Adding a .lnk file to a CAB project for help functionality

[Simon Hart]

Hi,

I am attempting to use a CAB file to deploy my app. This includes a help
document which of course gets installed in \windows. Then I try to add the
..lnk file (which needs to be copied into \windows\help) to the VS.NET 2005
project, VS complains and wont let me do it.

In the past I have used InstallShield which lets you do this, is there a
work around. I don't want to have to create it at runtime as it won't get
removed on uninstall.

Any help on this would be great,
Simon.

 

[Simon Hart]

It seems to be as simple as renaming the .lnk file to .txt prior to adding
it to the VS.NET project, then once added, rename it back to .lnk.

Don't you just love VS.NET!

Simon.