[Pidgin] #13671: Building installer fails due to MakeNSIS parameter misinterpretation as script filename?

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#13671: Building installer fails due to MakeNSIS parameter misinterpretation as
script filename?
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 Reporter:  jasmine.aura                                           |        Owner:  datallah       
     Type:  defect                                                 |       Status:  new            
Milestone:                                                         |    Component:  winpidgin (gtk)
  Version:  2.7.11                                                 |   Resolution:                 
 Keywords:  Installer Build MakeNSIS parameters script MinGW MSYS  |  
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Comment(by dustin):

 Apparently the arguments are first evaluated by the shell.
 Therefore, when {{{makensis.exe}}} is called from the (Bourne-like) MinGW
 shell, options must be in Unix-style, starting with "-" instead of "/".

 I think there should be a case distinction in
 {{{libpurple/win32/global.mak}}} (see attached patch), or this should be
 mentioned in the wiki.

 (I cannot say for sure if the patch is correct, because I've never run the
 installer from a non-Unix shell.)

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