[Octave-bug-tracker] [bug #59053] 6.0.90a: invalid path in Octave desktop shortcuts if install dir was changed

[Philip Nienhuis]

URL:
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                 Summary: 6.0.90a: invalid path in Octave desktop shortcuts if
install dir was changed
                 Project: GNU Octave
            Submitted by: philipnienhuis
            Submitted on: Tue 01 Sep 2020 08:28:27 PM CEST
                Category: None
                Severity: 3 - Normal
                Priority: 5 - Normal
              Item Group: Installation Failure
                  Status: None
             Assigned to: None
         Originator Name: Philip Nienhuis
        Originator Email: 
             Open/Closed: Open
                 Release: 6.0.90
         Discussion Lock: Any
        Operating System: Microsoft Windows

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Details:

When I adapt the installation directory to where I usually put Octave (under
C:\Programs\Octave\), the desktop shortcuts get an invalid location so won't
start Octave:

%SYSTEMROOT%\system32\wscript.exe "\octave.vbs" --gui

The shortcuts in the Start Menu are OK, e.g.,

%SYSTEMROOT%\system32\wscript.exe
"C:\Programs\Octave\Octave-6.0.90a\octave.vbs" --gui

(local install, "Just for me")
octave-6.0.90a-w64-installer.exe

Further info:
I've seen this for quite a while now with my dev Octave crossbuilds, but as I
always amend tools/make_installscript.sh I figured it was my own problem.
But it turns out this also happens with a crossbuild from alpha.gnu.org





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