New Post: How to install Start-Menu items in addition to Desktop icon ?

Hi, I am trying to follow the examples to accomplish a simple setup and am hashing about in confusion over something.

I want the installer to insert into the Start Menu, within the folder for My Company, a simple shortcut to run my program. This is addition to installing also a shortcut onto the Desktop (which is working, thanks).

I see your sample "ShortCut" but I don't want an entry for Samples, nor for un-install. Just a simple program-launcher.

Here is what I have at this moment...

           var project = new Project("DesignForge ImageVUr",
                                      new Dir(@"C:\Program Files\DesignForge\ImageVUr",
                                              //new Dir( @"%ProgramFiles%\My Company\My Product",
                                              new Files(@"Files\Bin\*.*", f => !f.EndsWith(".exe")),
                                              new File(@"Files\Docs\Manual.txt"),
                                              new File(@"Files\Bin\ImageVUr.exe",
                                                       new FileShortcut("ImageVUr", "INSTALLDIR"), //INSTALLDIR is the ID of "%ProgramFiles%\My Company\My Product" 
                                                       new FileShortcut("ImageVUr", @"%Desktop%") {IconFile = @"Files\Bin\App.ico", WorkingDirectory = "%Temp%"})),

                                      new Dir(@"%ProgramMenu%\DesignForge",
                                              new ExeFileShortcut("ImageVUr", "INSTALLDIR", "")));

"DesignForge" is the name for My Company, and "ImageURr" is My Program.

It is creating the folder "DesignForge", however it is empty. No program-shortcut within it.

Q: What is the purpose of project.UI = WUI.WixUI_InstallDir; ?

Q: What is the difference between a FileShortcut and a ExeFileShortcut ?


Thank you for your help!

sincerely,

James W. Hurst
e-mail: JamesH@Designforge.com