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electron-builder nsis install c++ redist 2017-2019
!include LogicLib.nsh
!macro customInit
Var /GLOBAL VCRedistDownload
${If} ${RunningX64}
;HKCR\Installer\Dependencies\VC,redist.x64,amd64,14.21,bundle\Dependents\{f4220b74-9edd-4ded-bc8b-0342c1e164d8}
;HKCR\Installer\Dependencies\VC,redist.x64,amd64,14.22,bundle\Dependents\{6361b579-2795-4886-b2a8-53d5239b6452}
;HKCR\Installer\Dependencies\VC,redist.x64,amd64,14.23,bundle\Dependents\{852adda4-4c78-4a38-b583-c0b360a329d6}
;HKCR\Installer\Dependencies\VC,redist.x64,amd64,14.24,bundle\Dependents\{282975d8-55fe-4991-bbbb-06a72581ce58}
;HKCR\Installer\Dependencies\VC,redist.x64,amd64,14.25,bundle\Dependents\{6913e92a-b64e-41c9-a5e6-cef39207fe89}
ReadRegStr $R0 HKCR "Installer\Dependencies\VC,redist.x64,amd64,14.21,bundle" "Version"
IfErrors 0 VSRedistInstalled
ReadRegStr $R0 HKCR "Installer\Dependencies\VC,redist.x64,amd64,14.22,bundle" "Version"
IfErrors 0 VSRedistInstalled
ReadRegStr $R0 HKCR "Installer\Dependencies\VC,redist.x64,amd64,14.23,bundle" "Version"
IfErrors 0 VSRedistInstalled
ReadRegStr $R0 HKCR "Installer\Dependencies\VC,redist.x64,amd64,14.24,bundle" "Version"
IfErrors 0 VSRedistInstalled
ReadRegStr $R0 HKCR "Installer\Dependencies\VC,redist.x64,amd64,14.25,bundle" "Version"
IfErrors 0 VSRedistInstalled
MessageBox MB_YESNO "This application requires$\r$\n\
'Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2015 - 2019 x64'$\r$\n\
to function properly.$\r$\n$\r$\n\
Download and install now?" /SD IDYES IDNO VSRedistInstalled
StrCpy $VCRedistDownload "https://aka.ms/vs/16/release/vc_redist.x64.exe"
${Else}
;HKCR\Installer\Dependencies\VC,redist.x86,x86,14.21,bundle\Dependents\{49697869-be8e-427d-81a0-c334d1d14950}
;HKCR\Installer\Dependencies\VC,redist.x86,x86,14.22,bundle\Dependents\{5bfc1380-fd35-4b85-9715-7351535d077e}
;HKCR\Installer\Dependencies\VC,redist.x86,x86,14.23,bundle\Dependents\{45231ab4-69fd-486a-859d-7a59fcd11013}
;HKCR\Installer\Dependencies\VC,redist.x86,x86,14.24,bundle\Dependents\{e31cb1a4-76b5-46a5-a084-3fa419e82201}
;HKCR\Installer\Dependencies\VC,redist.x86,x86,14.25,bundle\Dependents\{65e650ff-30be-469d-b63a-418d71ea1765}
ReadRegStr $R0 HKCR "Installer\Dependencies\VC,redist.x86,x86,14.21,bundle" "Version"
IfErrors 0 VSRedistInstalled
ReadRegStr $R0 HKCR "Installer\Dependencies\VC,redist.x86,x86,14.22,bundle" "Version"
IfErrors 0 VSRedistInstalled
ReadRegStr $R0 HKCR "Installer\Dependencies\VC,redist.x86,x86,14.23,bundle" "Version"
IfErrors 0 VSRedistInstalled
ReadRegStr $R0 HKCR "Installer\Dependencies\VC,redist.x86,x86,14.24,bundle" "Version"
IfErrors 0 VSRedistInstalled
ReadRegStr $R0 HKCR "Installer\Dependencies\VC,redist.x86,x86,14.25,bundle" "Version"
IfErrors 0 VSRedistInstalled
MessageBox MB_YESNO "This application requires$\r$\n\
'Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2015 - 2019 x86'$\r$\n\
to function properly.$\r$\n$\r$\n\
Download and install now?" /SD IDYES IDNO VSRedistInstalled
StrCpy $VCRedistDownload "https://aka.ms/vs/16/release/vc_redist.x86.exe"
${EndIf}
;if no goto executed, install vcredist
;create temp dir
CreateDirectory $TEMP\app-name-setup
;download installer
inetc::get "$VCRedistDownload" $TEMP\app-name-setup\vcppredist.exe
;exec installer
ExecWait "$TEMP\app-name-setup\vcppredist.exe"
VSRedistInstalled:
;nothing to do here
!macroend
@danielehrhardt
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Amazing Thank you!

@tcardlab
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subtle variant I made a while back in case others find it useful:
https://github.com/GitCommons/cpp-redist-nsis/blob/main/installer.nsh

@mikelpr
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mikelpr commented Sep 25, 2023

I made one based on @tcardlab's that also checks if the install was successful https://gist.github.com/mikelpr/88cc99e8c760965249922108493102c1

It's only for x64 but should be easily adaptable to work with x86 (and arm64 too, I'd think)

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