[izpack-devel] Vista

[Markus Schlegel]

Thanks Stefan for that link.
IzPack Launcher should be rebuild using the information provided on that
site (create the manifest and use it in VisualStudio when compiling).
The same has to be done for other Launchers that may be used with IzPack
Projects (like Launch4J).

Markus

2007/3/15, Stefan Wachter <stefan.wachter at gmx.de>:
>
> Hi all,
>
> I found some information about the application manifest that is needed to
> take care for having
> enough privileges:
> http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa480150.aspx#accprotvista_topic8
>
> --Stefan
>
> PS: I found the uninstaller jar does not work because it has not enough
> privileges. In a plain VISTA
> installation IzPack writes files that can not be removed by the user who
> did the installation. In
> order to make the uninstaller jar work I had to start the uninstaller also
> via an exe launcher. I
> named the executable uninstall.exe. Now the uninstaller removes the files.
>
>
> Markus Schlegel wrote:
> > Tested it last December on Vista. Shortcuts and registry entries work
> > well as far as I can see.
> > Of corse, I tested only my installer and not a complete set of features.
> >
> > What's left to do is documenting that the installer must contain "setup"
> > or "installer" in its name in order that vista knows it must elevate to
> > the SuperUser Access token.
> >
> > Maybe there ist a way of providing a "manifestfile" for it, but I don't
> > know how to do this.
> >
> > Markus
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: izpack-devel-bounces at lists.berlios.de
> > [mailto:izpack-devel-bounces at lists.berlios.de] On Behalf Of Elmar Grom
> > Sent: Wednesday, January 31, 2007 2:54 AM
> > To: Izpack
> > Subject: [izpack-devel] Vista
> >
> > Hi everybody,
> >
> > there is something else, that I think we need to keep on our agenda.
> > Since Vista is now officially released it is time to find out if IzPack
> > still works properly on the new platform. In particular I am concerned
> > about shortcuts and Registry entries.
> >
> > If anyone on the list has access to a Vista machine or plans to get one
> > in the near future, please run a test and let us know what you find.
> > Some folks on the team might even suggest and/or prepare a set of tests
> > to run.
> >
> >        Elmar
> >
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