Installer framework CreateDesktopEntry help

I'm trying to create a desktop entry using a script file with the installer framework but not working.

Here is the content of the script file:

Code:

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function Component() {
    installer.finishButtonClicked.connect(this, Component.prototype.installationFinished);
}
 
Component.prototype.createOperations = function() {
    component.createOperations();
}
 
Component.prototype.installationFinished = function() {
    try {
        if (installer.isInstaller() && installer.status == QInstaller.Success) {
            component.addOperation("CreateDesktopEntry", 
                                  "@HomeDir@/.local/share/applications/Cumulus.desktop", 
                                  "Type=Application\n
                                  Terminal=false\n
                                  Exec=@TargetDir@/Cumulus\n
                                  Name=Cumulus\n
                                  Icon=@TargetDir@/cumulus.svg");
            component.addOperation("Copy", "@HomeDir@/.local/share/applications/Cumulus.desktop", "@HomeDir@/Desktop/Cumulus.desktop");
            QDesktopServices.openUrl("file:///" + installer.value("TargetDir") + "/InstallationLog.txt");
        }
    } catch(e) {
        console.log(e);
    }
}

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I also have tried the following version for installation Finished:

Code:

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Component.prototype.installationFinished = function() {
    var targetDir = installer.value("TargetDir");
    var homeDir = installer.value("HomeDir"); 
    var desktopFileTarget = installer.value("HomeDir") + "/.local/share/applications";
    try {
        if (installer.isInstaller() && installer.status == QInstaller.Success) {
            component.addOperation("CreateDesktopEntry", 
                                  desktopFileTarget + "/Cumulus.desktop", 
                                  "Type=Application\nTerminal=false\nExec= " + targetDir + "/Cumulus\nName=Cumulus\nIcon= " + targetDir + "/cumulus.svg");
            QDesktopServices.openUrl("file:///" + installer.value("TargetDir") + "/InstallationLog.txt");
        }
    } catch(e) {
        console.log(e);
    }
}

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The script runs and no error is logged, when finishing the InstallationLog.txt opens and is there to confirm that the script is running.
I have also tried copying a file from within installation using Copy operation but not working at all either.

I don't have any know-how on the installer framework, but have you tried a tmp path for the target to see if it could be a path problem?

Cheers,
_

P.S.: $HOME/.local/share is the fallback default value if $XDG_DATA_HOME is not set, so you could end up with a wrong path on systems where that is set to something else

Hi anda,
I don't understand what you mean by tmp path, you mean an absolute path for the desktop entry? I have tried that.
I also tried other operations, if it's not written correctly I get errors otherwise it doesn't fire.......I don't understand what's happening :|

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Added after 15 minutes:

Appearently Qt Installer Framework doesn't do operations after finish button was clicked.........

I have modified my script this way:

Code:

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function Component() {}
Component.prototype.createOperations = function() { 
    component.createOperations(); 
    var targetDir = installer.value("TargetDir");
    var homeDir = installer.value("HomeDir"); 
    var desktopFileTarget = installer.value("HomeDir") + "/.local/share/applications";
    component.addOperation("CreateDesktopEntry", 
                                  "Cumulus.desktop", 
                                  "Type=Application\nTerminal=false\nExec= " + targetDir + "/Cumulus\nName=Cumulus\nIcon= " + targetDir + "/cumulus.svg");
    component.addOperation("CreateDesktopEntry", 
                                  homeDir + "/.config/autostart/Cumulus.desktop", 
                                  "Type=Application\nTerminal=false\nExec= " + targetDir + "/Cumulus\nName=Cumulus\nIcon= " + targetDir + "/cumulus.svg");
}

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Makes both Dash entry and autostart on login.

Quote:

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Originally Posted by adutzu89

Hi anda,
I don't understand what you mean by tmp path, you mean an absolute path for the desktop entry?

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Yes, a fixed path, probably in the system temp directory. Something you know exists and is user writable.

Cheers,
_