Re: MSI Installer Breaks Existing QuickLaunch Icon
On Wednesday, January 7, 2009, 19:53:23, Rick wrote: > Correct and your work around works. But is is a work around for > something that is broken and should be fixed. Agreed? :) Yes, but the fix can only be made in Windows Installer (though there is a way to force MSI to not create published icons, but it requires you to run msiexec with some parameter manually). -- < Jernej Simončič ><><><><>< http://eternallybored.org/ > [The Bat! v4.1.9 on Windows Vista 6.0.6001.Service Pack 1] If you need four screws for the job, the first three are easy to find. -- The N-1 Law Current beta is 4.1.9 | 'Using TBBETA' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re: MSI Installer Breaks Existing QuickLaunch Icon
> On Tuesday, January 6, 2009, 21:08:46, Richard Newman wrote: >> I've seen that happen from time to time although not on the current >> MSI. In addition to the QuickLaunch icon, I've had it happen with >> icons I placed in other strategic (to me) places such as the Start >> Menu. > Hint: instead of copying the icon that the installer creates, make > your own shortcut to thebat.exe manually. Corrupted icons are a > feature of MSI's "published shortcuts", which instead of running the > executable directly run the installer instead, which tries to check if > something isn't right (unfortunately, I have yet to see a problem > which these icons solve, while I've seen several programs where the > icons would just restart the installer, which would report an error > and request the original MSI file, and when that wasn't found, exit - > however when ran through a shortcut that starts the EXE directly, the > program would work without problems). Correct and your work around works. But is is a work around for something that is broken and should be fixed. Agreed? :) -- Rick Never deprive someone of hope; it might be all they have. - H. Jackson Brown Jr. v4.1.9 on Windows XP 5.1 Build 2600 Service Pack 3 Current beta is 4.1.9 | 'Using TBBETA' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re: MSI Installer Breaks Existing QuickLaunch Icon
On Tuesday, January 6, 2009, 21:08:46, Richard Newman wrote: > I've seen that happen from time to time although not on the current > MSI. In addition to the QuickLaunch icon, I've had it happen with > icons I placed in other strategic (to me) places such as the Start > Menu. Hint: instead of copying the icon that the installer creates, make your own shortcut to thebat.exe manually. Corrupted icons are a feature of MSI's "published shortcuts", which instead of running the executable directly run the installer instead, which tries to check if something isn't right (unfortunately, I have yet to see a problem which these icons solve, while I've seen several programs where the icons would just restart the installer, which would report an error and request the original MSI file, and when that wasn't found, exit - however when ran through a shortcut that starts the EXE directly, the program would work without problems). -- < Jernej Simončič ><><><><>< http://eternallybored.org/ > [The Bat! v4.1.9 on Windows Vista 6.0.6001.Service Pack 1] He who shouts loudest has the floor. -- Swipple's Rule of Order Current beta is 4.1.9 | 'Using TBBETA' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re: MSI Installer Breaks Existing QuickLaunch Icon
Hello, Tuesday, January 6, 2009 at 18:53:08, you wrote : > Just filed a BugTraq report here: > https://www.ritlabs.com/bt/view.php?id=7430 Supported in the bugtrack, and comment added. For me, it's a Vista issue: all the time the quick shortcut I create is broken by a new msi, and it happened with all the version since I installed Vista. It never, never happened with XP, SP1 ou SP2 or SP3. -- Regards, Francismailto:fran...@dhumes.fr Message handmade on TB! v.4.1.9 on Windows Vista 6001 Service Pack 1 AntispamSniper for TB! 3.1.0.5 Current beta is 4.1.9 | 'Using TBBETA' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re: MSI Installer Breaks Existing QuickLaunch Icon
Hello DVM, Tuesday, January 6, 2009, 12:53:08 PM, you wrote: MAGD> Installed with just one problem --- not a new one, but I've never seen it MAGD> mentioned before. Every time I run one of the MSI files, it breaks my MAGD> QuickLaunch icon. Instead of launching The Bat!, it brings up an alert box I've seen that happen from time to time although not on the current MSI. In addition to the QuickLaunch icon, I've had it happen with icons I placed in other strategic (to me) places such as the Start Menu. MAGD> It would be nice if the MSI installer included the option of Yes, that would be nice. -- Best regards, Richardmailto:newmangr...@gmail.com -- Using The Bat! v4.1.9 on Windows XP5 Build 2600 Service Pack 3 Current beta is 4.1.9 | 'Using TBBETA' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re: MSI Installer Breaks Existing QuickLaunch Icon
> Tuesday, January 6, 2009, 4:06:19 AM, Maxim wrote: MM>> Hello TBBETA, MM>> Could you please test the following MSI files: MM>> http://www.ritlabs.com/download/files3/the_bat/thebat_pro_4-1-9.msi MM>> http://www.ritlabs.com/download/files3/the_bat/thebat_home_4-1-9.msi MM>> http://www.ritlabs.com/download/files3/the_bat/intpack_4-1-9.msi MM>> http://www.ritlabs.com/download/files3/the_bat/thebat_rus_4-1-9.msi MM>> There is nothing new in thebat.exe comparing to the previous beta. > Installed with just one problem --- not a new one, but I've never seen it > mentioned before. Every time I run one of the MSI files, it breaks my > QuickLaunch icon. Instead of launching The Bat!, it brings up an alert box > that says the icon is only good for installed products (???). Only fix is to > delete the QuickLaunch icon and manually create a new one, which then works > fine until the next time I run an MSI file. > It would be nice if the MSI installer included the option of creating a > QuickLaunch icon by checking a box, but at the very least, it shouldn't break > one that's already there. > Just filed a BugTraq report here: > https://www.ritlabs.com/bt/view.php?id=7430 Note added -- Rick Love is the delightful interval between meeting a beautiful girl and discovering that she looks like a haddock. - John Barrymore v4.1.9 on Windows XP 5.1 Build 2600 Service Pack 3 Current beta is 4.1.9 | 'Using TBBETA' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re: MSI Installer Breaks Existing QuickLaunch Icon
Hi DVM, Tuesday, January 6, 2009, 10:53:08 AM, you wrote: > Installed with just one problem --- not a new one, but I've never seen it > mentioned before. Every time I run one of the MSI files, it breaks my > QuickLaunch icon. Instead of launching The Bat!, it brings up an alert box > that says the icon is only good for installed products (???). Only fix is to > delete the QuickLaunch icon and manually create a new one, which then works > fine until the next time I run an MSI file. I have had the same quick launch icon for many versions, and I don't recall ever having to re-add a new quick launch icon. So I cannot confirm this as an issue with 4.1.9 or any previous versions (at least not for a long while, if ever). -- Take Care, Bob -- Using The Bat! 4.1.9 Windows XP 5.1 build 2600 Service Pack 3 Current beta is 4.1.9 | 'Using TBBETA' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
