Create Alias, Link, Shortcut Action

InstallAnywhere 2024 R2

You can use the Create Alias, Link, Shortcut action to create an alias (OS or OS X), a symbolic link (UNIX and Linux), or a shortcut (Windows).

The Properties tab of the Create Alias, Link, Shortcut action customizer includes the following properties:

Create Alias, Link, Shortcut Action Customizer

Property	Description
Destination	Specify the following information to identify the destination information: • Path—Specify the location on the target machine where the alias, link, or shortcut will be created. First choose a platform-specific directory or location from the list, and then enter subdirectory information in the box. • Name—Enter a name to identify the alias, link, or shortcut.
Original	Choose one of the following to specify whether the file is being installed, or already exists on the end user’s system. • Installed file—Select this option to create an alias, link, or shortcut to a file that will be installed during installation. Click Choose Target to open the Choose an Alias, Link, Shortcut, Target dialog box and select that file. • Existing file—Select this option to create an alias, link, or shortcut to a file that already exists on the target system, and enter the path (fixed or relative) and file name for that file in the box.
Alias, Shortcut Icon	Click Change to choose a different icon for the shortcut. Click Same as Target to revert the icon to the InstallAnywhere default. When you click Change, the Choose Icon dialog box opens, prompting you to select an icon file (.ico), a 32x32 GIF file (.gif), and a 16x16 GIF (.gif) file.
Arguments	Enter any arguments that this shortcut should pass to the executable it represents as a target.
Start In	Enter the directory to start in this command.

Rules, Tags, and Rollback Tabs

For information on the other tabs on this customizer, see the following:

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Rules—Use this tab to add rules to the selected action. For more information, see Assigning a Rule to an Action and Rules Reference.

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Tags—Use this tab to add build configuration tags to the selected action. For more information, see Assigning Tags to Project Elements.

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Rollback—Use this tab to specify rollback behavior for the selected action. For more information, see Configuring Installation Rollback Behavior.