Setting file icon

[xwb]

I'm trying to create an MSI using the setup wizard in VS. So far everything is going swimmingly well except for one bit. I can't set the icon for the shortcut to the batch file on the desktop.

If I view the project File System, go to the Users desktop and select the shortcut, it shows me that the icon is set to None. I can type in the name, browse for name etc but it still doesn't set the field. Also, if I browse, it allows me to select a name but the OK button is disabled.

Do I need to do something else to the icon file before I can use it? It looks like there is some registration of some sort but I can't figure out what it is.

 

[xwb]

After playing with it overnight, I found that it will only use icons from .exe or .dll files. It won't use a .ico file. Anyway, I can now set the icon in the project. However, when I install, it still doesn't set the icon to the batch file. Any ideas other than

1) rewrite setup
2) install with DISABLEADVTSHORTCUTS=1 and do it manually

Is there a way of specifying stuff in the setup.ini file?