Creating shortcuts #2

[VBakias]

I may need to add to may app a setup progect. I also need to place a shortcut of the executable on the desktop. Till here i'm ok!

What to do so the shortcut has the exe's icon ?

 

[ThatRickGuy]

If you right click on your install project in the solution explorer, you should see an option for "View->File System" or something like that. Open that up and it should open a browser like window in the main IDE window. There you should see 3 folder (Application, Startup, Desktop) >I think<. The right click and select "Create ShortCut"

This is all from memory though

-Rick

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[VBakias]

I know how to create it, but not how to change the icon from the default (like a text file) to the app's icon.
After installation the shortcut will be created but not with the app's icon!

 

[ThatRickGuy]

Add the Icon you want to use to the setup package. Then right click on the short cut, there should be an option to select the icon. That should open a weird dialog window that lets you browse the setup package for the icon file.

-Rick

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