Try this <DirectoryRef Id="DesktopFolder"> <Component Id="ShortcutComponentID" Guid="YOUR-GUID-HERE"> <Shortcut Id="ShortcutID" Name="Shortcutname" Description="Shortcutname" Target="[INSTALLDIR]myapplication.EXE" WorkingDirectory="INSTALLDIR"/> <RegistryValue Root="HKCU" Key='Software\[Manufacturer]\[ProductName]' Name="installed" Type="integer" Value="1" KeyPath="yes"/> </Component> </DirectoryRef>
<Feature Id="YourFeatureID" Title="YourFeatureTitle" Level="1"> <ComponentGroupRef Id="NamedComponentGroup /> <ComponentRef Id ="ShortcutComponentID"/> On Mon, Apr 28, 2014 at 1:18 AM, Satbir Singh <ig.sat...@gmail.com> wrote: > I am working with WiX from last 5 month with no issues. Recently, i am in > need to have "StartIn" property in App Desktop shortcut. By default, its > empty. > > I am working with below code: > > > > > > > > *<Component Id="myapplication.EXE" DiskId="1" > Guid="D42BBB80-579B-42B3-A65D-130829F2982D"> <File Id="myapplication.EXE" > Name="My Application.exe" Source="D:\My Application\My Application.exe"> > <Shortcut Id="desktopShortcut" Directory="DesktopFolder" Name="My > Application" WorkingDirectory="INSTALLDIR" Icon="DesktopIcon.exe" > IconIndex="0" Description="My Application Description" /> > <Shortcut Id="ExeShortcut" Directory="ProgramMenuDir" Name="My > Application" Icon="StartMenuIcon.exe" IconIndex="0" /> > </File></Component>* > But didn't worked. > > > I have also tried adding "Target" property: > > > *<Shortcut Target= "INSTALLDIR" Id="desktopShortcut" > Directory="DesktopFolder" Name="Virtual Sim Center Beta" > WorkingDirectory="INSTALLDIR" Icon="DesktopIcon.exe" IconIndex="0" > Description="My Application Description" />* > but getting error message: > The Shortcut/@Target attribute cannot be specified when the Shortcut > element is nested underneath a File element. > > Please Help. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > "Accelerate Dev Cycles with Automated Cross-Browser Testing - For FREE > Instantly run your Selenium tests across 300+ browser/OS combos. Get > unparalleled scalability from the best Selenium testing platform available. > Simple to use. Nothing to install. Get started now for free." > http://p.sf.net/sfu/SauceLabs > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > -- "They may forget what you said but they will never forget how you made them feel." -- Anonymous ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ "Accelerate Dev Cycles with Automated Cross-Browser Testing - For FREE Instantly run your Selenium tests across 300+ browser/OS combos. Get unparalleled scalability from the best Selenium testing platform available. Simple to use. Nothing to install. Get started now for free." http://p.sf.net/sfu/SauceLabs _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users