Question

Is it possible to set the nsis installer file generated when compiling the installer?

something like:

makensis /ExeFile:myInstall-v4.1.2.3.exe install.nsi

That would be keen.

Answer 1

You can define a symbol on the command line using the /D switch like so:

makensis /DMyInstallerName="myInstall-v4.1.2.3.exe" install.nsi

Then in your install script:

!ifdef MyInstallerName
    OutFile "${MyInstallerName}"
!else
    OutFile "myInstall.exe"
!endif