Start Menu Shortcut

MajinSephiroth · 27th March 2007, 22:21

I'm having a problem with this but I cannot seem to find the solution. When I check the start menu .lnk file I can see that the target specified is correct, but not the "Start in" part.

What happens:

Target - "C:\Program Files\myCompany\gameFolder\myGame.exe"
Start in - "C:\Program Files\myCompany\"

What I need it to do:

Target - "C:\Program Files\myCompany\gameFolder\myGame.exe"
Start in - "C:\Program Files\myCompany\gameFolder\"

I'm assuming it's a parameter in the CreateShortCut command for NSIS, unfortunately I can't seem to find which one.

Currently I'm using a CreateShortCut like this:

CreateShortCut "$SMPROGRAMS\$STARTMENU_FOLDER\myGame.lnk" "$INSTDIR\gameFolder\myGame.exe"

kichik · 27th March 2007, 22:27

Use SetOutPath to set the working directory before using CreateShortcut. The working directory is used for the "start in" directory of the shortcut.

MajinSephiroth · 27th March 2007, 22:34

Thought about that and tried that, but here's the funny part. It ended up creating "another" gameFolder. So now the directory structure is: "\myCompany\gameFolder\gameFolder\"

When I am choosing which file to compile in the installer I am using:

File /r "gameFolder"

kichik · 27th March 2007, 22:38

Then you haven't used SetOutPath correctly. Use it on the exact absolute path where you want "Start in" to be. Usually, it'd just be $INSTDIR.

MajinSephiroth · 27th March 2007, 22:43

I had it as:

SetOutPath "$INSTDIR\gameFolder"

when it added that extra folder in the directory structure, but I do have the setoutpath right before my file command. Is that why?

Should I put the SetOutPath after the File?

kichik · 27th March 2007, 22:50

Use File /r "gameFolder\*.*" instead and it'll extract all the files in gameFolder and won't create the folder itself. The folder is already created by your new SetOutPath command.

MajinSephiroth · 28th March 2007, 06:29

Oh I see, thanks a lot. That helped.

27th March 2007, 22:21	#1
MajinSephiroth Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 6	Start Menu Shortcut I'm having a problem with this but I cannot seem to find the solution. When I check the start menu .lnk file I can see that the target specified is correct, but not the "Start in" part. What happens: Target - "C:\Program Files\myCompany\gameFolder\myGame.exe" Start in - "C:\Program Files\myCompany\" What I need it to do: Target - "C:\Program Files\myCompany\gameFolder\myGame.exe" Start in - "C:\Program Files\myCompany\gameFolder\" I'm assuming it's a parameter in the CreateShortCut command for NSIS, unfortunately I can't seem to find which one. Currently I'm using a CreateShortCut like this: CreateShortCut "$SMPROGRAMS\$STARTMENU_FOLDER\myGame.lnk" "$INSTDIR\gameFolder\myGame.exe"

27th March 2007, 22:27	#2
kichik M.I.A. [NSIS Dev, Mod] Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Israel Posts: 11,343	Use SetOutPath to set the working directory before using CreateShortcut. The working directory is used for the "start in" directory of the shortcut. NSIS FAQ \| NSIS Home Page \| Donate $ "I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand." -- Confucius

27th March 2007, 22:38	#4
kichik M.I.A. [NSIS Dev, Mod] Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Israel Posts: 11,343	Then you haven't used SetOutPath correctly. Use it on the exact absolute path where you want "Start in" to be. Usually, it'd just be $INSTDIR. NSIS FAQ \| NSIS Home Page \| Donate $ "I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand." -- Confucius

27th March 2007, 22:50	#6
kichik M.I.A. [NSIS Dev, Mod] Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Israel Posts: 11,343	Use File /r "gameFolder\." instead and it'll extract all the files in gameFolder and won't create the folder itself. The folder is already created by your new SetOutPath command. NSIS FAQ \| NSIS Home Page \| Donate $ "I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand." -- Confucius

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27th March 2007, 22:34	#3
MajinSephiroth Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 6	Thought about that and tried that, but here's the funny part. It ended up creating "another" gameFolder. So now the directory structure is: "\myCompany\gameFolder\gameFolder\" When I am choosing which file to compile in the installer I am using: File /r "gameFolder"

27th March 2007, 22:43	#5
MajinSephiroth Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 6	I had it as: SetOutPath "$INSTDIR\gameFolder" when it added that extra folder in the directory structure, but I do have the setoutpath right before my file command. Is that why? Should I put the SetOutPath after the File?

28th March 2007, 06:29	#7
MajinSephiroth Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 6	Oh I see, thanks a lot. That helped.