cRIO Imaging Tool

[Alan Anderson]

Originally Posted by Travis Hoffman

Please add desktop shortcuts to your installation package.

I dislike installers that put shortcuts on my desktop. Please don't "help" me with that kind of clutter. Let me add shortcuts myself if I want to.

[billbo911]

Originally Posted by Alan Anderson

I dislike installers that put shortcuts on my desktop. Please don't "help" me with that kind of clutter. Let me add shortcuts myself if I want to.

Would a Start Menu item be acceptable? Less clutter, still easier to find.
That wasn't provided either.

[Greg McKaskle]

While releasing roboRIO, we discovered that there were new guidelines for installers. We asked for some variances, but most of the Start and desktop shortcuts were removed to meet those new guidelines.

We will listen to the feedback and try to incorporate it next year. Please put your comments on the NI forums as well, as those will probably be easier to track and reference eight months from now.

Greg McKaskle

[Travis Hoffman]

Originally Posted by Alan Anderson

I dislike installers that put shortcuts on my desktop. Please don't "help" me with that kind of clutter. Let me add shortcuts myself if I want to.

I would submit it's easier to delete shortcuts (or add them to a shortcuts folder) than it is to

A.) not overlook the one line referencing the path in the extensive documentation (better extensive than too short, but a few things could be streamlined).

B.) Copy said path.

C.) Right click desktop and add new shortcut.

D.) Paste shortcut.

E.) Name shortcut.

F.) Repeat for things like the bridge config utility, etc.

That being said, perhaps desktop shortcuts can be specified as an option, or at least have something appear in the start menu? Greg - thanks for the explanation. Hopefully some form of flexibility can be restored in future releases.