Re: Installer request: Remember state of final checkboxes between runs

[Brian Inglis <Brian.Inglis@SystematicSw.ab.ca>]

On 2017-01-13 15:27, cyg Simple wrote:
> On 1/13/2017 10:14 AM, Brian Mathis wrote:
>> Every time the installer is run, it asks to create an icon on the 
>> desktop. I do not want an icon on my desktop, and I have to
>> uncheck this box every time. I have probably done this 100 times
>> since I've been using Cygwin over the years.
> You only need to check the boxes on initial install.
>> The installer should remember that this option was declined and 
>> default the checkbox to that state on the next run.
> They are not checked by default because you only need to create them 
> once. You don't need to create them on update unless you've removed
> the shortcuts created.

Just tested latest Setup - by default Desktop is checked, Start Menu is 
cleared, and the rest of the time run semi-unattended mode with -gnMO.

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Take care. Thanks, Brian Inglis, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

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