Jpackage Windows shortcuts

[Scott Palmer]

For there record, a reboot fixed my uninstall issues.

Scott

> On Jan 18, 2019, at 1:18 PM, Scott Palmer <swpalmer at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> 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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