If you make the Shortcut Advertise="yes" and you put them all in one Component then yes, they will all point at the same file. You have a couple options. Make at least one of your Shortcuts not Advertised, or put the Files in different Components so that each of them are a KeyPath.
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Will Burton Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2008 12:03 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Shortcut Question So, I can have multiple shortcuts, but they will all point to the same keypath? On Wed, Jun 25, 2008 at 2:30 PM, Rob Mensching <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Both of your Shortcuts are marked Advertise="yes". That means they are > both pointing at the KeyPath of the Component. By default the KeyPath of > the Component is the first valid KeyPath (File, Registry, > ODBCThingIForGetBecauseINeverUseIt) child element after the Component. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Will Burton > Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2008 11:20 > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Shortcut Question > > The GUID is NOT a *. > > <Component Id="Diff" Guid="*"> > <File Id="DiffFile" Name="Diff.exe" ShortName="DIFF.EXE" > Source="$(var.Diff.TargetPath)"> > <Shortcut Id="DiffShortcut" Directory="DevPMF" Name="Diff" > Advertise="yes" WorkingDirectory="INSTALLDIR"> > <Icon Id="Diff.exe" SourceFile="$(var.Diff.TargetPath)" /> > </Shortcut> > </File> > <File Id="EditorFile" Name="$(var.Editor.TargetFileName)" > Source="$(var.Editor.TargetPath)"> > <Shortcut Id="EditorShortcut" Advertise="yes" Directory="DevPMF" > Name="Editor" WorkingDirectory="INSTALLDIR" Description="Editor" > Icon="Editor.exe"> > <Icon Id="Editor.exe" SourceFile="$(var.Editor.TargetPath)" /> > </Shortcut> > </File> > </Component> > > The Editor shortcut links to the Diff. > > On Wed, Jun 25, 2008 at 12:56 PM, Rob Mensching < > [EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > No. Can you share out your code to make this a little less theoretical > > conversation? <smile/> > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Will Burton > > Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2008 09:55 > > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Shortcut Question > > > > Hmm...then I'm doing something else wrong...Do they have to be > advertised? > > > > On Wed, Jun 25, 2008 at 11:52 AM, Rob Mensching < > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > wrote: > > > > > Yes, you can. If your Shortcut is Advertised then it will always point > > at > > > the KeyPath. > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto: > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Will Burton > > > Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2008 08:36 > > > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > > > Subject: [WiX-users] Shortcut Question > > > > > > Can you have multiple shortcuts per component? > > > Mine all link to the same program as the first shortcut in the > component. > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > Check out the new SourceForge.net Marketplace. > > > It's the best place to buy or sell services for > > > just about anything Open Source. > > > http://sourceforge.net/services/buy/index.php > > > _______________________________________________ > > > WiX-users mailing list > > > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > Check out the new SourceForge.net Marketplace. > > > It's the best place to buy or sell services for > > > just about anything Open Source. > > > http://sourceforge.net/services/buy/index.php > > > _______________________________________________ > > > WiX-users mailing list > > > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Check out the new SourceForge.net Marketplace. > > It's the best place to buy or sell services for > > just about anything Open Source. > > http://sourceforge.net/services/buy/index.php > > _______________________________________________ > > WiX-users mailing list > > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Check out the new SourceForge.net Marketplace. > > It's the best place to buy or sell services for > > just about anything Open Source. > > http://sourceforge.net/services/buy/index.php > > _______________________________________________ > > WiX-users mailing list > > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Check out the new SourceForge.net Marketplace. > It's the best place to buy or sell services for > just about anything Open Source. > http://sourceforge.net/services/buy/index.php > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Check out the new SourceForge.net Marketplace. > It's the best place to buy or sell services for > just about anything Open Source. > http://sourceforge.net/services/buy/index.php > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Check out the new SourceForge.net Marketplace. 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