(core dumped) mkshortcut

[Robert Mark]

Hi Earnie,

>> 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 did say I was running 64bit Win 7, so what exactly do you mean?

Cygwin.com says "The Cygwin DLL currently works with all recent,
commercially released x86 32 bit and 64 bit versions of Windows".

>> 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.

I will try that - thanks.

Rob
:)

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