Types of Shortcuts

InstallShield 2019

Project • This information applies to the following project types:

Basic MSI
DIM
InstallScript
InstallScript MSI
InstallScript Object
Merge Module
MSI Database
MSM Database
Transform

InstallShield offers several types of shortcuts:

Types of Shortcuts

Shortcut Type

Project Type

Description

New Shortcut

Basic MSI, DIM, InstallScript, InstallScript MSI, Merge Module, MSI Database, MSM Database, Transform

Creates a new shortcut to a file that exists in your project.

Note • This option is disabled when there is no file specified for a component.

New Advertised Shortcut

Basic MSI, DIM, InstallScript MSI, Merge Module, MSI Database, MSM Database, Transform

Creates an advertised shortcut. The component’s files are not installed to the target system until the end user launches the shortcut.

New Internet Shortcut

InstallScript

Creates an Internet shortcut (one whose Internet Shortcut setting is set to Yes) with a default value of http://www.YourCompanyName.com for the Target setting; change this value to the desired URL.

New Shortcut to Preexisting File

Basic MSI, DIM, InstallScript, InstallScript MSI, Merge Module, MSI Database, MSM Database, Transform

Creates a shortcut to a file that already exists on the target system.

New Folder

Basic MSI, DIM, InstallScript, InstallScript MSI, Merge Module, MSI Database, MSM Database, Transform

Creates a program folder. You can create a program folder if you want your shortcut to appear under your company name, for example.