Types of Shortcuts
InstallShield 2022 Express Edition
InstallShield offers several types of shortcuts:
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Shortcut Type |
Description |
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New Shortcut |
Creates a standard shortcut to a file that exists in your project. |
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New Advertised Shortcut |
Creates an advertised shortcut. The feature’s files are not installed to the target system until the end user launches the shortcut. Note:An advertised shortcut can be created for a file only if it is designated as a portable executable file. You can indicate which files you want to be treated as portable executable files on the File Extensions tab of the Options dialog box. |
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New Shortcut to Preexisting File |
Creates a shortcut to a file that already exists on the target system. For example, you could use this to create a shortcut to Internet Explorer or to UNC paths. |
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New Folder |
Creates a program folder. You can create a program folder if you want your shortcut to appear under your company name, for example. |
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New Uninstall Shortcut |
Creates a shortcut that automatically starts the uninstallation process for a product. |
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