include shortcut in package

[hemachandran]

We are testing Thinapp solution and one of the applciation is MS navision client. We need to specify some server name and temp file locations when we start the client. So we used to specify these details in the short cut properties. How can we include the short cut in the package so the settings are retained in the package.

[pbjork · Accepted solution]

You can accomplish this using CommandLine= parameter..

Here's an example:

[Mozilla Firefox (Safe Mode).exe]

Source=%ProgramFilesDir%\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe

Shortcut=Mozilla Firefox.exe

WorkingDirectory=%ProgramFilesDir%\Mozilla Firefox

CommandLine="%ProgramFilesDir%\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -safe-mode

Shortcuts=%Programs%\Mozilla Firefox

Basically you use: CommandLine="SameAsYourSourceParameter" AddAnyParametersNativeApplicationSupports

[btrabue]

If I needed to create a shortcut to the users desktop that pointed to a server share how would I do that?  It will not be linking to anything in the package because the package is a client for an application stored on the server.  Thanks

[pbjork]

That could look something like:

[MyApp.exe]

Source=\\ServerName\ShareName\MyApp.exe

Shortcut=YourDatacontainer.dat

WorkingDirectory=OftenVeryImportant

Shortcuts=%Desktop%

Shortcuts=%Desktop% will create a shortcut on the users desktop when register the package.