#189 Uninstaller leaves shortcuts when installed for all users

[Anonymous]

[related to version 2 beta 3]

When

SetShellVarContext all

is set, the installer creates the wanted shortcuts like

CreateShortCut "$SMPROGRAMS\ [...]
CreateShortCut "$SMSTARTUP\ [...]

in the "All Users"-Folder. This is the expected behavior.

But when the program is uninstalled with the commands like

Delete "$SMPROGRAMS\ [...]
Delete "$SMSTARTUP\ [...]

the uninstaller tries to delete the not existing
shortcuts and folders in the current users directory.

I think that setting the SetShellVarContext variable to
"all" should work as a switch for installation _and_
uninstallation.

The installation part works fine, the uninstallation
does not :-(

If you have questions you can contact me at

2003b@karpfenteich.net

Regards
Peter

[Nobody/Anonymous]

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Oops,

just found that this is not a bug, but a feature? I have to
set the SetShellVarContext for every section again. I
assumed that the installer would remember in which folders
the shortcuts where created and would then delete the
"right" ones.

Maybe you can think about changing that behavior if I don't
overlook any side effects. Or adding this question to the
FAQ might be a good idea?:

Q: I have installed the program for "All Users". Why does
the uninstaller not delete the shortcuts allthough I have
specified that?

A: When you set the SetShellVarContext variable to
"all" for the installer section for example to create
shortcuts like

SetShellVarContext all
CreateShortCut "$SMPROGRAMS\ [...]
CreateShortCut "$SMSTARTUP\ [...]

you also have to specify that variable in the corresponding
uninstall section of the script:

SetShellVarContext all
Delete "$SMPROGRAMS\ [...]
Delete "$SMSTARTUP\ [...]

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Thanks for your great free installer!
Regards
Peter

[Joost Verburg]

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This is indeed the correct behavior. Added a FAQ item.