fix: Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable #577

build/nsis-installer.nsh

@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+;Inspired by:
+; https://gist.github.com/bogdibota/062919938e1ed388b3db5ea31f52955c
+; https://stackoverflow.com/questions/34177547/detect-if-visual-c-redistributable-for-visual-studio-2013-is-installed
+; https://stackoverflow.com/a/54391388
+; https://github.com/GitCommons/cpp-redist-nsis/blob/main/installer.nsh
+
+;Find latests downloads here:
+; https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/cpp/windows/latest-supported-vc-redist
+
+!include LogicLib.nsh
+
+; https://github.com/electron-userland/electron-builder/issues/1122
+!ifndef BUILD_UNINSTALLER
+  Function checkVCRedist
+    ReadRegDWORD $0 HKLM "SOFTWARE\Microsoft\VisualStudio\14.0\VC\Runtimes\x64" "Installed"
+  FunctionEnd
+!endif
+
+!macro customInit
+  Push $0
+  Call checkVCRedist
+  ${If} $0 != "1"
+    MessageBox MB_YESNO "\
+      NOTE: ${PRODUCT_NAME} requires $\r$\n\
+      'Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable'$\r$\n\
+      to function properly.$\r$\n$\r$\n\
+      Download and install now?" /SD IDYES IDYES InstallVCRedist IDNO DontInstall
+    InstallVCRedist:
+      inetc::get /CAPTION " " /BANNER "Downloading Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable..." "https://aka.ms/vs/17/release/vc_redist.x64.exe" "$TEMP\vc_redist.x64.exe"
+      ExecWait "$TEMP\vc_redist.x64.exe /install /norestart"
+      ;IfErrors InstallError ContinueInstall ; vc_redist exit code is unreliable :(
+      Call checkVCRedist
+      ${If} $0 == "1"
+        Goto ContinueInstall
+      ${EndIf}
+
+    ;InstallError:
+      MessageBox MB_ICONSTOP "\
+        There was an unexpected error installing$\r$\n\
+        Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable.$\r$\n\
+        The installation of ${PRODUCT_NAME} cannot continue."
+    DontInstall:
+      Abort
+  ${EndIf}
+  ContinueInstall:
+    Pop $0
+!macroend

electron-builder.yml

@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ nsis:
   createDesktopShortcut: always
   allowToChangeInstallationDirectory: true
   oneClick: false
+  include: build/nsis-installer.nsh
 mac:
   entitlementsInherit: build/entitlements.mac.plist
   notarize: false