CreateShortCut problem

hectorc
4th June 2009 21:31 UTC

CreateShortCut problem
I would like to create a shortcut that has as its working directory: %HOMEDRIVE%%HOMEPATH%, just like Command Prompt. What's the quickest way to do it?

jpderuiter
4th June 2009 23:21 UTC

You can use $PROFILE for the user's profile directory.

See chapter 4.2.3 from the NSIS manual.

hectorc
4th June 2009 23:26 UTC

But what if the shortcut is designed to be run by any user - using $PROFILE will hardcode it to the user installing the program no?

Afrow UK
5th June 2009 12:14 UTC

Try setting $OUTDIR to "%HOMEDRIVE%%HOMEPATH%" with StrCpy.

Stu

jpderuiter
5th June 2009 16:46 UTC

But what if the shortcut is designed to be run by any user - using $PROFILE will hardcode it to the user installing the program no?

Yes, you're right.

As Afrow UK said (and as is mentioned in the manual) you have to set $OUTDIR to specify the working directory:

SetOutPath "%HOMEDRIVE%%HOMEPATH%"
CreateShortcut "$DESKTOP\test.lnk" "%HOMEDRIVE%%HOMEPATH%\test.exe"
SetOutPath $INSTDIR

Afrow UK
5th June 2009 16:52 UTC

I assumed SetOutPath would evaluate the environment variables but it doesn't so that code works.

Stu

hectorc
9th June 2009 16:50 UTC

Hey wanted to wait until I was able to try this before replying, but just to confirm the advice works great, thanks!