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
15 years ago
Posted by:
laban
15 years ago
Posted by:
AngelD
15 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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