It looks like your shortcut directory tree is getting rooted in ProgramFilesFolder. That typically maps to "C:\Program Files". I think you want your shortcut directory tree to be rooted in Program*Menu*Folder.
On Mon, Aug 30, 2010 at 2:37 AM, Tzvi Tafet <tta...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi, > > I've would like a shortcut that has the following hierarchy: > (start button)All Programs->manufacturer name->application > > I used the wix tutorial > http://wix.sourceforge.net/manual-wix3/create_start_menu_shortcut.htm > and also saw this entry on StackOverflow: > > http://stackoverflow.com/questions/470662/how-to-create-a-multi-level-subfolder-in-start-menu-using-wix > . > > The application consists of several merge modules that encapsulate the > program's functionality and a user interface which I also made into a > merge module. I need to use the "a" and "b" merge modules as is, but I > can be flexible about the "gui" merge module if necessary. > > I have not succeeded in getting this to work. Can someone please look > at this script and tell me what I am doing wrong? > > Thank you. > > <Directory Id="TARGETDIR" Name="SourceDir"> > <Directory Id="ProgramFilesFolder"> > <Directory Id="MANUFACTURERDIRECTORY" Name="myCompany"> > <Directory Id="APPLICATIONROOTDIRECTORY" Name="myApp"> > <!--Add the merge modules. All the files will be dumped > into the same directory. > (Each merge module was created in a separate project): --> > <Merge Id="aMergeModule" Language="1033" > SourceFile="aMergeModule.msm" DiskId="1"></Merge> > <Merge Id="bMergeModule" Language="1033" > SourceFile="bMergeModule.msm" DiskId="1"></Merge> > <Merge Id="guiMergeModule" Language="1033" > SourceFile="guiMergeModule.msm" DiskId="1"></Merge> > </Directory> > </Directory> > </Directory> > </Directory> > > <!--Add the shortcut to the installer package--> > <DirectoryRef Id="APPLICATIONROOTDIRECTORY"> > <Component Id="ApplicationShortcut" > Guid="06277927-4888-45c0-BC5A-D5D138E50EBD"> > <Shortcut Id="ApplicationStartMenuShortcut" > Name="myApp" > Directory="APPLICATIONROOTDIRECTORY" > Description="myDescription" > Target="[APPLICATIONROOTDIRECTORY]myApp.exe" > WorkingDirectory="APPLICATIONROOTDIRECTORY"/> > <RemoveFolder Id="ApplicationProgramsFolder" On="uninstall"/> > <RegistryValue Root= "HKLM" Key="Software\myCompany\myApp" > Name="installed" Type="integer" Value="1" KeyPath="yes"/> > </Component> > </DirectoryRef> > > <Feature Id="a" Title="aFeature" Level="1"> > <MergeRef Id="aMergeModule"/> > </Feature> > <Feature Id="b" Title="bFeature" Level="1"> > <MergeRef Id="bMergeModule"/> > </Feature> > <Feature Id="gui" Title="guiFeature" Level="1"> > <MergeRef Id="guiMergeModule"/> <!--Tell Wix to install > the shortcut--> > <ComponentRef Id="ApplicationShortcut"/> > </Feature> > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Sell apps to millions through the Intel(R) Atom(Tm) Developer Program > Be part of this innovative community and reach millions of netbook users > worldwide. Take advantage of special opportunities to increase revenue and > speed time-to-market. Join now, and jumpstart your future. > http://p.sf.net/sfu/intel-atom-d2d > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > > -- virtually, Rob Mensching - http://RobMensching.com LLC ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This SF.net Dev2Dev email is sponsored by: Show off your parallel programming skills. Enter the Intel(R) Threading Challenge 2010. http://p.sf.net/sfu/intel-thread-sfd _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
