[wix-users] Application short cuts not being created

[Hoover, Jacob]

Not sure if it matters, but when I create shortcuts I use the [!Id] Authoring for the Target (where Id is the /File at Id of the installed exe). I also don't see any mention of APPLICATIONROOTDIRECTORY in the log, so I would verify that that is correct.

When you build your MSI, are you getting any ICE warnings or have any of them suppressed?

-----Original Message-----
From: Palomba, Anthony [mailto:Anthony.Palomba at nttdata.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, July 16, 2019 10:50 AM
To: Hoover, Jacob <Jacob.Hoover at greenheck.com>; WiX Toolset Users Mailing List <wix-users at lists.wixtoolset.org>; duggal_sunny at yahoo.com
Subject: RE: [wix-users] Application short cuts not being created

Hey Jacob,

Thanks for your assistance with this. From the log, it looks like it is trying to create it. I am not sure what my shortcut authoring looks like, but I can not seem to find the link any where on my system. I am running Win10.

Here is the Wix xml that generated these actions...

            <Directory Id="ProgramMenuFolder" SourceName="Programs">
                <Directory Id="ApplicationProgramsFolder" Name="Bridge Geometry System (BGS)">
                    <Component Id="ApplicationShortcut" Guid="a8b18d4c-9def-476b-aec2-73768d72859b">
                        <Shortcut Id="ApplicationStartMenuShortcut" Name="BGS" Description="Run BGS" Target="bgs.exe" WorkingDirectory="APPLICATIONROOTDIRECTORY"/>
                        <RemoveFolder Id="CleanUpShortCut" Directory="ApplicationProgramsFolder" On="uninstall"/>
                        <RegistryValue Root="HKCU" Key="Software\TxDOT\BGS" Name="installed" Type="integer" Value="1" KeyPath="yes"/>
                    </Component>
                </Directory>
            </Directory>


Anthony



-----Original Message-----
From: Hoover, Jacob [mailto:Jacob.Hoover at greenheck.com]
Sent: Monday, July 15, 2019 4:43 PM
To: Palomba, Anthony <Anthony.Palomba at nttdata.com>; WiX Toolset Users Mailing List <wix-users at lists.wixtoolset.org>; duggal_sunny at yahoo.com
Subject: RE: [wix-users] Application short cuts not being created

MSI (s) (C8:7C) [12:27:31:580]: Component: ApplicationShortcut; Installed: Absent;   Request: Local;   Action: Local
MSI (s) (C8:7C) [12:27:31:580]: Component: __ApplicationShortcut65; Installed: Null;   Request: Local;   Action: Local

MSI (s) (C8:7C) [12:27:31:652]: Doing action: CreateShortcuts MSI (s) (C8:7C) [12:27:31:652]: Note: 1: 2205 2:  3: ActionText Action start 12:27:31: CreateShortcuts.
MSI (s) (C8:7C) [12:27:31:653]: Note: 1: 2205 2:  3: Icon MSI (s) (C8:7C) [12:27:31:653]: Note: 1: 2228 2:  3: Icon 4: SELECT `Name`, `Data` FROM `Icon` MSI (s) (C8:7C) [12:27:31:653]: Note: 1: 2205 2:  3: MsiShortcutProperty MSI (s) (C8:7C) [12:27:31:653]: Note: 1: 2205 2:  3: MsiShortcutProperty Action ended 12:27:31: CreateShortcuts. Return value 1.

MSI (s) (C8:7C) [12:27:31:876]: Executing op: ActionStart(Name=CreateShortcuts,Description=Creating shortcuts,Template=Shortcut: [1]) MSI (s) (C8:7C) [12:27:31:877]: Executing op: SetTargetFolder(Folder=2\Bridge Geometry System (BGS)\) MSI (s) (C8:7C) [12:27:31:879]: SHELL32::SHGetFolderPath returned: C:\Users\185670\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs MSI (s) (C8:7C) [12:27:31:879]: Executing op: ActionStart(Name=WriteRegistryValues,Description=Writing system registry values,Template=Key: [1], Name: [2], Value: [3])


What does your shortcut authoring look like?

-----Original Message-----
From: Palomba, Anthony [mailto:Anthony.Palomba at nttdata.com]
Sent: Monday, July 15, 2019 4:21 PM
To: Hoover, Jacob <Jacob.Hoover at greenheck.com>; WiX Toolset Users Mailing List <wix-users at lists.wixtoolset.org>; duggal_sunny at yahoo.com
Subject: RE: [wix-users] Application short cuts not being created

Well it looks like it is present in Orca, see attached screen shot.

But there seems to be no trace of it in the MSI log file, also attached.



Anthony




-----Original Message-----
From: Hoover, Jacob [mailto:Jacob.Hoover at greenheck.com]
Sent: Monday, July 15, 2019 2:37 PM
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Cc: Palomba, Anthony <Anthony.Palomba at nttdata.com>
Subject: RE: [wix-users] Application short cuts not being created

Verify your authoring.  Inspect the MSI with Orca to see if the shortcut is included (did you include the right fragment).

If it is, then uninstall and reinstall your MSI from the command line w/ Verbose logging enabled (/l*v .\Install.log).

If it isn't, then recheck your authoring.

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Sent: Monday, July 15, 2019 2:23 PM
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Cc: Palomba, Anthony <Anthony.Palomba at nttdata.com>
Subject: Re: [wix-users] Application short cuts not being created

I am running on Win10.


Anthony



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Sent: Monday, July 15, 2019 11:33 AM
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Cc: Palomba, Anthony <Anthony.Palomba at nttdata.com>
Subject: Re: [wix-users] Application short cuts not being created

What os?

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> On Jul 15, 2019, at 9:30 AM, Palomba, Anthony via wix-users <wix-users at lists.wixtoolset.org> wrote:
>
> Hey folks,
>
> I have a WIX installer up and running but it is not creating any application links in the start menu. I cannot figure out what they problem is. Candle and light do not generate any errors when I compile and link the wix xml.
>
> Is there a way I can generate a log file that will tell me why it is not installing the program shortcuts? Is there a way to use Orca to debug this issue?
>
> Any help would be appreciated.
>
>
>
> Thanks,
> Anthony
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