install a desktop icon

teebird · 3rd December 2008, 15:47

I can't find documentation anywhere on how to have the NSIS installer create a Windows desktop icon for the user.

The shortcut is going into the start-menu just fine.

Can you help?

Thanks.

Animaether · 3rd December 2008, 17:50

You use the same command - CreateShortCut, except instead of $SMPROGRAMS you use $DESKTOP. Like $SMPROGRAMS, it depends on SetShellVarContext to determine whether it's the current user's desktop only - or all users' (must be admin/etc. if on a limited account machine).

teebird · 3rd December 2008, 19:05

Thanks, that works, but the icon has no picture associated with it, as it does when I create a shortcut from my program executable by hand.

Afrow UK · 3rd December 2008, 21:32

If there is no icon present then your path must be incorrect or you are setting an icon yourself which is incorrect.

Stu

teebird · 4th December 2008, 07:02

Here is the line in my .nsi file:

CreateShortCut "$DESKTOP\Program.lnk" "$INSTDIR\Program.exe" "" 0

An icon is placed on the desktop.

There is no icon associated with it.

Although, the correct icon is shown when I create the shortcut by hand, not using NSIS.

Any clues?

Anders · 4th December 2008, 07:26

so why set the icon to 0?

all you need is: CreateShortCut "$DESKTOP\Program.lnk" "$INSTDIR\Program.exe"

teebird · 4th December 2008, 16:35

>>so why set the icon to 0?

Because I'm dense?

Hey, removing the zero worked!

Thanks for the help

3rd December 2008, 15:47	#1
teebird Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 9	install a desktop icon I can't find documentation anywhere on how to have the NSIS installer create a Windows desktop icon for the user. The shortcut is going into the start-menu just fine. Can you help? Thanks.

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3rd December 2008, 17:50	#2
Animaether Major Dude Join Date: Jun 2001 Posts: 1,173	You use the same command - CreateShortCut, except instead of $SMPROGRAMS you use $DESKTOP. Like $SMPROGRAMS, it depends on SetShellVarContext to determine whether it's the current user's desktop only - or all users' (must be admin/etc. if on a limited account machine).

3rd December 2008, 19:05	#3
teebird Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 9	Thanks, that works, but the icon has no picture associated with it, as it does when I create a shortcut from my program executable by hand.

3rd December 2008, 21:32	#4
Afrow UK Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Surrey, England Posts: 8,434	If there is no icon present then your path must be incorrect or you are setting an icon yourself which is incorrect. Stu

4th December 2008, 07:02	#5
teebird Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 9	Here is the line in my .nsi file: CreateShortCut "$DESKTOP\Program.lnk" "$INSTDIR\Program.exe" "" 0 An icon is placed on the desktop. There is no icon associated with it. Although, the correct icon is shown when I create the shortcut by hand, not using NSIS. Any clues?

4th December 2008, 16:35	#7
teebird Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 9	>>so why set the icon to 0? Because I'm dense? Hey, removing the zero worked! Thanks for the help