Shortcut/@Target is a Formatted target so you can put a Property reference in there that resolves to the file you want. Arguments go in Shortcut/@Arguments (I think, the WiX.chm will know for sure).
Abdullah Ahmed wrote: > Hey Guys, > > I've been tasked with creating some shortcuts to the desktop when our app > installs. Most of these shortcuts belong to our own app and its deployed > files but a couple belong to other executables that already exist on the > target system (such as Sharepoint Central Admin). > > For the shortcuts I need to deply for our own app I think an unadvertised > shortcut is the way to go? I have the following code for one of my > shortcuts.. > > <Directory Id="DesktopFolder" Name="Desktop" /> > <Shortcut Id="DesktopShortcut" Directory="DesktopFolder" Advertise="yes" > Name="Solution Manager" Icon="SolutionManager.exe"> > <Icon Id="IntuitionSolutionManager.exe" > SourceFile="$(var.SolutionManagerRootFolder)SolutionManager.exe" /> > </Shortcut> > > I am confused however about creating shortcuts to apps that already exist on > the system. In particular I want to create a shortcut to the Sharepoint > Central Admin and place it on the desktop. The existing Sharepoint Central > Admin shortcut in start menu has the following target... > > "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\web server > extensions\12\BIN\psconfigui.exe" -cmd showcentraladmin > > How do I go about creating a shortcut for this on the desktop? Also how do I > pass it the arguments (-cmd showcentraladmin). > > Regards, > > . Abdullah Ahmed > . afah...@gmail.com > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
