packaging/nsis/makeUninstall.ps1

   1 # MakeUninstall.ps1
   2 #
   3 # Runs the uninstall_installer to create the uninstall.exe that can be signed
   4 # Uses set __COMPAT_LAYER=RunAsInvoker to not request elevation
   5 #
   6 # Copyright 2020 Graham Bloice <graham.bloice@trihedral.com>
   7 #
   8 # Wireshark - Network traffic analyzer
   9 # By Gerald Combs <gerald@wireshark.org>
  10 # Copyright 1998 Gerald Combs
  11 #
  12 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
  13
  14 #requires -version 2
  15
  16 <#
  17 .SYNOPSIS
  18 Runs the uninstall_<application>_installer without invoking UAC.
  19
  20 .DESCRIPTION
  21 This script runs the uninstall_<application>_installer that creates an
  22 uninstall exe but without invoking a UAC elevation prompt that is required
  23 by the uninstaller
  24
  25 .PARAMETER Executable
  26 The path to the uninstall_<application>_installer.exe
  27
  28 .INPUTS
  29 -Executable Path to the uninstaller installer.
  30
  31 .OUTPUTS
  32 An unsigned uninstall-<application>.exe for signing
  33
  34 .EXAMPLE
  35 C:\PS> .\makeUninstall.ps1 run\RelWithDebInfo\uninstall_wireshark_installer.exe
  36 #>
  37
  38 Param(
  39     [Parameter(Mandatory=$true, Position=0)]
  40     [String] $Executable
  41 )
  42
  43 # Stop the process requesting elevation, runs as the user
  44 $env:__COMPAT_LAYER = "RunAsInvoker"
  45
  46 # And run the process
  47 Start-Process $Executable -Wait -NoNewWindow