problem creating startmenu shortcut in Win7 64bit OS

[tybuser]

Hi,
I am trying to create shortcut in the startmenu but I noticed that the icon was not showing.

This is my code
startMenuFolder = Shell.GetFolder(SHF_STARTMENUPROGRAMS_COMMON) .. "\\MyApp";

Shell.CreateShortcut(startMenuFolder, "my app", SessionVar.Expand("%ProgramFilesFolder%").."\\myap p.exe, "", SessionVar.Expand("%AppFolder%"), SessionVar.Expand("%AppFolder%\\myapp.exe"), 0, SW_SHOWNORMAL, nil, ProductName);

it seems to have problems with the icon path. When I click on the icon path, it show
"Windows can't find the file %programfiles%\myapp.exe".


I believe that the it is using the wrong icon path.

[Ulrich]

I believe that the it is using the wrong icon path.

No, you are using the wrong target path.

Ulrich

[tybuser]

Hi,
I tried to create a desktop shortcut by right clicking the exe on the archive tab and then go to the file properties-shortcut tab and check the desktop option.
after the installation, I right click on the desktop icon. Choose properties-shortcut tab and then click on the change icon option. It show "Windows can't find the file %programfiles%\xxxxx".

[tybuser]

Hi Ulrich,

change the target path but I still have the same problem. the icon is not showing.

Shell.CreateShortcut(startMenuFolder, "my app", SessionVar.Expand("%AppFolder%").."\\myapp.exe", "", SessionVar.Expand("%AppFolder%"), SessionVar.Expand("%AppFolder%\\myapp.exe"), 0, SW_SHOWNORMAL, nil, ProductName);

If I right click the exe from the startmenu and choose properties-shortcut tab and then click on the change icon option. It show "Windows can't find the file %programfiles%\xxxxx"

[Ulrich]

When I use the code posted above, the desired icon is being shown to me, so I cannot replicate this issue.

The second problem you mention, that the correct path to the 32-bit ProgramFiles folder is being replaced with %ProgramFiles% in the icon path when you click the Browse button, is happening to me as well. This could be worth a look by the developers, but in any case it doesn't prevent the proper display of the desired icon.

Ulrich