Jpackage Windows shortcuts

[Andy Herrick]

yes - seeing several problems when space in app name - filed JDK-8217331 
<https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8217331> and will address.

/Andy


On 1/17/2019 10:37 AM, Scott Palmer wrote:
> I'm creating a MSI installer. My application name did have spaces in 
> it. I can confirm that changing the --name parameter to something 
> without spaces avoids the issue, though this is still clearly a bug 
> that needs to be fixed.
>
> It also seems that uninstall does not work.  When I attempt it I get 
> this error message from Add/Remove Programs:
>
> [Window Title]
> C:\WINDOWS\system32\msiexec.exe
>
> [Content]
> Windows cannot access the specified device, path, or file. You may not 
> have the appropriate permissions to access the item.
>
> [OK]
>
> I can run C:\WINDOWS\System32\msiexec.exe, so I'm not clear on what 
> the real issue is. Maybe a bad message from Windows and the path that 
> can't be accessed is a parameter to msiexec??
>
> I'm using Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.17134.471]
>
> Regards,
>
> Scott
>
>
> On Thu, Jan 17, 2019 at 8:20 AM Andy Herrick <andy.herrick at oracle.com 
> <mailto:andy.herrick at oracle.com>> wrote:
>
>     Simple tests of --win-menu and --win-shortcut options on Windows 7
>     are
>     working for me.  Shortcuts are created as expected when running
>     either
>     the exe or msi installer generated.
>
>     Can you share the full OS version and full command you use , perhaps
>     some combination of options is not working.
>
>     /Andy
>
>
>     On 1/16/2019 7:47 PM, Scott Palmer wrote:
>     > Are the flags to create shortcuts in the start menu and on the
>     desktop supposed to be working at this point? I tried them and
>     they had no effect.
>     >
>     > Scott
>