Automatically create a shortcut

I have an application that I want to deploy as easily as possible, minimizing client interaction.
When they download the jnlp file, it runs the first time, then gets put into the application manager. It's only when the run it from there twice that the shortcut appears on the desktop or start menu. But if a user does not know how to use web start, they won't know to do that or how to find the application the second time (after the initial download). Is there a way that as soon as the user downloads the application, for a shortcut to appear on the desktop?

If you upgrade to Java 1.4.2 it will present a dialog asking for desktop
integration the first time you start the application.
Maybe that's what you want?

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If what you're looking for is a more flexible way of quickly just including any symbol of your preference when you're taking notes (without establishing a more structured list like picas suggestion) there are a number of ways to use keyboard shortcuts to get a variety of symbols. Here is a link that you can use to hopefully find what you're looking for:
http://www.wikihow.com/Make-Symbols-on-a-Mac
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Create System Image FAILURE because of the 100MB system reserved partition that Windows automatically created

trying to run:
Control Panel\System and Security\Backup and Restore > Create a system image
failed. the first attempts produced the error message:
A shadow copy could not be created. Please check "VSS" and "SPP" application event logs for more information. The specified object was not found. Error code: 0x81000019
so I searched around, read several threads from other users encountering the same issue, tried the various solutions suggested, found Volume Shadow Copy and SPP in services and set both to Automatic and started them, and then I tried running Create
a system image again and received a different error message:
Create a system image
The backup failed.
There is not enough disk space to create the volume shadow copy on the storage location. Make sure that, for all volumes to be backed up, the minimum required disk space for shadow copy creation is available. This applies to both the backup storage destination
and volumes incluced in the backup minimum requirement: For less than 500 megabytes, the minimum is 50 megabytes of free space. For volumes more than 500 megabites, the minimum is 320 megabites of free space. Recommended: At least 1 gigabyte of
free disk space on each volume if folume size is more than one gigabyte.
(0x87080119)
according to this, a 100MB partition (a drive less than 500 megabytes) must have 50MB of free space. as you know, Windows automatically creates a hidden partition of 100MB on installation. that partition contains more than 50MB of data and, therefore,
obviously doesn't have the minimum 50MB of free space required by Windows' Create a system image utility, yet the Create a system image requires that the 100MB partition as well as the C drive and the Recovery partition be included (the checkboxes beside each
one is checked and grayed out, so none of the three can be unchecked). so it appears that Windows has designed an installation default (automatic creation and filling of that 100-MB partition) that conflicts with Windows' own Create a system image utility
and prevents it from working.
what is the workaround or solution to this problem. I will be replacing my primary 1TB HDD with a new one and need a way to back up my system to a portable/external USB 2TB HDD and then to transfer the image back to the new internal HDD once it's installed.
for clarification, this is NOT about backing up my files, so please do not reply with suggestions about archiving my folders and documents. my system is set up the way I want it, with all my personalized settings and configurations, all of my software
is installed, all of my shortcuts, saved context menu data, folders, etc. are where I want them and installing a fresh copy of Windows and all my other software and then redoing everything I've done to get the system set up the way it is will take DAYS of
exhaustive, laborious, and time-consuming effort. Microsoft apparently intended to provide a solution by creating the Create a system backup option, but it doesn't work, so what is the solution?

Hi,
In my opinion, about this problem, there is no relationship with 100 system reserved partition. Moreover, according to the error message, it should be the drive which you wanna store system backup image file doesn't have enough space, not 100M system reserved
parition.
System reserved parition used to store system startup bcd file, bootmgr, necessary file of Bitlocker encryption. This drive won't affect system image backup process.
Therefore, please check the shorage drive capacity if it is meet the backup requirements, also you can check Event Log if it identify the problem.
Roger Lu
TechNet Community Support

Error: "Unable to create a shortcut for MyApp" on Windows 2008

When I try to install my JAVA app on windows 2008 via Java Web Start, it pop up a error message "Unable to create a shortcut for MyApp". The app can startup and work correctly after clicking "ok" on error message. BUT, there is no shortcut created on Desktop or Start Menu.
This problem occured on Windows 2008 ONLY. I have test the installation process on different OS with JRE 6u14 and 6u20:
Windows XP PASS
Windows 7 PASS
Windows 2003 PASS
Windows 2008 FAIL, can't create shortcut on Desktop and Start Menu
And I have test the demos on http://pscode.org/jws/api.html, the problem is same.
Does any one has any idea on this?

AndrewThompson64 wrote:
- Menu items do not work on Ubuntu Linux at all.
- As a result of that, I am thinking to declare neither desktop shortcuts nor menu items in the JNLP file, but instead using the IntegrationService(1) to perform more specific tests, and offer the end user whatever is available.
- This is probably a better strategy overall, because if you automatically create desk-top shortcuts (or menu items) for the user, you will discover there is always someone who considers them an unnecessary bother.
1) BTW - I have been meaning to do a demo. of the IntegrationService and add it to the other examples at PSCode, but have not yet found the time. ;-)Thanks for reply.
But I don't understand very clear. I'm focus on the windows platform not Linux. Do you suggest to create shortcuts and menu items manually by coding in Applet?
I prefer to use the JNLP file cause it works good on the other OS than to change my code.
What I want to know is:
1. Is it a bug for JRE on Windows 2008?
2. If NO, how can I make it work on Windows 2008? Do I need change some System Setting or Browser Setting?
3. If YES, maybe I can try to change my code, but why there is no bug filed in the Bug Database?
BTW, I use the IE browser.

Keyword issue (Automatically assigning a shortcut)

I just upgraded and was adding some new photos to '09 and needed a new keyword. When I added it (and several tests later) the new keyword (from the Keyword window), it automatically assigned a shortcut AND made it a favorite. I tried deleting the shortcut AND tried dragging it from the Favorite back to the total keyword list and it won't make it NOT a favorite. Yet, when I drag from the regular keyword area to a favorite (quick group) area, it DOES make it a favorite. Weird. Any ideas on how to get favorite keywords out of the quick group area of Keywords window?

Yeah, this is really bugging me too. Here's my workaround, as long as I notice right away:
1. Delete keyword. (This is why the workaround is only good if you notice the problem immediately.)
2. Assign the desired keyword directly to a couple of individual photos, rather than creating it in the Keywords pane.
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This is a major pain. I'm generally pleased with iPhoto 09, but I'm a heavy keyword user, and this will get old quickly. Please fix this bug, Apple!

Firefox 29 is no longer automatically creating bookmarks backups.

I hate to be posting another question having finally (I believe) finding a work around for the "Firefox 29 fails to exit properly and remains running in task manager" problem.
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/997670
However, in Firefox 28 FF would automatically create a new bookmarks backup upon first opening of each day and the number of bookmark backups could be set in about:config setting:
browser.bookmarks.max_backups
Since installing Firefox 29 this functionality does not appear to be working. Is this by design or another "issue"? Has anyone else noticed this issue?
Please don't ask me to "reset to default state", "run in safe mode", etc. I just went through all that with the above "Failing to exit properly" thread. I know I can manually backup bookmarks. I would like to know whether this is by design, if other people have noticed this, or I am the only one experiencing this.
Here is my troubleshooting information (excluding the thousand references to my printer):
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Kind Regards,
Axis

This is a bit of a "bump" with some new things I have tried. I have run the Places Maintenance add-on (again) and places.sqlite integrity seems absolutely fine.
Places Maintenance: https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/places-maintenance/
I have re-installed FF 29.
I am able to create manually, and restore, bookmark backups without a hitch.
I did delete places.sqlite and restarted FF 29. The only thing I lost was all my bookmark Icons. So I re-added the former places.sqlite. Of course, I would have to wait until tomorrow morning to know for sure, but since the Places Maintenance add-on indicated no problems, and since I can manually create them, I am quite sure it is not a corrupted places.sqlite file.
I tried what may be a dubious add-on, BackupFox, and it failed to create a new backup but left a temp file in the main profile folder.
Logic tells me that if I can manually create and restore bookmark backups, then something in the engine(?) may be responsible but I do not know enough to go further with that. Permissions must be O.K. or I wouldn't be able to make (manually) a backup.
I did not have this problem at all with FF 28. Rather, I was asking cor-el how to limit the number of backups, which he showed me. What makes this difficult to test is that I would have to wait until the first opening of FF each day to tell.
I can't tell if this problem is "only me" or affecting others, however, (no insult intended) I can paste into the support.mozilla.org page search box the exact title of this thread and not find it. I shows up number 1 on Google doing similar search. People who aren't checking their profile folder each day might not even be noticing this.
cor-el, or anybody, have you found auto backups have stopped in FF 29 for you? Anyone who reads this please let me know if your bookmark auto-backup is working. Just peak in your profile and see if you have a new one each day.
Does anyone know just what .dll or .exe or what actually is triggered how that causes the auto-backup to occur? Is it the maintenance service?
What I have not tried is creating another profile because this one seems just fine and I has always worked before 29, and still does work, as far as profiles go. I need to know what "triggers" auto bookmark backup and I doubt it is my profile.
Regards again,
Axis

Goods receipt is automatically created at the time of confirming the transf

Hi,
we are following the confirmation control key inbound delivery process.
I am making an inbound delivery with refernce to the purchase order.
then i am making a putaway against the inbound delivery through LT0F and creating a transfer order against the inbound delivery.
Then i am confirming the transfer order through LT12, when i am confirming the transfer order the goods receipt is automatically created without manuallyy doing a PGR in inbound delivery.
Can any one let meknow how to avoid the creation of the auto GR at the time of confirming the putaway TO
Sunil

Hi,
In LT0F check in the initial screen -->control data -->weather the adopt put away quantity field value is 4. If it is 4 then the GR will be posted automatically.
Regards,
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Office 2013 - Creating desktop shortcuts using OCT

I need to create desktop shortcuts using the Office Customization Tool. But how does one do this when they have both 32 and 64 bit machines in the environment? The "Start In" path below is obviously going to be different when dealing with
32 and 64 bit OS machines (c:\program files vs c:\program files(x86))
I'm following these directions but they look to be specific to a 64 bit machine: http://mystang69.blogspot.com/2013/08/office-customisation-tool-2013-adding.html

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc179097.aspx?f=255&MSPPError=-2147217396#Configure_shortcuts
Start in
Enter a path to specify the default starting folder for the application. If you leave this box blank, the default folder is set to the folder where the destination file resides. If the path is not valid on a user's
computer, the user sees an error message when the user tries to use the shortcut.
Do you need to set a start in location?

How to get rid of automatically created server accounts in iCal and Mail?

I have recently setup an OS X 10.6.2 Server for our small office. I got the domain name wrong in the initial install and fixed this by doing a complete clean reinstall of OS X 10.6 server (then upgrade to 10.6.2).
The problem is that one of the OS X 10.6.2 clients had been setup to talk to the server prior to the rebuild. Now on this client, I cannot work out how to get rid of or change the automatically created server accounts in iCal and Mail - everytime you login, these are recreated using the old domain name (and of course don't work).
In Mail if you remove the server account (from Accounts in Preferences), it just pops back again. I even removed every trace of the old domain name from the apple.com.mail.plist file but when I re-open Mail that darned server account (with the old domain name) just pops up again.
In iCal its slightly different in that you can remove the account and it stays away while you have iCal open. But as soon as you close and re-open it, that server account just pops up again!
I thought it might be something to do with Kerberos and found a Kerberos file on the client which had the old domain name throughout it - I changed all these references to the new domain name, but still the same behaviour in Mail and iCal.
This is doing my head in. Any ideas?
Message was edited by: davidav

I suggest you ask in the snow leopard server forum
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Creating a shortcut of an application on the desktop

Hi,
I've just purchased an ibook G4 running on Mac OS X (10.4.8) from apple and wanted to know how can I create application shortcuts on my desktop? Since I'm familar with Windows and Unix, I'm finding a mac a bit of a mission!
Any suggestions would be very much appreciated.
Thank you in advance!
Mac OS X (10.4.8)

Welcome to discussions apple freak,
You can do what Gnarlodious suggested, and it will work perfectly fine, But you should try out the dock. At default it is located at bottom of the screen (though it can be moved to either side), you can put applications there, folders, and basically anything that it will let you drag onto it. You do not need to create a short cut, or alias (basically the same thing). To place something on your dock simply drag it's icon, and let it drop on the dock. You can also set the dock to hide when your mouse is not over it, and to magnify when you mouse is over it. This is also where documents that are minimized are stored until you open them again. You may already know all (or some) of this, but if you haven't yet tried working with the dock I suggest you try it.

Creating a Shortcut on a Mac Desktop

Hi everyone. I'm sure this has a very simple answer, but me being a newbie to using a
Mac computer, I need some help. I've set up a server for my home network with a
Static IP of 192.168.2.10 .
It was simple to create shortcuts for my computer and my sister's, because I've used
Microsoft since it was DOS, and my sister's is Windows XP. I simply created a shortcut
and then typed in the network address, it being "\\192.168.2.10\Music" in Windows.
But my mom has a Mac, and I need to create an alias (I think it's called) that would lead
to the server from it. I've searched all through the internet, and all I can find is something
to the effect of this:
1. Launch your Finder and look for the program that you want to create the alias for.
2. Highlight this file and select "Make Alias".
3. Drag the Alias to the desktop.
My problem is that there is not an icon displayed that links to the server.
Is there some kind of Properties box where I can manually enter the network path?

Hi,
First off, putting stuff (links/aliases, files, folders) on a Mac Desktop is not good practice, because it leads to some extra work on the CPU, since the Desktop is a folder like others, OS X will index all its content every time your Mom starts her Mac.
This said, the best way to make an alias easy to use is to place it in the Dock via drag-n-drop, not on the Desktop. If placed in the Dock, your alias will always be within reach. All you have to do is locate the server folder you want to share in the Finder, and drag it to rightmost part of the Dock, where there are already some folders such as Applications, Documents, Downloads, etc...
Alternately, you can also create a new Shared item in the left pane of your main Finder window. In the Finder preferences, you can also choose to show all connected servers on the Desktop, which can come in handy too.
You may have to restart the Finder (or reboot the Mac, or just log out and back in) for the latter to take effect.
Oh, I almost forgot: you can also copy and paste the folder in question in the Desktop folder (left pane in the Finder main window), and it'll appear on the Desktop itself.

How to delete the automatically created receipt in the expense report

Hi experts,
I am getting an error "no expense type for estimated costs has been defined. cannot save" while creating a travel request for an employee.
Base on the reply from Raynard which posted on Re: FM for trip exp
It's because "The estimated cost in plan and request are now included into fund management. So if you have active funds management, the entered estimated cost are used to make availability check and commitment. Therefore you must create an expense type in view V_T706B1. Under 'amounts are' you have to choose 'estimated cost, no reimbursement to employee'."
How ever, because the linkage with funds management, I faced the problem and also ckecked out the reason from SAP Help that "After the trip takes place, the user needs to manually delete the automatically created receipt in the expense report."
Anybody can provide the solution how to automatically delete this receipt before user create the expense report??
Thanks
Daniel

Hi Francis,
Check the BADI "TRIP_WEB_CHECK" method "USER_CHECK_GENERAL_DATA".
Here based on the schema you can modify the "estimated cost" field.
Hope it helps.
Regards,
Jyothi

Is there any way to create a bookmark in safari that automatically creates itself for every user/account that logs into the computer?

I am currently trying to add in a bookmark to Safari that will be automatically created on every account on the Mac.
Is that possible? Or is the only way to do such a thing, to have to add it to each and every Safari on each individual account?

HawkStreet wrote:
I am currently trying to add in a bookmark to Safari that will be automatically created on every account on the Mac.
Is that possible?
No, unfortunately.
Or is the only way to do such a thing, to have to add it to each and every Safari on each individual account?
Yes.

How can I automatically create calendar events using text from a Pages document?

Hello,
I'm looking for a way that I can automatically have calendar events created, by extracting dates and times from a table within a Pages document I have saved on my Mac.
Currently, I record my working hours/dates on a Pages document in table format, so that I can record and ensure I receive payment for all hours I work.
After finding out which shifts I have for the week, I insert the day, date, start time and end time (for each shift), into a table within a Pages document.
I'm wondering if there is any way - such as through Automator, Apple Scripts, etc. - that I can then have the Calendar app automatically create events from that data - including the date, start and end times for each shift?
Also, if possible, is there a way to set each event to automatically alert me at a chosen time (1 day, 2 days, etc.) beforehand?
Here is an example of the layout of my document table:
Date
Start
Finish
Duration
Saturday, 21 December 2013
8:00 AM
5:00 PM
9:00 hrs
Sunday, 22 December 2013
9:00 AM
6:00 PM
9:00 hrs
Monday, 23 December 2013
12:00 PM
9:00 PM
9:00 hrs
Tuesday, 24 December 2013
12:00 PM
6:00 PM
6:00 hrs
If anyone can help with this question, that would be greatly appreaciated, as then I could have my calendar automatically create and sync my work shifts across to my iPhone, iPad and Mac.
Thanks in advance,
John.

I totally agree with you.
Where are the fixes for a long string of bugs, glitches and user issues?
Looking at the list of new "features" for the next OSX, Maverick (what a dumb name!), all I am seeing is Apple ripping off other peoples' ideas, something it swinges others mercilessly for.
There is not one thing in Maverick that I don't already have, only more so, with 3rd party add-ons.
Apple seems bereft of ideas now and I am totally mystified what it is doing with all that money and employees it has accumulated.
Peter

How to get rid of automatically created Mail and iCal accounts on client?

I have recently setup an OS X 10.6 Server for our small office. I got the domain name wrong in the initial install and fixed this by doing a complete clean reinstall of OS X 10.6 server (now upgraded to 10.6.4).
The problem is that one of the OS X 10.6.4 clients had been setup to talk to the server prior to the rebuild. Now on this client, I cannot work out how to get rid of or change the automatically created server accounts in iCal and Mail - everytime you login, these are recreated using the old domain name (and of course don't work).
In Mail if you remove the server account (from Accounts in Preferences), it just pops back again. I even removed every trace of the old domain name from the apple.com.mail.plist file but when I re-open Mail that darned server account (with the old domain name) just pops up again.
In iCal its slightly different in that you can remove the account and it stays away while you have iCal open. But as soon as you close and re-open it, that server account just pops up again!
I thought it might be something to do with Kerberos and found a Kerberos file on the client which had the old domain name throughout it - I changed all these references to the new domain name, but still the same behaviour in Mail and iCal.
This is doing my head in. Any ideas?

I have the same problem. Every time that I open iCal on the client a new account is created and an error message shown that I cannot login. I can delete the wrong account in the iCal preferences. However, as soon as I restart, the account and the error message are back.
How do I "unbind" and "rebind" a client? I searched the "Mac OS X Server
Open Directory Administration Version 10.6 Snow Leopard" but the only reference to "binding" seems to be in the context of Active Directory which I don't have.
Any help is greatly appreciated.

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