cablenut
25th October 2001 04:37 UTC

CreateShortCut Problem
I'm creating a set of start menu shortcuts, and they all create fine except for the shortcut that points to a folder. Even though it points to the correct path it will bring up a "Open with..." dialog box.

Here is the code:

 CreateDirectory "$SMPROGRAMS\CableNut"
 
  CreateShortCut "$SMPROGRAMS\CableNut\CableNut Adjuster.lnk" "$INSTDIR\adjuster.exe" "" "$INSTDIR\adjuster.exe" 0
  CreateShortCut "$SMPROGRAMS\CableNut\Readme.lnk" "$INSTDIR\Readme.url" "" "$INSTDIR\Readme.url" 0
  CreateShortCut "$SMPROGRAMS\CableNut\CableNut Forums.lnk" "$INSTDIR\CableNut Forums.url" "" "$INSTDIR\CableNut Forums.url" 0
  CreateShortCut "$SMPROGRAMS\CableNut\Donate.lnk" "$INSTDIR\Donate.url" "" "$INSTDIR\Donate.url" 0
  CreateShortCut '$SMPROGRAMS\CableNut\CCS.lnk' '$INSTDIR\ccs\' 
  CreateShortCut "$SMPROGRAMS\CableNut\Uninstall CableNut.lnk" "$INSTDIR\uninst-cablenut.exe" "" "$INSTDIR\uninst-cablenut.exe" 0

Also I'm probably on some good drugs, but as I see in the v1.60 NSIS install file you can have text on the background part of the Installer, and mine does not show.

Thank You!

DuaneJeffers
25th October 2001 05:45 UTC

Try This:

CreateShortcut "$SMPROGRAMS\CableNut\CCS.lnk" \
               "$INSTDIR\CCS"

If that doesn't work, then reply.

-Duane
NSIS Project House

cablenut
25th October 2001 06:07 UTC

"C:\ E:\Program Files\Cablenut\CCS"

So I guess that doesn't work either hmm...

Schultz
25th October 2001 09:38 UTC

hum that shortcut should work. this pulled straight from makensis.nsi

  CreateShortCut "$SMPROGRAMS\NSIS\NSIS Program Directory.lnk" \
                 "$INSTDIR"

Also to have the text show up just have a third option to BGGradient which is the text number.. it will use the text you put as caption i belive.
BGGradient 000000 308030 FFFFFF

cablenut
25th October 2001 15:50 UTC

Thanks got the text working alright.