Enabling the Create Icons for All Users Checkbox by Default
Enabling the Create Icons for All Users Checkbox by Default
Summary
How to Enable the "Create Icons for All Users" Checkbox by Default on the Choose Shortcut Folder Panel
Synopsis
On Windows, the Choose Shortcut Folder Panel contains a checkbox that will allow for the user to create product icons for All Users. By default, the "Create Icons for All Users" settings is unchecked. This article will explain how to enable this option by default.
Discussion
You are able to change the default shortcut folder by going to Project > Platforms > Windows > Default Shortcut Folder or by setting $USER_SHORTCUTS$ with a Set InstallAnywhere Variable Action before the Choose Shortcut Folder Panel. To have the "Create Icons for All Users" checked by default, you would set the default shortcut folder to one of the All Users locations:
In InstallAnywhere 2018 I wish to enable the "Create icons for all user" checkbox by default. I have set Project > Platforms > Windows > Default Shortcut Folder to "All Users Programs Menu" in Field 1 then $PRODUCT_NAMES in Field 2. I was unsure how to set the option programmatically with a variable to enable it. It seem the way I did it will only set it to that location. Any example how to set box with set variable. The steps would be nice.
