Desktop-Symbols

Captain83 · 16th November 2011, 16:39

Hello,

i have written an installer with NSIS.
The installer makes desktop-shortcuts by using the $desktop - constant.
My problem is that the shortcuts are in the user-specific desktop-folder. But i need them in the public desktop folder.
Can anyone tell me a solution for that problem?

MSG · 16th November 2011, 17:27

It's all in the manual. Please read the item about the $DESKTOP variable: http://nsis.sourceforge.net/Docs/Chapter4.html#4.2.3

Captain83 · 16th November 2011, 18:32

That's where i got the idea of using the desktop-constant. But i can't find anything about if it's for a special user desktop or the public desktop.
Isn't there a way?

Afrow UK · 16th November 2011, 21:28

Sounds like you are confusing all users with 'public'. Read the description for $DESKTOP again.

Stu

Captain83 · 17th November 2011, 06:58

ahhh so you mean the setShellVarContext

very great
thanks a lot

16th November 2011, 16:39	#1
Captain83 Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 7	Desktop-Symbols Hello, i have written an installer with NSIS. The installer makes desktop-shortcuts by using the $desktop - constant. My problem is that the shortcuts are in the user-specific desktop-folder. But i need them in the public desktop folder. Can anyone tell me a solution for that problem?

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16th November 2011, 17:27	#2
MSG Major Dude Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,892	It's all in the manual. Please read the item about the $DESKTOP variable: http://nsis.sourceforge.net/Docs/Chapter4.html#4.2.3

16th November 2011, 18:32	#3
Captain83 Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 7	That's where i got the idea of using the desktop-constant. But i can't find anything about if it's for a special user desktop or the public desktop. Isn't there a way?

16th November 2011, 21:28	#4
Afrow UK Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Surrey, England Posts: 8,434	Sounds like you are confusing all users with 'public'. Read the description for $DESKTOP again. Stu

17th November 2011, 06:58	#5
Captain83 Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 7	ahhh so you mean the setShellVarContext very great thanks a lot