Just to add some more dots, the shortcut contains the ProductCode guid, the Component guid and the feature name - see MsiGetShortcutTarget(..).
Phil Wilson ________________________________ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Sawyer, Shane Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2007 9:24 AM To: John Vottero; wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Shortcut pointing toward product name Ahh, I see. It is pointed to the product name in order to check whether it's installed. (I knew this, just never was able to "connect the dots"!) My app wasn't working because I was missing a couple assemblies. Thanks for clearing that up for me. ________________________________ From: John Vottero [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2007 10:16 AM To: Sawyer, Shane; wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: RE: [WiX-users] Shortcut pointing toward product name You're creating an advertized shortcut (Advertise="yes"). When you start an advertised shortcut, Windows checks to see if the component is installed, if it is, it starts it. If it isn't, it installs it and then starts it. You need to change Advertised to "no" and there may be other details that need to change too. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Sawyer, Shane Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2007 12:02 PM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Shortcut pointing toward product name Sorry, I am using version 3. The spaces aren't there in my code. Everything works fine except the target of the shortcut. thanks ________________________________ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2007 9:47 AM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Shortcut pointing toward product name You didn't mention which version of WiX you are using. I am still using version 2, and I have an additional "LongName" attribute on the shortcut. If you are using version 2 as well (and I suspect you're not), you may want to try adding one of those. I also notice that you seem to have spaces in front of the file ID and Name. I don't know if that is a) intentional, b) a gift from your (or my) email package, or c) a typo. I doubt it's causing a problem, but you never know! Regards, Richard ________________________________ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Sawyer, Shane Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2007 11:23 AM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] Shortcut pointing toward product name I am trying to create a desktop shortcut, and its working except that the shorcut's target is the Product Name. What am I missing? A google search told me to add the keypath attribute to the file, but it still doesn't work. Here is my wxs code... thanks <Directory Id="TARGETDIR" Name="SourceDir"> <Directory Id="ProgramFilesFolder"> <Directory Id="COMPANYDIR" Name="Nelnet"> <Directory Id="APPLICATIONFOLDER" Name="Navigator" > <Component Id="MainExecutable" Guid="{2539F193-BAD7-4fe0-A2C0-D5027EB5BAB4}"> <File Id=" Ice.Client.Navigator.exe" Name=" Ice.Client.Navigator.exe" DiskId="1" Source="C:\Builds\ICE\QA\Intelligent Customer Engagement\Ice.Client.Navigator.exe" Vital="yes" KeyPath="yes"> <Shortcut Id="DesktopShortcut" Directory="DesktopFolder" Name="Navigator" Advertise="yes" Icon="Icon.ico" WorkingDirectory="APPLICATIONFOLDER" /> </File> </Component> </Directory> </Directory> </Directory> <Directory Id="DesktopFolder" Name="." SourceName="Desktop" /> </Directory> <Feature Id="MainExecFeature" Title="Navigator Executable" Level="1"> <ComponentRef Id="MainExecutable" /> </Feature> <Property Id="ApplicationFolderName" Value="Navigator" /> <Property Id="ALLUSERS">1</Property> <Icon Id="Icon.ico" SourceFile="C:\Builds\ICE\Install\Navigator\icon.ico" /> ________________________________ * C O N F I D E N T I A L I T Y N O T I C E * ----------------------------------------------------------- The content of this e-mail is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom it is addressed. If you have received this communication in error, be aware that forwarding it, copying it, or in any way disclosing its content to any other person, is strictly prohibited. Peek Traffic Corporation is neither liable for the contents, nor for the proper, complete and timely transmission of (the information contained in) this communication. 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