Oh and Reference the Desktop directory in your directory structure... <Directory Id="TARGETDIR" Name="SourceDir"> <Directory Id="ProgramFilesFolder"> <Directory Id="YOURDIR" Name="NAMEOFYOURDIR"/> <Directory Id ="DesktopFolder" Name="Desktop"/> </Directory> </Directory>
Sorry, J On Tue, Apr 29, 2014 at 5:17 PM, Jeremiahf <jeremi...@gmail.com> wrote: > Try this > > <DirectoryRef Id="DesktopFolder"> > <Component Id="ShortcutComponentID" Guid="YOUR-GUID-HERE"> > <Shortcut Id="ShortcutID" > Name="Shortcutname" > Description="Shortcutname" > Target="[INSTALLDIR]myapplication.EXE" > WorkingDirectory="INSTALLDIR"/> > <RegistryValue Root="HKCU" > Key='Software\[Manufacturer]\[ProductName]' Name="installed" Type="integer" > Value="1" KeyPath="yes"/> > </Component> > </DirectoryRef> > > > <Feature Id="YourFeatureID" Title="YourFeatureTitle" Level="1"> > <ComponentGroupRef Id="NamedComponentGroup /> > <ComponentRef Id ="ShortcutComponentID"/> > > > On Mon, Apr 28, 2014 at 1:18 AM, Satbir Singh <ig.sat...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> I am working with WiX from last 5 month with no issues. Recently, i am in >> need to have "StartIn" property in App Desktop shortcut. By default, its >> empty. >> >> I am working with below code: >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> *<Component Id="myapplication.EXE" DiskId="1" >> Guid="D42BBB80-579B-42B3-A65D-130829F2982D"> <File >> Id="myapplication.EXE" >> Name="My Application.exe" Source="D:\My Application\My Application.exe"> >> <Shortcut Id="desktopShortcut" Directory="DesktopFolder" Name="My >> Application" WorkingDirectory="INSTALLDIR" Icon="DesktopIcon.exe" >> IconIndex="0" Description="My Application Description" /> >> <Shortcut Id="ExeShortcut" Directory="ProgramMenuDir" Name="My >> Application" Icon="StartMenuIcon.exe" IconIndex="0" /> >> </File></Component>* >> But didn't worked. >> >> >> I have also tried adding "Target" property: >> >> >> *<Shortcut Target= "INSTALLDIR" Id="desktopShortcut" >> Directory="DesktopFolder" Name="Virtual Sim Center Beta" >> WorkingDirectory="INSTALLDIR" Icon="DesktopIcon.exe" IconIndex="0" >> Description="My Application Description" />* >> but getting error message: >> The Shortcut/@Target attribute cannot be specified when the Shortcut >> element is nested underneath a File element. >> >> Please Help. >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> "Accelerate Dev Cycles with Automated Cross-Browser Testing - For FREE >> Instantly run your Selenium tests across 300+ browser/OS combos. Get >> unparalleled scalability from the best Selenium testing platform >> available. >> Simple to use. Nothing to install. Get started now for free." >> http://p.sf.net/sfu/SauceLabs >> _______________________________________________ >> WiX-users mailing list >> WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users >> > > > > -- > "They may forget what you said but they will never forget how you made > them feel." -- Anonymous > -- "They may forget what you said but they will never forget how you made them feel." -- Anonymous ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ "Accelerate Dev Cycles with Automated Cross-Browser Testing - For FREE Instantly run your Selenium tests across 300+ browser/OS combos. Get unparalleled scalability from the best Selenium testing platform available. Simple to use. Nothing to install. Get started now for free." http://p.sf.net/sfu/SauceLabs _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
