Create a subfolder for my shortcuts
Hi
I'm new to this program but I like it alot
But I have a problem
After I have run the MSI packet I have create I have see that all my shortcuts to the exe file is in the Programs folder at the start menu.
I like to have my own folder under the Programs folder but I have no idea how to do it
I have try with both / and \ in that square I name what the shortcuts going to have
For exempel I have try for fun to create a MSI packet of OpenOffice and I dont want to have all the shortcuts in programs folder in the start menu
so I have try "OpenOffice\OpenOffice Writer" and I have try "OpenOffice/OpenOffice Writer" and that say bad character when I try to run the MSI packet.
I'm new to this program but I like it alot
But I have a problem
After I have run the MSI packet I have create I have see that all my shortcuts to the exe file is in the Programs folder at the start menu.
I like to have my own folder under the Programs folder but I have no idea how to do it
I have try with both / and \ in that square I name what the shortcuts going to have
For exempel I have try for fun to create a MSI packet of OpenOffice and I dont want to have all the shortcuts in programs folder in the start menu
so I have try "OpenOffice\OpenOffice Writer" and I have try "OpenOffice/OpenOffice Writer" and that say bad character when I try to run the MSI packet.
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Posted by:
bkelly
16 years ago
The current release of the AppDeploy Repackager does not support placing shortcuts in subfolders. For now you would need to edit the MSI once it has been created, tested and determined to meet your needs. I recommend InstEd which is also free and available at: http://www.instedit.com/
Posted by:
laban
16 years ago
Thanks that look a very good program but is a little hard to unstand and not so much manual to read.
For exempel, I have found the table "shortcut" and I can see something with name "ProgramMenuFolder"
But how does it work if I want to have the shortcut in a folder with name "Office" ?
For exempel, I have found the table "shortcut" and I can see something with name "ProgramMenuFolder"
But how does it work if I want to have the shortcut in a folder with name "Office" ?
Posted by:
AngelD
16 years ago
The manual you should read is regarding Windows Installer (http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc185688(VS.85).aspx) and not InstEd as it's just a table editor.
Go to the Directory table and add an entry for the Office folder.
ex.
Directory: OfficeProgramMenuFolder
Directory_Parent: ProgramMenuFolder
DefaultDir: Office
In the Shortcut table change the Directory_ column value to OfficeProgramMenuFolder for your shortcut.
Directory table: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa368295.aspx
Shortcut Table: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa371847(VS.85).aspx
Go to the Directory table and add an entry for the Office folder.
ex.
Directory: OfficeProgramMenuFolder
Directory_Parent: ProgramMenuFolder
DefaultDir: Office
In the Shortcut table change the Directory_ column value to OfficeProgramMenuFolder for your shortcut.
Directory table: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa368295.aspx
Shortcut Table: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa371847(VS.85).aspx
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