Editing a Shortcut Configuration
Windows Installer Editor Reference
Command Line
Mark this to have the shortcut execute a command-line statement. Use this
option to open a file that's not part of the installation, but only if you're sure the
file exists on the destination computer.
Command Line
Enter the entire command-line statement, including arguments and other
command-line options. Enclose the statement in quotation marks if it
contains spaces.
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Shortcut Name
Enter a name for the shortcut.
3.
Click Next.
If you created a shortcut for a file in the installation, the Shortcut File Selection
dialog box appears.
4.
Select the installation file to create a shortcut for and click Next.
Note
Files added under the Duplicate Files icon in the Features or Components tabs of
Setup Editor do not appear because you cannot add shortcuts for duplicate files.
The Shortcut Destination Directory dialog box appears.
5.
Specify a directory to contain the shortcut.
The predefined directories on this dialog box represent standard system directories
on the destination computer, regardless of their actual names. The most common
location for application shortcuts is the Start menu's Programs directory, which is
selected by default. To put the shortcut in a new directory, click New Folder to
create it.
6.
Click Finish.
The Shortcut Details dialog box appears, where you can specify further details for
the shortcut. When the end user installs your application, this shortcut will appear in
the location you specified.
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Editing a Shortcut Configuration
The shortcut appears. To edit it, double-click its name. To delete it, use the right-click
menu.
To edit a shortcut configuration
1.
Do one of the following:
Select Installation Expert > Shortcuts page.
a. From Current Feature, select a feature or condition. (Because any item
you add must be assigned to a specific feature, you cannot add an item
when All Features is selected.)
b. Double-click the shortcut.
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