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.herr...@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.herr...@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 >> >> >
