR}\Plugins"` at the very top of this script. This helped detect `HwInfo.dll` inside `\NSIS\Plugins` directory at compile-time.