Jpackage Windows shortcuts

[Scott Palmer]

Add/Remove programs is called  Apps & Features now, I guess.  So we are in the same place.  I’m going to reboot, as I have a Windows update to install anyway.. I think maybe the msi database is very confused.

Scott

> On Jan 18, 2019, at 3:59 AM, Rachel Greenham <rachel at strangenoises.org> wrote:
> 
> FWIW uninstall working for me from Windows 10's "Apps & features" panel. Could it be doing something different when done from "Add/Remove Programs"? And (wild guessing) might that be related to the known bug about old versions not being uninstalled properly during upgrade? <https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8214564>
> 
> (You might already be able to tell Windows isn't my main platform, only having to use it for this! ;-) )
> 
> -- 
> Rachel
> 
> On 17/01/2019 16:21, Scott Palmer wrote:
>> Note that the uninstall is still failing after I removed the spaces from
>> the app name. I didn't mean to imply these issues were related.
>> 
>> On Thu, Jan 17, 2019 at 11:00 AM Andy Herrick <andy.herrick at oracle.com>
>> wrote:
>> 
>>> 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>
>>> 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
>>>> 
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