Remove shortcut and associated file with Innosetup

Question

As part of an application update, I want to remove an old start menu entry if it exists, and the file it points to. I tried:

[InstallDelete]
Type: files; Name: "{group}\User's Manual (PDF)"
Type: files; Name: "{app}\User's Manual.pdf"

The actual file itself got deleted, but not the start menu entry. Also - neither operation was recorded in the install log.

Any ideas?

score 9 · Accepted Answer · answered Mar 07 '11 at 21:51

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Shortcuts have an extension, try:

Type: files; Name: "{group}\User's Manual (PDF).lnk"

answered Mar 07 '11 at 21:51

Sertac Akyuz

That worked, thanks very much. You would think they would follow the syntax of the [Icons] entry, which doesn't need the ".lnk". – rossmcm Mar 07 '11 at 22:01
@rossmcm - Yeah, only files/directories are processed in [..delete] sections... You're welcome! Can accept the answer as well. ;) – Sertac Akyuz Mar 07 '11 at 22:32

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