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Re: For mcrider
Posted on 2000-03-14
Concerning Q.10309976
I have another 50 points for you if you wish to include the code that will add a shortcut to the app on the desktop during install.
Wayne.
I have another 50 points for you if you wish to include the code that will add a shortcut to the app on the desktop during install.
Wayne.
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That one's pretty easy...
In the setup project, edit the frmSetup1 Load Event. Search for the comment line:
' Create program icons (or links, i.e. shortcuts).
Right after that line, put the following code:
OSfCreateShellLink "..\..\Desktop", _
"Shortcut to MyApp", _
gsDest.strAppDir & "MyApp.EXE", Chr$(0)
Replace the occurrences of MyApp with your actual exe name.
(don't forget to bump up the points before you accept this answer... ;-)
Cheers!®©
In the setup project, edit the frmSetup1 Load Event. Search for the comment line:
' Create program icons (or links, i.e. shortcuts).
Right after that line, put the following code:
OSfCreateShellLink "..\..\Desktop", _
"Shortcut to MyApp", _
gsDest.strAppDir & "MyApp.EXE", Chr$(0)
Replace the occurrences of MyApp with your actual exe name.
(don't forget to bump up the points before you accept this answer... ;-)
Cheers!®©
<G> Not worried, it's just that I've had alot of people post 0 point questions and forget to up the points...
BTW, Thanks for the points! The info made sense?
Cheers!®©
BTW, Thanks for the points! The info made sense?
Cheers!®©
mcrider >>>> still connected?
Here is what I did..copy and paste your line of code...project name: Birthdays
Project exe: Birthdays.exe
Result: No Icon Appears On Desktop
Also...I got no mention of dcom95 but maybe that is because I am running 98 on my system..
Wayne
' Wayne's Vesion of Create program icons (or links, i.e. shortcuts).
'
OSfCreateShellLink "..\..\Desktop", _
"Shortcut to Birthdays", _
gsDest.strAppDir & "Birthdays.EXE", Chr$(0)
'
Here is what I did..copy and paste your line of code...project name: Birthdays
Project exe: Birthdays.exe
Result: No Icon Appears On Desktop
Also...I got no mention of dcom95 but maybe that is because I am running 98 on my system..
Wayne
' Wayne's Vesion of Create program icons (or links, i.e. shortcuts).
'
OSfCreateShellLink "..\..\Desktop", _
"Shortcut to Birthdays", _
gsDest.strAppDir & "Birthdays.EXE", Chr$(0)
'
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