[#IZPACK-49] Windows shortcuts can not be created on userless installs

IzPack

Windows shortcuts can not be created on userless installs

Created: 02/Apr/08 09:00 AM Updated: 07/Apr/08 03:50 PM

Component/s:

Installer, Panels

Affects Version/s:

3.11.0

Fix Version/s:

4.0.0

Time Tracking:

Not Specified

Environment:

Windows

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This issue is related to:

~~IZPACK-50~~ Commandline install fails due to ShortcutPanelAutomationHelper error

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When installation is run using a userless environment (for example, unattended install using the SYSTEM or LocalService accounts), shortcut creation fails, even if createForAll="true" is specified in shortcutSpec.xml. This happens because the code does not expect the currentUsersLinkPath to be null ever (even if not necessary afterwards).

Stacktrace:
java.lang.NullPointerException
at com.izforge.izpack.util.os.ShellLink.setAllLinkPaths(ShellLink.java:1147)
at com.izforge.izpack.util.os.ShellLink.<init>(ShellLink.java:352)
at com.izforge.izpack.util.os.Win_Shortcut.initialize(Win_Shortcut.java:79)
at com.izforge.izpack.panels.ShortcutPanelAutomationHelper.runAutomated(ShortcutPanelAutomationHelper.java:101)
at com.izforge.izpack.installer.AutomatedInstaller.doInstall(AutomatedInstaller.java:397)
at com.izforge.izpack.installer.Installer.main(Installer.java:68)

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Hans Aikema - 06/Apr/08 04:12 PM

Fixed the potential NullPointer in ShellLink.java, however the reporter will now most likely encounter ~~IZPACK-50~~ when attempting to install.