InstallShield 2019
Shortcut Creation in InstallShield Professional
In InstallShield Professional version 6.x and earlier, shortcut icons were authored from the target machine’s perspective. For example, if the shortcut’s icon was installed to <TARGETDIR>\MyIcon.ico, that was the qualified path specified for the shortcut icon. At run time, the shortcut creation process would bind to the icon on the target machine.
Shortcut Creation
In InstallShield 2019, shortcut icons must be linked to at design time. Instead of specifying a path on the target machine as the icon file, the project file must specify a path on the build machine as the icon file. The build engine then creates a separate stream for your icon in the installation. The installation then uses that stream at run time during its icon creation process. This means that the setup no longer has to install the icon it is using for its shortcuts.
When upgrading your InstallShield Professional projects, InstallShield 2019 attempts to match the target icon path with a file that exists in your setup project. If unable to do so, this warning is displayed.
Correcting the Path to the Shortcut Icon
Tip • To correct the shortcut icon path:
| 1. | Go to the Shortcuts view in the IDE and click the shortcut specified in the warning message. |
| 2. | In the Icon File property field, browse to the icon file. |
Note • Shortcut icons are required in InstallShield 2019. If an icon is not specified, the build engine uses the first icon index of the shortcut’s target file as the shortcut icon.
InstallShield 2019 Help LibraryApril 2019 |
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