Adding an icon in the start Menu.

[Ranga]

I have removed the Shutdown and Logoff options from the Start Menu
from the Target Designer.

Now, I want to add another EXE file, that should appear in the start
menu.

Even if placed a shortcut in the C:\Documents and Settings\All
Users\StartMenu\Programs Folder, it would appear only in the ALL
PROGRAMS Menu.

But I want it be present directly in the START MENU.

What should I do for this?

With Regards,
Ranga.

 

[David D]

You missed the "Startup" subfoler there
Put it in:
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
Are you putting the actual program there or a shortcut (*.lnk) file?


David

 

[KM]

Ranga,

How about putting the shortcut under "\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu" ?
(Note: not the under "...\Programs").

Btw, you may use Shortcut Resource (your component or TD Extra Resources) to properly create the shortcut at runtime.

 

[Ranga]

I copied a shortcut of an Application program and pasted in the
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\PROGRAMS folder. The
short cut appeared in the All Programs Menu of the start Menu.

Now, I copied the shortcut of an Application program and pasted in the
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\START MENU. Theshort cut appeared
as the FIRST PROGRAM in the All Programs Menu (Above a Line Bar) of
the start Menu.

What should I do to make this short cut appear along with My
Documents, Control Panel, Printers and Faxes, Run, Search options.

All the abovesaid things deal only with the Windows XP Start Menu.

But, when I chose the Windows Class Start Menu, and the application
appeared in the Start Menu above the Control Panel, Printers and Faxes
Run, Search options, without any problems.

Please help me in this regard.

Thanks David and KM for your responses.

 

[KM]

Ranga,

Ok. It is getting clear now.
I assume you are talking about Classic style of the Start Menu.
I have never done what you ask for (adding a "real" Start Menu item) and
don't know any Explorer interface that may help with it.

My only guess is that it could be related to Shell extentions (if it is
doable!) where you would need to create a in-process COM server that
implements the IShellMenu interface extension (search MSDN for more info on
IShellMenu).

KM