[udig-devel] Problem Launching UDig on Windows XP

[Jesse Eichar]

Good to know... I've never had any problems with it but I've always  
ran the application from the same user that installed it.

Jesse

On Sep 5, 2007, at 11:47 AM, Bruce, Bob (CON) wrote:

> The problem that I have with the installer is that it puts all of the
> shortcuts and program group into the profile for the user who  
> installed
> uDig and not into the "All Users" profile. Our environment prevents
> individual users installing programs and updating the All Users  
> profile
> so I have to change this myself and fix up permissions in order for  
> all
> users who log into a workstation to be able to use uDig.
>
> 	Bob Bruce
> 	Winnipeg, Manitoba
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: udig-devel-bounces at lists.refractions.net
> [mailto:udig-devel-bounces at lists.refractions.net] On Behalf Of Ken  
> Lord
> Sent: Wednesday, 05 September, 2007 11:21 AM
> To: udig-devel at lists.refractions.net
> Subject: Re: [udig-devel] Problem Launching UDig on Windows XP
>
> Not to be a pain on this topic, but it must be time for me to rant  
> about
> it yet again.  8D
>
>  ...the problem of launching Udig in Windows XP from the shortcut
> installed by Udig's very own installer is an old familiar problem that
> goes back a couple years and many versions, that has been posted to  
> the
> list many times.
>
> Perhaps it doesn't affect everyone, but for those like myself who are
> affected it definately gives this wonderful product a distinct
> 'unpolished' feel you might say ... as does the refractions.net  
> homepage
> that has been broken for years for the great horde of IE users out
> there. But the arguement over making a 'standard' website versus a
> website that people can actually view can be left for another time.
>
> Back on topic, Long time users of Udig know to delete the shortcut  
> that
> Udig's very own installer created and manually make a new shortcut  
> that
> points to the Udig executable, or to just start the program directly
> from the executable.
>
> I'm sure some first time Udig users figure it out, but no doubt many
> just assume that Udig is stillborn and move on, never to know how  
> useful
> the product is, and never to discover and join the community that
> supports the product.
>
> Thank you for reading my rant, it was written not with any offense
> intended, but with a little shock and surprise that this problem still
> has not been fixed after all this time, or at least displayed as a
> warning message during installation.
>
> Cheers,
> Ken Lord
> Vancouver Bc
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