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Asked: 2026-05-15T05:52:02+00:00

From an NSIS script (located at C:\nsis\ for example), I execute an external program

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From an NSIS script (located at C:\nsis\ for example), I execute an external program (let’s say something.bat) with some paramerters:

Exec '"Z:\draft\something.bat" $param1 $param2'

something.bat is suppoed to rename the directory C:\nsis. My question is, how can I tell Exec to launch something.bat inside Z:\draft\ and not C:\nsis\? Because, it can’t rename the directory otherwise.

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  1. Editorial Team

    You can use SetOutPath to set the current working directory. I think that should do what you want.

    In the NSIS documentation you can also see that it uses the variable that SetOutPath sets (which is $OUTDIR) for Exec statements.

    4.9.1.2 Exec

    Exec command
    Execute the specified
    program and continue immediately. Note
    that the file specified must exist on
    the target system, not the compiling
    system. $OUTDIR is used for the
    working directory.

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