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Scrambled destination view in installer build specifications LV8.5

I don't think this build specifications bug has been mentioned yet. I am using LV8.5 Pro under Win XP.

When configuring a new installer build specs, under Source Files, I select my application item in the Project View and click on the arrow button to add it to the Destination View. The latter then faithfully reproduces the application files hierarchy, for example:

Application Directory
    Manuals Directory
       Manual.pdf
    Application.exe
    Application.ini
    Startup.exe
    Startup.ini

However, after I close and reopen the installer properties, the Destination View hierarchy appears scrambled, for example:

Application Directory
    Manuals Directory
       Startup.ini
    Application.exe
    Application.ini
    Manual.pdf

Supporting files get moved around the directory tree, some disapper, and others actually appear in duplicate. The outcome is exactly the same every time I repeat this process, but there is no apparent pattern to it.

Now, when I actually build the installer and later use it, the application gets installed properly, with correct files hierarchy. What doesn't work are the shortcuts. For instance, in the above example, if I create a shortcut to Manual.pdf, it will actually point to Startup.exe. And if I need a shortcut to Startup.exe, I cannot create it because the target is not part of the Destination View.

Thoughts?

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Dear Zador,

Bug number 4CM921LJ titled "Shortcuts Added in Installers Are Not Created Properly" is a LabVIEW 8.5 Known Issue.  More information on the bug can be found in Knowledge Base 4EGEL6HY: Wrong or Incorrectly Disabled File Names Displayed in LabVIEW 8.5 Installer Builder.  If you need an alternative to the workaround presented in the Knowledge Base, you can create separate folders for each file you need to have a shortcut created for instead of putting them all in one.

This issue has been fixed in LabVIEW 8.5.1.  Please post back bug 4CM921LJ does not describe your problem.

 
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