electron-builder nsis install c++ redist 2017-2019

installer.nsh

!include LogicLib.nsh

!macro customInit
  Var /GLOBAL VCRedistDownload

  ${If} ${RunningX64}
    ;HKCR\Installer\Dependencies\VC,redist.x64,amd64,14.21,bundle\Dependents\{f4220b74-9edd-4ded-bc8b-0342c1e164d8}
    ;HKCR\Installer\Dependencies\VC,redist.x64,amd64,14.22,bundle\Dependents\{6361b579-2795-4886-b2a8-53d5239b6452}
    ;HKCR\Installer\Dependencies\VC,redist.x64,amd64,14.23,bundle\Dependents\{852adda4-4c78-4a38-b583-c0b360a329d6}
    ;HKCR\Installer\Dependencies\VC,redist.x64,amd64,14.24,bundle\Dependents\{282975d8-55fe-4991-bbbb-06a72581ce58}
    ;HKCR\Installer\Dependencies\VC,redist.x64,amd64,14.25,bundle\Dependents\{6913e92a-b64e-41c9-a5e6-cef39207fe89}

    ReadRegStr $R0 HKCR "Installer\Dependencies\VC,redist.x64,amd64,14.21,bundle" "Version"
    IfErrors 0 VSRedistInstalled
    ReadRegStr $R0 HKCR "Installer\Dependencies\VC,redist.x64,amd64,14.22,bundle" "Version"
    IfErrors 0 VSRedistInstalled
    ReadRegStr $R0 HKCR "Installer\Dependencies\VC,redist.x64,amd64,14.23,bundle" "Version"
    IfErrors 0 VSRedistInstalled
    ReadRegStr $R0 HKCR "Installer\Dependencies\VC,redist.x64,amd64,14.24,bundle" "Version"
    IfErrors 0 VSRedistInstalled
    ReadRegStr $R0 HKCR "Installer\Dependencies\VC,redist.x64,amd64,14.25,bundle" "Version"
    IfErrors 0 VSRedistInstalled

    MessageBox MB_YESNO "This application requires$\r$\n\
      'Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2015 - 2019 x64'$\r$\n\
      to function properly.$\r$\n$\r$\n\
      Download and install now?" /SD IDYES IDNO VSRedistInstalled
    StrCpy $VCRedistDownload "https://aka.ms/vs/16/release/vc_redist.x64.exe"
  ${Else}
    ;HKCR\Installer\Dependencies\VC,redist.x86,x86,14.21,bundle\Dependents\{49697869-be8e-427d-81a0-c334d1d14950}
    ;HKCR\Installer\Dependencies\VC,redist.x86,x86,14.22,bundle\Dependents\{5bfc1380-fd35-4b85-9715-7351535d077e}
    ;HKCR\Installer\Dependencies\VC,redist.x86,x86,14.23,bundle\Dependents\{45231ab4-69fd-486a-859d-7a59fcd11013}
    ;HKCR\Installer\Dependencies\VC,redist.x86,x86,14.24,bundle\Dependents\{e31cb1a4-76b5-46a5-a084-3fa419e82201}
    ;HKCR\Installer\Dependencies\VC,redist.x86,x86,14.25,bundle\Dependents\{65e650ff-30be-469d-b63a-418d71ea1765}

    ReadRegStr $R0 HKCR "Installer\Dependencies\VC,redist.x86,x86,14.21,bundle" "Version"
    IfErrors 0 VSRedistInstalled
    ReadRegStr $R0 HKCR "Installer\Dependencies\VC,redist.x86,x86,14.22,bundle" "Version"
    IfErrors 0 VSRedistInstalled
    ReadRegStr $R0 HKCR "Installer\Dependencies\VC,redist.x86,x86,14.23,bundle" "Version"
    IfErrors 0 VSRedistInstalled
    ReadRegStr $R0 HKCR "Installer\Dependencies\VC,redist.x86,x86,14.24,bundle" "Version"
    IfErrors 0 VSRedistInstalled
    ReadRegStr $R0 HKCR "Installer\Dependencies\VC,redist.x86,x86,14.25,bundle" "Version"
    IfErrors 0 VSRedistInstalled

    MessageBox MB_YESNO "This application requires$\r$\n\
      'Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2015 - 2019 x86'$\r$\n\
      to function properly.$\r$\n$\r$\n\
      Download and install now?" /SD IDYES IDNO VSRedistInstalled
    StrCpy $VCRedistDownload "https://aka.ms/vs/16/release/vc_redist.x86.exe"
  ${EndIf}

  ;if no goto executed, install vcredist
  ;create temp dir
  CreateDirectory $TEMP\app-name-setup
  ;download installer
  inetc::get "$VCRedistDownload" $TEMP\app-name-setup\vcppredist.exe
  ;exec installer
  ExecWait "$TEMP\app-name-setup\vcppredist.exe"

  VSRedistInstalled:
  ;nothing to do here
!macroend

Thanks for this!

Is there some way to not have to hard code the registry version numbers? Seems like my machine is on 14.29 already.

NSISdl::download doesn't support https. It'll fallback to http. I'd recommend you replace that line with:

inetc::get "https://aka.ms/vs/16/release/vc_redist.x64.exe" $TEMP\app-name-setup\vcppredist.exe

inetc::get does support https. Otherwise if you run the installer with admin permissions it's vulnerable to a MIIM attack injecting a malicious tool in place of the vc_redist.x64.exe.

@camhart I'm glad you found this helpful!

I haven't managed to find a solution without hardcoding the versions :(
If you manage, to find something better, please let me know.

And regarding http being vulnerable, you are totally right. I was not aware that NSISdl::download does not support https 🙈

Amazing Thank you!

subtle variant I made a while back in case others find it useful:
https://github.com/GitCommons/cpp-redist-nsis/blob/main/installer.nsh

I made one based on @tcardlab's that also checks if the install was successful https://gist.github.com/mikelpr/88cc99e8c760965249922108493102c1

It's only for x64 but should be easily adaptable to work with x86 (and arm64 too, I'd think)