Oh, that fixed it. I did that originally to avoid problems with spaces in the path, but it was not only the solution, but there's no problem with that apparently.
Thanks a lot! On Thu, Jun 2, 2011 at 2:57 PM, Chad Petersen <chad.peter...@harlandfs.com> wrote: > What I find immediately odd is that your sample shows single quotes > around double quotes on the <Target/> attribute. I'm thinking it should > be one or the other, but not both. Maybe it's correct, but it is > different than the manual shows, too. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jonah Dahlquist [mailto:jonahbro...@gmail.com] > Sent: Thursday, June 02, 2011 2:33 PM > To: wix-users > Subject: [WiX-users] Application Shortcut Not Placed > > Hello, world! > > I have an application installer created for my app. Everything works > except the shortcut. When I install, it does not place the shortcut > in the start menu. Here's the code: > > <Directory Id="ProgramMenuFolder"> > <Directory Id="ApplicationProgramsFolder" Name="MyApp"> > <Component Id="ApplicationShortcut" > Guid="B3385D42-9FED-4CC2-8B29-7E874370095B"> > <Shortcut Id="ApplicationStartMenuShortcut" > Name="MyApp" > Description="Start MyApp" Target='"[PROGRAMDIR]MyApp.exe"' > WorkingDirectory="PROGRAMDIR" Icon="logo.ico" /> > <RemoveFolder Id="ApplicationProgramsFolder" > On="uninstall" /> > <RegistryValue Root="HKCU" > Key="Software\Microsoft\MyApp" > Name="installed" Type="integer" Value="1" KeyPath="yes" /> > </Component> > </Directory> > </Directory> > > And it's properly referenced in the <Feature> item. > > <ComponentRef Id="ApplicationShortcut" /> > > The code seems to be to the documentation > (http://wix.sourceforge.net/manual-wix3/create_start_menu_shortcut.htm). > What might be the problem? > > Thanks! > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > ------ > Simplify data backup and recovery for your virtual environment with > vRanger. > Installation's a snap, and flexible recovery options mean your data is > safe, > secure and there when you need it. Discover what all the cheering's > about. > Get your free trial download today. > http://p.sf.net/sfu/quest-dev2dev2 > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Simplify data backup and recovery for your virtual environment with vRanger. > Installation's a snap, and flexible recovery options mean your data is safe, > secure and there when you need it. Discover what all the cheering's about. > Get your free trial download today. > http://p.sf.net/sfu/quest-dev2dev2 > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Simplify data backup and recovery for your virtual environment with vRanger. Installation's a snap, and flexible recovery options mean your data is safe, secure and there when you need it. Discover what all the cheering's about. Get your free trial download today. http://p.sf.net/sfu/quest-dev2dev2 _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
