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Sep 17, 2008
05:28 AM
Wrong Shortcut Target Behaviour
In Installshield Express if I set the shortcut target property as:
c:\program files\microsoft office 2003\office11\winword.exe
then Installshields changes this string to [OFFICE11]winword.exe., of way automatic.
Then I build the setup package.
Now If I run the setup in a target computer the shortcut is create with
this target property:
c:\documents and setting\ProfileName\desktop\winword.exe
How to solve this problem?
c:\program files\microsoft office 2003\office11\winword.exe
then Installshields changes this string to [OFFICE11]winword.exe., of way automatic.
Then I build the setup package.
Now If I run the setup in a target computer the shortcut is create with
this target property:
c:\documents and setting\ProfileName\desktop\winword.exe
How to solve this problem?
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Sep 19, 2008
01:32 AM
This Issue is solved.
I want to explain how to resolve it.
When setting the target property of a shortcut you must write directly on the field and avoid using the dialog window.
The target property I was writing was: (the wrong)
c:\program files\microsoft office 2003\office11\winword.exe
The right way to configure this tag is:
[ProgramFilesFolder]Microsoft Office 2003\OFFICE11\winword.exe
Where was the problem then ?
We must use, in this case, the [ProgramFilesFolder] variable and append the rest of the path. Do not use the dialog window to do that because it can be not adecuate to this situation.
I want to explain how to resolve it.
When setting the target property of a shortcut you must write directly on the field and avoid using the dialog window.
The target property I was writing was: (the wrong)
c:\program files\microsoft office 2003\office11\winword.exe
The right way to configure this tag is:
[ProgramFilesFolder]Microsoft Office 2003\OFFICE11\winword.exe
Where was the problem then ?
We must use, in this case, the [ProgramFilesFolder] variable and append the rest of the path. Do not use the dialog window to do that because it can be not adecuate to this situation.
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