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Re: (core dumped) mkshortcut


On Sun, Sep 9, 2012 at 12:07 AM, Robert Mark wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> As per a previous message
> (http://cygwin.com/ml/cygwin/2012-05/msg00215.html) I am still finding
> that mkshortcut causes core dumps (Windows 7, 64 bit). I have tried a
> few different options: -P or -D still cause dumps. I have checked
> permissions and they are all ok. Some folders do cause the error, some
> don't.
>
> mkshortcut -n "I for cygwin bin" /D/cyghome/bin
> /home/RobertMarkBram/bin/createWindowsShortcut.sh: line 160:  8128
> Aborted                 (core dumped) mkshortcut -n "$shortcutName"
> "$target"

I'm going to guess but have no fact to back it that the reason is due
to the fact you're executing in a 32bit environment and the shortcut
the tool makes needs a 64bit enviroment.  This may only be resolved by
a 64bit version of Cygwin.

>
> I am using an alternative as suggested:
> http://cygwin.com/ml/cygwin/2012-05/msg00232.html
>
> It works OK, but isn't nearly as useful as mkshortcut: lnk files
> handle rather differently than url files.

You can still automate it.  You just have to create a text file
instead of a binary one.

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