Adobe AIR update framework -- always creating a new desktop icon on update

Question

I'm using the AIR update framework (ApplicationUpdaterUI), and whenever the user updates the application, a new desktop icon gets created (overwriting any existing desktop icon there). Is there a way to suppress this behaviour, or can someone suggest a workaround?

Here's the situation:

Our AIR app uses a separate bootstrapping application to launch some services before the AIR application launches, so it's important that the user does not run the AIR executable themselves. Our installer creates a desktop icon that points to the bootstrapping executable. When the user updates the application, it replaces our desktop icon with the AIR shortcut.

Answer 1

I don't think you can override the creation of the standard AIR icon..

Maybe you can configure your helper application as a windows service / unix daemon, launching it automatically on system startup?

Answer 2

We just have, exactly the same problem here. The adobe update frameworks overrides the shortcut, but the new url inside the shortcut is broken. (doesnt point to the file it should be).

For example before update:

MyAirApp.lnk points to -> C:\program files\myairapp\myairapp.java.exe

after update and overwriting of the link

MyAirApp.lnk points to -> C:\program files\myairapp\myairapp.exe

any findins, anyone??

Answer 3

Did anyone find a solution to this problem? Please email me at [email protected]

Thanks