After some trial and error I've found that adding the following to my
Component (containing the Shortcut)
<RegistryValue Root='HKCU' Key='Software\[Manufacturer]\[ProductName]'
Type='string' Value='' KeyPath='yes' />
...makes it all work. I'm a bit concerned because I've used the
Software\[Manufacturer]\[ProductName] registry key as the "key path" for
another component (the start menu folder itself) and I read somewhere that
key paths should not be reused between components. Still, it works in my
tests currently.
-Stephen
-----Original Message-----
From: Stephen Brooks
Sent: Friday, March 30, 2012 8:33 PM
To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: Re: Creating a shortcut to a directory
Hi,
Complete WiX beginner here. I've managed to create a Start Menu folder with
shortcuts to files in it (by using Shortcut elements nested inside the File
element of the destination, which in turn is inside a Component element).
But I want to create a shortcut to the installation *directory* itself so
the users can edit some of the files there.
Putting Shortcut inside a Directory doesn't seem to work. I feel I have to
put Shortcut in a Component somehow but haven't managed to make it work.
If anyone can give a short example of creating a shortcut-to-a-folder in the
Start Menu, that would be great.
-Stephen
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