To create an icon in the Start | Programs menu, you need to view the file
system within the installer project by right clicking the installer project
and selecting View > File System.
You will see a list of directories you can update, one of which will be
"Users Programs Menu". Create a sub-folder under that for your program
group (the name of this folder will be the name of your program group).
Then select this foler and then in the right hand "pane", right click and
select "Create New Shortcut". A list of folders will be displayed, find
"application folder" and there should be a short cut to your project
executeable displayed. This will create a shortcut to your executeable
within this program group.
The properties of the shortcut include the icon you wish to give it It
doesn't appear to default to any icon within your project or startup form,
you will need to include the icon manually in the files uploaded and then
link it here.
I hope that this answers the question you were asking and that I've not
insulted your intelligence by making step by step notes! I too have
struggled with the Installer, which although in the main appears to work,
doesn't appear to be very well documented!
Hope this helps.
Regards
Simon
"Brett" <no@spam.net> wrote in message
news:eA**************@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
Try incrementing the version of your installer in the project. I did that
on my machine here and it works. Going to try it on the machine tomorrow
that's giving me the error.
Let me know if it works for you.
Also, the program group is created in the Start | Programs menu. But the
folder is empty. How do I tell the installer to put a short cut to the
program in the folder?
thanks,
Brett
"Crouchie1998" <cr**********@spamcop.net> wrote in message
news:uj**************@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl... Make sure the the directories you've creates are set to 'Always Create =
True'
Crouchie1998
BA (HONS) MCP MCSE