Desktop Shortcuts - How to make?

Panarchy · 20th April 2009, 05:34

Hello

How do I make a desktop shortcut automatically within my .nsi script file?

The file is located in the WINDOWS directory.

The file 'installed'/extracted using the NSIS installer is an .exe

Please tell me how to add a Desktop Shortcut for my .exe

Thanks in advance,

Panarchy

thek · 20th April 2009, 06:52

Use the command CreateShortcut

Also read the doku about the command "SetShellVarContext" so you know the difference in behaviour (all Users/current user)

Panarchy · 20th April 2009, 07:02

Thanks, will do.

Panarchy · 20th April 2009, 07:18

Just tried, can't seem to work it out.

Just want to get the simplest method to work before work (custom icon, local user) before trying anything fancy.

Please tell me the exact command to use. I have only 1 .exe to link.

Thanks in advance,

Panarchy

thek · 20th April 2009, 07:39

Here's a simple sample:

code:
CreateShortcut "$DESKTOP\My_Application.lnk" "$INSTDIR\My_application.exe"

This generates an icon with the name "My_Application" on the Deskotp, linking it to your installed exe, with the same icon than your exe.

If you want to have another icon, you have to embed it in your exe resources and select it with an index or install an additional icon file

But read the documentation
it only has 4 lines of text, it isn't that hard!

Panarchy · 20th April 2009, 11:53

Thanks, got it to work now.

You da man!

Panarchy · 20th April 2009, 12:10

Didn't work... worked until I tried adding an icon;

pastebin.com/f33bc852a

It's giving me an error on line 23 (!insertmacro ExtractMaintainenceScript $WINDIR)

Please tell me how to get my Install script working again.

Thanks in advance,

Panarchy

EDIT: When I finally got it to work, with it's parameters and everything (including copying across the .ico file) all I got was a blank icon

tried on Vista 64-bit and my 32-bit XP VMware Virtual Machine.

Please tell me how to get this to work!

Afrow UK · 20th April 2009, 13:09

Help if you post your code.

Stu

Panarchy · 20th April 2009, 21:22

Certainly.

I have sent a PM to both Afrow UK and thek.

Please have a read of it, and tell me what you can do to make my code work.

Thanks in advance,

Panarchy

Panarchy · 22nd April 2009, 14:07

They were both of great help.

20th April 2009, 05:34	#1
Panarchy Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 72	Desktop Shortcuts - How to make? Hello How do I make a desktop shortcut automatically within my .nsi script file? The file is located in the WINDOWS directory. The file 'installed'/extracted using the NSIS installer is an .exe Please tell me how to add a Desktop Shortcut for my .exe Thanks in advance, Panarchy

20th April 2009, 07:39	#5
thek Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Austria Posts: 92	Here's a simple sample: code: CreateShortcut "$DESKTOP\My_Application.lnk" "$INSTDIR\My_application.exe" This generates an icon with the name "My_Application" on the Deskotp, linking it to your installed exe, with the same icon than your exe. If you want to have another icon, you have to embed it in your exe resources and select it with an index or install an additional icon file But read the documentation it only has 4 lines of text, it isn't that hard!

20th April 2009, 12:10	#7
Panarchy Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 72	Didn't work... worked until I tried adding an icon; pastebin.com/f33bc852a It's giving me an error on line 23 (!insertmacro ExtractMaintainenceScript $WINDIR) Please tell me how to get my Install script working again. Thanks in advance, Panarchy EDIT: When I finally got it to work, with it's parameters and everything (including copying across the .ico file) all I got was a blank icon tried on Vista 64-bit and my 32-bit XP VMware Virtual Machine. Please tell me how to get this to work! Last edited by Panarchy; 20th April 2009 at 12:28.

20th April 2009, 13:09	#8
Afrow UK Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Birmingham, England Posts: 8,216	Help if you post your code. Stu Need an installer? http://www.afrowsoft.co.uk

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20th April 2009, 06:52	#2
thek Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Austria Posts: 92	Use the command CreateShortcut Also read the doku about the command "SetShellVarContext" so you know the difference in behaviour (all Users/current user)

20th April 2009, 07:02	#3
Panarchy Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 72	Thanks, will do.

20th April 2009, 07:18	#4
Panarchy Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 72	Just tried, can't seem to work it out. Just want to get the simplest method to work before work (custom icon, local user) before trying anything fancy. Please tell me the exact command to use. I have only 1 .exe to link. Thanks in advance, Panarchy

20th April 2009, 11:53	#6
Panarchy Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 72	Thanks, got it to work now. You da man!

20th April 2009, 21:22	#9
Panarchy Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 72	Certainly. I have sent a PM to both Afrow UK and thek. Please have a read of it, and tell me what you can do to make my code work. Thanks in advance, Panarchy

22nd April 2009, 14:07	#10
Panarchy Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 72	They were both of great help.