Deployment shortcuts

[Peter Morris [Droopy eyes software]]

Hi all

I have a deployment project that is working nicely, but I have a couple of
questions.

1) How do I create a shortcut to my application? On the desktop would be
perfect, otherwise in the start menu, failing that at least in the
Start->Programs list.

2) I have a number of DLLs that can be reused by other applications I
develop. I have tried adding the "Global Assembly Cache Folder" to my smart
CAB project's file system and putting them in there, but then my app wont
run because it can't find them. How do I get the PPC to share these DLLs?
(System.Data.SqlClient.dll for example)


Thanks very much!

Pete

 

[Guest]

Hi Peter,

To add a shortcut, you need to update the inf file.
Make the following entries in the inf file
[Shortcuts]
ShortcutName,0,Application.exe,%CE11%

This will add a shortcut in the Program Files. There is a similar entry to
add a shortcut to Start menu, but cant find it now.

Hope this helps.

Regards,
Rakesh

 

[Peter Morris [Droopy eyes software]]

That lead me the right way!

1) Right-click the file system and add a special folder
2) Add Start Menu Folder
3) Right-click and add a shortcut

Works great, thanks!