Re: Modify shortcut in installer MSI file

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From: Paul Overway (paul_at_i.hate.spam.logico-solutions.com)
Date: 06/21/04 

Date: Sun, 20 Jun 2004 20:25:13 -0400

While Chris' comments may be viewed as somewhat inflammatory, there ARE
numerous problems with the 2003 PDW (which I and others brought up during
beta). PDW is still very lame and unusable except for the most basic
install. Nevetheless, the only work around I can think of for Ethan's
situation is to run a post install process to install the shortcuts as
desired. There is a white paper on web site below under Extras that
concerns installation of Access applications. VBScript that may be useful in
the situation described is also provided with the paper. 

-- 
Paul Overway
Logico Solutions, LLC
www.logico-solutions.com
"Adam Ulrich (MS)" <adamu@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:OSitrKeVEHA.3380@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> Chris has an axe to grind and is spreading inaccurate information. I said
> nothing about the 2003 PDW. I've never even seen it or used it. Perhaps
> someone who has experience with it can assist you. Chris, since you are
the
> de facto PDW 2003 expert here, do you have a suggestion for Ethan on how
to
> actually solve this problem?
>
>
>
>
> "Chris Mills" <phad_nospam@cleardotnet.nz> wrote in message
> news:%23$hdYwdVEHA.2972@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > According to a recent post by Adam Ulrich (Microsoft Test Manager), the
> > Package & Deployment Wizard of Access 2003 is not to be taken as a
serious
> > Microsoft product by customers.
> >
> > Chris Mills
> >
> > "Ethan" <Ethan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:A52A2AE0-D064-44EA-924B-809F76D6C8F9@microsoft.com...
> > > Hello All,
> > > I am in the process of packaging my application with the 2003
packaging
> > wizard.  My setup is atypical in that I keep both the FE and BE on the
> sever.
> > I realize that the Wizard is geared to a local FE install, but each
> version I
> > have been able to jury rig the wizard to work for my situation.
> > >
> > > For this version I do not have access to the setup file in which I can
> > change the path of the icons.  I mostly use the packaging wizard to
> distribute
> > runtime to sites that are too cheap to buy access licsense.  Usually the
> FE
> > and BE are already installed.  I typically build the package based on a
> decoy
> > mdb and then change the setup files so the icon paths are correct.
> > >
> > > The wizard no longer gives me the flexibility in building the
shortcut.
> I
> > have tried using Orca to edit he MSI with no luck.  I might be off on
the
> > syntax.  By default, the argument comes in as [#install.mdb].  I want
the
> icon
> > path to look to a different database in the same directory--it is alreay
> > there.
> > >
> > > Is there still the $(apppath) syntax?  If not any other ideas?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Ethan
> >
> >
>
>

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