You should be able to. Create the shortcut in your own authoring file. To point to the file in the generated authoring, see the "Target" attribute of the shortcut element in wix.chm.
On Tue, May 21, 2013 at 4:37 AM, BGINFO4X <bginf...@kztsoftware.com> wrote: > > You should change it to this: > > <Directory Id='ProgramFilesFolder' Name='PFiles'> > > <Directory Id='INSTALLDIR' Name='BGInfo4X for Windows > > $(var.ProductVersion)'> > > <Directory Id='basedir'></Directory> > > </Directory> > > </Directory> > > Thanks, it works! > > > Also, you should pass in "-srd" on the heat commandline (suggestion #3 > > above), or else you're going to get a "BGINFO4XW" directory inside the > > directory you intend to install to. > > Done. > > > > > Finally, regarding the "-ag" matter, you can end up with all sorts of > weird > > behavior when you break component GUID rules. Just pass "-ag" for your > > scenario and it's a lot less likely to bite you someday. > > Done. > > > The question that I have now is: > How to create a shortcut in the main file linked or referenced to a > file from the secondary file (source files). > > In the past I used the following: > > <Directory Id='INSTALLDIR' Name='BGInfo4X for Windows > $(var.ProductVersion)'> > <Component Id='MainExecutable' > Guid='8296463F-B539-4044-8250-B855EC0CCD52'> > <File Id='exampleEXE' Name='example.exe' DiskId='1' > Source='example.exe' KeyPath='yes'> > <Shortcut Id="startmenuExample" Directory="ProgramMenuDir" > Name="example shortcut" WorkingDirectory='INSTALLDIR' > Icon="WIX_32x32.ico" IconIndex="0" Advertise="yes" /> > <Shortcut Id="desktopExample" Directory="DesktopFolder" > Name="example desktop" WorkingDirectory='INSTALLDIR' > Icon="WIX_32x32.ico" IconIndex="0" Advertise="yes" /> > </File> > </Component> > </Directory> > > But now, I can I adapt the shortcuts to work as expected? > > Thanks a lot for your time. > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Try New Relic Now & We'll Send You this Cool Shirt > New Relic is the only SaaS-based application performance monitoring service > that delivers powerful full stack analytics. Optimize and monitor your > browser, app, & servers with just a few lines of code. Try New Relic > and get this awesome Nerd Life shirt! http://p.sf.net/sfu/newrelic_d2d_may > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Try New Relic Now & We'll Send You this Cool Shirt New Relic is the only SaaS-based application performance monitoring service that delivers powerful full stack analytics. Optimize and monitor your browser, app, & servers with just a few lines of code. Try New Relic and get this awesome Nerd Life shirt! http://p.sf.net/sfu/newrelic_d2d_may _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
