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Shortcuts in Votive

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I am trying to install shortcuts to files in my Setup project to the All Users desktop. I have the InstallAllUsers flag set to True and the shortcuts are in the 'User's Desktop' special folder. If an administrator installs the product, the shortcuts appear on the All User's desktop. If a user with elevated privileges installs the product the shortcuts appear on that user's desktop. My previous install builder has a lot of bugs, but it got this part right.

Is this a bug in Votive or am I doing something wrong?

Thanks for any help,

Lance Wright
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SPARTA National Security Sector
Cobham Analytic Solutions
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F: 256 890 2041
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Rob Mensching-6

Re: Shortcuts in Votive

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What is "the InstallAllUsers flag"? Do you mean ALLUSERS=1?

Wright, Lance wrote:

> I am trying to install shortcuts to files in my Setup project to the All Users desktop. I have the InstallAllUsers flag set to True and the shortcuts are in the 'User's Desktop' special folder. If an administrator installs the product, the shortcuts appear on the All User's desktop. If a user with elevated privileges installs the product the shortcuts appear on that user's desktop. My previous install builder has a lot of bugs, but it got this part right.
>
> Is this a bug in Votive or am I doing something wrong?
>
> Thanks for any help,
>
> Lance Wright
> Senior Software Engineer
> SPARTA National Security Sector
> Cobham Analytic Solutions
> T: 256 428-2484
> F: 256 890 2041
> [hidden email]<mailto:[hidden email]>
>
> SPARTA, Inc., dba Cobham Analytic Solutions, 401 Diamond Dr. NW, Huntsville, AL 35806 www.sparta.com<http://www.sparta.com/>
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Wright, Lance

Re: Shortcuts in Votive

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On the properties page for the Votive project there is a property "InstallAllUsers". The guide string says "Specifies whether the package is installed for all users or only the installing user". I have it set to "True". If an administrator installs my product it works correctly. If a user with elevated privileges (from group policies) installs the product, the shortcuts appear on that user's desktop.

Thank you for your interest.

Lance Wright
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What is "the InstallAllUsers flag"? Do you mean ALLUSERS=1?

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Bob Arnson-6

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Wright, Lance wrote:
> On the properties page for the Votive project there is a property "InstallAllUsers".

Which version of Votive? There's no such string in v3.0.

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Wright, Lance

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The version of Votive I am using comes w/ WIX 3.0.5217.0.

There may be some confusion about which properties page I am talking about.

It is not the dialog that appears when you right-click on the project and select properties. It is the dialog that appears when you right-click on a file in the 'File System' view and select 'Properties Window' option, then select the Votive project in the solution explorer window. The 'InstallAllUsers' property is the 5th entry on this dialog.

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-----Original Message-----
From: Bob Arnson [mailto:[hidden email]]
Sent: Thursday, July 09, 2009 8:29 PM
To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Shortcuts in Votive

Wright, Lance wrote:
> On the properties page for the Votive project there is a property "InstallAllUsers".

Which version of Votive? There's no such string in v3.0.

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Simon Dahlbacka

Re: Shortcuts in Votive

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Are you sure you are talking about Votive (.wixproj) and not Setup project
(.vdproj)?

On Fri, Jul 10, 2009 at 4:31 PM, Wright, Lance <[hidden email]>wrote:

>
> The version of Votive I am using comes w/ WIX 3.0.5217.0.
>
> There may be some confusion about which properties page I am talking about.
>
> It is not the dialog that appears when you right-click on the project and
> select properties. It is the dialog that appears when you right-click on a
> file in the 'File System' view and select 'Properties Window' option, then
> select the Votive project in the solution explorer window. The
> 'InstallAllUsers' property is the 5th entry on this dialog.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Lance Wright
> Senior Software Engineer
> SPARTA National Security Sector
> Cobham Analytic Solutions
> T: 256 428-2484
> F: 256 890 2041
> [hidden email]
>
> Please consider the environment before printing this email
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bob Arnson [mailto:[hidden email]]
> Sent: Thursday, July 09, 2009 8:29 PM
> To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
> Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Shortcuts in Votive
>
> Wright, Lance wrote:
> > On the properties page for the Votive project there is a property
> "InstallAllUsers".
>
> Which version of Votive? There's no such string in v3.0.
>
> --
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>
>
>
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Wright, Lance

Re: Shortcuts in Votive

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I guess I am showing how new I am to this. I thought when I added a setup project to the solution that was a Votive project (Duh). On further investigation...

Sorry for all the spam.

Lance Wright
Senior Software Engineer
SPARTA National Security Sector
Cobham Analytic Solutions
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-----Original Message-----
From: Simon Dahlbacka [mailto:[hidden email]]
Sent: Friday, July 10, 2009 9:12 AM
To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Shortcuts in Votive

Are you sure you are talking about Votive (.wixproj) and not Setup project
(.vdproj)?

On Fri, Jul 10, 2009 at 4:31 PM, Wright, Lance <[hidden email]>wrote: