Types of Shortcuts
InstallShield 2022
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:
|
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. |