"Start at login" feature broken on Windows

[Dtrieb]

On the first start of my Win7 PC i get this error:

[todbot]

Hi,
I don't speak German and I cannot select the text in that screenshot to do a translate. Is there someone to get the message of that dialog error as text or in English?

Also, I assume this is for the latest 2.2.1 version. Do you get the same error for 2.2.0?

[Dtrieb]

@todbot

It mean:

The following file can't open:

File: app.asar

Its on the Version: 2.2.1
I didn't try 2.2.0.

[Dtrieb]

#97 Like the same!?

[todbot]

Is the issue you are seeing on startup or when double-clicking to start the application by hand?

[Dtrieb]

I see this on startup.

I run:
msconfig.exe

[todbot]

Does the Blink1Control2 app work when double-clicking to start the app or just on startup?

[Dtrieb]

The Blink1Control2 app work when double-clicking to start the app.

[todbot]

Ahh, okay thanks. I will do some experiments. It may take a few days.
As a workaround, you can turn off the "start at login" option in Blink1Control2 and use Windows directly do set this, like: https://helpdeskgeek.com/windows-7/add-programs-to-windows-7-startup-folder/

[Dtrieb]

Happend on Version: 2.2.3 also!

[craigusus]

Happend on Version: 2.2.3 also!

Happening to me also, v2.2.3

[todbot]

Hi @Dtrieb and @craigusus,
A few questions to help diagnose this:

• What version of Windows are you running?
• Is this a non-English version of Windows?
• From what directory are you running Blink1Control2?
• What is the value of your the environment %APPDATA%?

I think there's an issue with non-ASCII characters in the filepath, but I've not been able to recreate it locally. Thanks!

[craigusus]

Hi @todbot

• Windows 10 Home 1903 build 18362.418
• English
• Default install directory when installing using the v2.2.3 installer. (C:\Users\Craig\AppData\Local\Programs\Blink1Control2)
• %APPDATA% = C:\Users\Craig\AppData\Roaming

When the 'Start at Logon' option is checked it creates a REG entry in HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run called "app." with the value:
"C:\Users\Craig\AppData\Local\Programs\Blink1Control2\resources\app.asar"

Where it should be:
C:\Users\Craig\AppData\Local\Programs\Blink1Control2\Blink1Control2.exe

[todbot]

Ah, so this is a "error on Windows startup" not "error on app startup"?
That is, you can run Blink1Control2 by double-clicking, but the "start at login" does not work.

[craigusus]

Yes sorry, I can open the app from double-clicking on it. But when 'Start at login' is selected in 'Preferences' it creates the incorrect registry entry.

[todbot]

Awesome, thanks. I think I found the bug in the library I'm using to do start-at-login. But I'm not sure how to fix it. Time for more research. :)

[Dtrieb]

Hi @todbot & @craigusus

Windows 7
German
C:\Users\Daniel Schlapa\AppData\Local\Programs\Blink1Control2\Blink1Control2.exe
C:\Users\Daniel Schlapa\AppData\Roaming