It would be nice if a "desktop shortcut" guide could be added to http://wix.sourceforge.net/manual-wix3/toc.htm. I'm lost. Here's my futile attempt.
<Directory Id="TARGETDIR" Name="SourceDir"> <Directory Id="ProgramFilesFolder"> <Directory Id="INSTALLFOLDER" Name="LittleApp" /> </Directory> <Directory Id="ProgramMenuFolder"> <Directory Id="AppStartMenuFolder" Name="LittleApp" /> </Directory> <Directory Id="DesktopFolder" Name="Desktop" /> </Directory> <DirectoryRef Id="DesktopFolder"> <Component Id="DesktopShortcuts" Guid="A7319872-9A5C-4A04-BF08-5450D9247263"> <Shortcut Id="DesktopShortcut" Name="LittleApp" Target="[INSTALLFOLDER]LittleApp.exe" WorkingDirectory="INSTALLFOLDER"/> </Component> </DirectoryRef> Error 1 ICE18: KeyPath for Component: 'DesktopShortcuts' is Directory: 'DesktopFolder'. The Directory/Component pair must be listed in the CreateFolders table. D:\Temp\testInstall2\LittleAppSetup\Product.wxs 65 1 LittleAppSetup Error 2 ICE38: Component DesktopShortcuts installs to user profile. It must use a registry key under HKCU as its KeyPath, not a file. D:\Temp\testInstall2\LittleAppSetup\Product.wxs 65 1 LittleAppSetup Error 3 ICE43: Component DesktopShortcuts has non-advertised shortcuts. It should use a registry key under HKCU as its KeyPath, not a file. D:\Temp\testInstall2\LittleAppSetup\Product.wxs 65 1 LittleAppSetup ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ For Developers, A Lot Can Happen In A Second. Boundary is the first to Know...and Tell You. Monitor Your Applications in Ultra-Fine Resolution. Try it FREE! http://p.sf.net/sfu/Boundary-d2dvs2 _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users