I finally figured this out. I must use properties in the Target attribute to point to a target that isn't part of the installation. I thought properties were just a way of keeping common references in one place.
JLM wrote: > So in my last email I got a hint to use the Target attribute of the shortcut > tag. I need the shortcut's target to be: > > "C:\Program Files\Tcl\bin\wish85.exe" "path_to_tcl file" > > Unfortunately, the schema documentation for the shortcut tag is empty, so I > don't know exactly how to format this tag. I have set the Target attribute to: > > Target='"C:\Program Files\Tcl\bin\wish85.exe" [#file_10]' > > But when I do this, I do not get any entry in the start menu. When I remove > this, but have WorkingDirectory="INSTALLDIR" I get an entry in the start > menu, but the target is > wrong. Maybe the shortcut is in the wrong place? I have it as a subtag of the > file tag of the file I am trying to make a shortcut to. > > What do I need to do to get the shortcut to show up in the start menu, and > have the correct target? > > Thanks. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge > Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes > Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world > http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
