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How do I get a setup project to place a shortcut on the desktop, etc.

I am trying to get the output from a setup project to place an entry on the
menu plus a shortcut on the option, but setting the property's in User's
Desktop and User's Programs Meny to true doesn't seem to do the trick.

Am I missing something?
Jul 21 '05 #1
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You can try creating a shortcut by right-clicking on the target application
within the setup project. Then just move that item to the desktop folder in
your project.

"Top Gun" <nf*@nospam.com> wrote in message
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I am trying to get the output from a setup project to place an entry on the menu plus a shortcut on the option, but setting the property's in User's
Desktop and User's Programs Meny to true doesn't seem to do the trick.

Am I missing something?

Jul 21 '05 #2
I seem to recall that the setup wizard use to give the option of prompting
the user to place the shortcut on the desktop and menu.

"Peter Rilling" <pe***@nospam.rilling.net> wrote in message
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You can try creating a shortcut by right-clicking on the target application within the setup project. Then just move that item to the desktop folder in your project.

"Top Gun" <nf*@nospam.com> wrote in message
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I am trying to get the output from a setup project to place an entry on

the
menu plus a shortcut on the option, but setting the property's in User's
Desktop and User's Programs Meny to true doesn't seem to do the trick.

Am I missing something?


Jul 21 '05 #3

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