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creating shortcut on desktop AND prgram tree

I would like to create a shortcut on my desktop and be able to start a
program (.exe) from the prgram tree (start > Programs > name program).
Normally it wil be created with the setup program but i can not use this.

thanks for any suggestions,

Roy
The Neterlands
Jul 17 '05 #1
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"Roy G. Vervoort" <ro**********@r ojaal.nl> wrote in message news:<40******* **************@ news.xs4all.nl> ...
I would like to create a shortcut on my desktop and be able to start a
program (.exe) from the prgram tree (start > Programs > name program).
Normally it wil be created with the setup program but i can not use this.


Why not? what will be creating them?

The VB6 CD includes code for creating shortcuts somewhere; I do not
remember the specific name but it's a directory of unsupported
samples.
Jul 17 '05 #2

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