Well a folder isn't an application, when you "open" a folder it's
being shown using Explorer.exe - try as a parameter to that
On Thu, Apr 22, 2010 at 12:26 PM, Sach <sachinth...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I changed the code as follows:
>
> <!-- Desktop Shortcut Test -->
> <Directory Id="DesktopFolder" Name="Desktop"/>
> <Directory Id="CommonAppDataFolder" Name="ProgramDataFolder"/>
> <Component Id="ComponentBSStrageShortcut"
> Guid="{8436995c-2e76-4030-b92d-c6b4bc243c43}">
> <Shortcut Id="ComponentBSStrageShortcut"
> Directory="DesktopFolder"
> WorkingDirectory="APPLICATIONFOLDER"
> Target="[CommonAppDataFolder]/MTK/BSStrage"
> Name="BSStrage"
> Show="normal"/>
> <RegistryValue Action="write"
> Key="SOFTWARE/MTK/BS"
> Root="HKCU"
> Type="string"
> KeyPath="yes"
> Value="ApplicationFolderName"/>
> </Component>
>
> Now it places a shortcut on desktop, however there is a problem. It actually
> creates a Shortcut to "BSStrage" thinking that it is an application.
> However, "BSStrage" is actually a folder and I need to create a shortcut to
> this folder. So how can I tell Wix that BSStrage is a folder and I need a
> shortcut to it so that I'll be able to open it by double clicking it?
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