Installer - Do JDK Prechecks Before Copying Files and Installing Services

[ahaw021rockwell]

Given that JDK and JRE Checks only happen after the installer moves to installing the Service (near the end of the process)

Suggestion is that the JDK and Java Home is checked before copying files (fail early fail cheap) 

This means that users can fix those issues

Checks I think that need to be performed

• Check JAVA_HOME is present
• Check JRE subfolder is present
• Check Java.exe is executable (e.g. returns something). For example java -version returns a version

I can give you a PowerShell Script if needed

[nsampat]

Ahaw02rockwell,

Thank you for submitting your idea to the PTC Community.

You have this post labeled for ThingWorx Platform; so I just wanted to verify with you if you also meant ThingWorx Analytics or just the Platform.

If you are referring to ThingWorx Analytics, Analytics Server installer already performs this check prior to the installation of the application.

Regards,

Neel

[ahaw021rockwell]

Hi Neel

This is for Thingworx Foundation.

Andrei

[olivierlp]

As of 9.2, the installer checks for compatible Java versions first before installing ThingWorx.