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Installer generated executable, but disappears from windows start menu
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OJwithPulp
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12-03-2020 03:47 PM
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Hello All,
I'm having an issue where my executable installs correctly during the setup provided by the installer. However, as you can see from the two photos. As I upgrade from version 7.0.7 to 7.0.8 my program disappears entirely from the start menu and can not be searched for. It does still show up in the "Programs and Features" window.
Has anyone come across this before?
Thank you,
Chad
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Gregory
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12-04-2020 04:01 PM
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Taking a shot in the dark, I would guess the problem lies with your build specification. Can you post the lvproj file here? (I think just the lvproj is good, don't need the actual code).
JÞB
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12-04-2020 06:58 PM - edited 12-04-2020 07:06 PM
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@Gregory wrote:
Taking a shot in the dark, I would guess the problem lies with your build specification. Can you post the lvproj file here? (I think just the lvproj is good, don't need the actual code).
The installer build spec contains contains the short cuts to install for the executables. The lvproj file will not contain the specifics.
One of several things is likely to have happened. The exe was rebuilt but not the installer ( meaning there was no longer an exe of the old version to install a shortcut to ) the shortcut target was removed from the installer build spec or, commonly what happens is the installer is rebuilt before the exe.
Better practice is to make sure the exe build is above the installer in the build spec listing and always do a clean all then a build all. Build all always builds top to bottom of the build spec listing!
Any specs for a ppl should also list ABOVE any or all executables that depends on them.
Unless you have a very complicated lvproj. And yes, I have built projects where I may wish to deploy a main exe and a couple of other utilities on a prototype target and use a second installer for duplicate systems. But if you're getting to that level of complexity you either have already mastered organizing your build specs or, need a toupee and a large bottle of aspirin.
"Should be" isn't "Is" -Jay
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12-07-2020 10:50 AM
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Turns out the issue was a simple oversight, somehow my Source Files was changed in my Installer. All I had to do was re-add my executable so it could be accessed/installed in the "Program Files" folder during the setup.
Thank you all for your help,
-Chad
