Comments on: New WiX feature: Internet shortcuts http://www.joyofsetup.com/2008/03/18/new-wix-feature-internet-shortcuts/ Bob Arnson on setup and servicing with WiX and MSI Sun, 24 Jul 2011 04:35:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Joy of Setup » New WiX feature: Gaming extension http://www.joyofsetup.com/2008/03/18/new-wix-feature-internet-shortcuts/comment-page-1/#comment-1118 Joy of Setup » New WiX feature: Gaming extension Wed, 23 Apr 2008 07:09:42 +0000 http://www.joyofsetup.com/2008/03/18/new-wix-feature-internet-shortcuts/#comment-1118 [...] Arguments are the command-line arguments. WixGamingExtension translates SupportTask elements into WixUtilExtension InternetShortcuts; the Name attribute is the name of the shortcut and Address is the [...] [...] Arguments are the command-line arguments. WixGamingExtension translates SupportTask elements into WixUtilExtension InternetShortcuts; the Name attribute is the name of the shortcut and Address is the [...]

]]> By: Joy of Setup » New WiX feature: Gaming extension http://www.joyofsetup.com/2008/03/18/new-wix-feature-internet-shortcuts/comment-page-1/#comment-1119 Joy of Setup » New WiX feature: Gaming extension Wed, 23 Apr 2008 07:09:42 +0000 http://www.joyofsetup.com/2008/03/18/new-wix-feature-internet-shortcuts/#comment-1119 [...] Arguments are the command-line arguments. WixGamingExtension translates SupportTask elements into WixUtilExtension InternetShortcuts; the Name attribute is the name of the shortcut and Address is the [...] [...] Arguments are the command-line arguments. WixGamingExtension translates SupportTask elements into WixUtilExtension InternetShortcuts; the Name attribute is the name of the shortcut and Address is the [...]

]]> By: Joy of Setup » Highlights of WiX v3.0.4014.0 http://www.joyofsetup.com/2008/03/18/new-wix-feature-internet-shortcuts/comment-page-1/#comment-1000 Joy of Setup » Highlights of WiX v3.0.4014.0 Sun, 20 Apr 2008 05:05:21 +0000 http://www.joyofsetup.com/2008/03/18/new-wix-feature-internet-shortcuts/#comment-1000 [...] Internet shortcuts, as I described before. [...] [...] Internet shortcuts, as I described before. [...]

]]> By: Joy of Setup » WiX goodies: WixCop http://www.joyofsetup.com/2008/03/18/new-wix-feature-internet-shortcuts/comment-page-1/#comment-945 Joy of Setup » WiX goodies: WixCop Thu, 27 Mar 2008 05:31:33 +0000 http://www.joyofsetup.com/2008/03/18/new-wix-feature-internet-shortcuts/#comment-945 [...] we might make some more backward-compatible tweaks to simplify common tasks, like we’ve done a few times [...] [...] we might make some more backward-compatible tweaks to simplify common tasks, like we’ve done a few times [...]

]]> By: Bob Arnson http://www.joyofsetup.com/2008/03/18/new-wix-feature-internet-shortcuts/comment-page-1/#comment-942 Bob Arnson Mon, 24 Mar 2008 14:54:07 +0000 http://www.joyofsetup.com/2008/03/18/new-wix-feature-internet-shortcuts/#comment-942 Yeah, that works too. In fact, you don't even need the custom action to set the property. I couldn't get confirmation that it's supported, however, so it fell into the same "bucket" as the IniFile/.url trick. Yeah, that works too. In fact, you don’t even need the custom action to set the property. I couldn’t get confirmation that it’s supported, however, so it fell into the same “bucket” as the IniFile/.url trick.

]]> By: Rolando Valdivia http://www.joyofsetup.com/2008/03/18/new-wix-feature-internet-shortcuts/comment-page-1/#comment-941 Rolando Valdivia Mon, 24 Mar 2008 12:42:28 +0000 http://www.joyofsetup.com/2008/03/18/new-wix-feature-internet-shortcuts/#comment-941 One more time... This is the option I used with Wix 3.0.2420.0 <CustomAction Id="Set_HomeUrl" Property="HomeUrl" Value="www.google.com"/> <InstallExecuteSequence> <Custom Action="Set_HomeUrl" After="InstallFiles"/> </InstallExecuteSequence> <InstallUISequence> <Custom Action="Set_HomeUrl" After="ExecuteAction"/> </InstallUISequence> <Directory Id="TARGETDIR" Name="SourceDir"> <Directory Id="ProgramMenuFolder"> <Directory Id="MyDirectory" Name="MyDirectory"> <Component Id="MyComponent" Guid="PUT-YOUR-GUID-HERE"> <RegistryValue Root="HKCU" Key="MyProduct" Type="string" Value="StartMenuFolder" KeyPath="yes" /> <RemoveFolder Id="MyDirectory" On="uninstall"/> <Shortcut Id="Google_Shortcut" Target="[HomeUrl]" Icon="Google.ico" Directory="MyDirectory" Name="Google Home" Description="Google"> <Icon Id="Google.ico" SourceFile="Google.ico"/> </Shortcut> </Component> </Directory> </Directory> </Directory> One more time… This is the option I used with Wix 3.0.2420.0

<CustomAction Id=”Set_HomeUrl” Property=”HomeUrl” Value=”www.google.com”/>

<InstallExecuteSequence>
<Custom Action=”Set_HomeUrl” After=”InstallFiles”/>
</InstallExecuteSequence>

<InstallUISequence>
<Custom Action=”Set_HomeUrl” After=”ExecuteAction”/>
</InstallUISequence>

<Directory Id=”TARGETDIR” Name=”SourceDir”>
<Directory Id=”ProgramMenuFolder”>
<Directory Id=”MyDirectory” Name=”MyDirectory”>
<Component Id=”MyComponent” Guid=”PUT-YOUR-GUID-HERE”>
<RegistryValue Root=”HKCU”
Key=”MyProduct”
Type=”string”
Value=”StartMenuFolder”
KeyPath=”yes” />
<RemoveFolder Id=”MyDirectory” On=”uninstall”/>
<Shortcut Id=”Google_Shortcut” Target=”[HomeUrl]” Icon=”Google.ico” Directory=”MyDirectory” Name=”Google Home” Description=”Google”>
<Icon Id=”Google.ico” SourceFile=”Google.ico”/>
</Shortcut>
</Component>
</Directory>
</Directory>
</Directory>

]]> By: MSDN Blog Postings » Link to information about a new WiX custom action to create Internet shortcuts http://www.joyofsetup.com/2008/03/18/new-wix-feature-internet-shortcuts/comment-page-1/#comment-936 MSDN Blog Postings » Link to information about a new WiX custom action to create Internet shortcuts Thu, 20 Mar 2008 19:42:03 +0000 http://www.joyofsetup.com/2008/03/18/new-wix-feature-internet-shortcuts/#comment-936 [...] about a new feature he has added to WiX 3.0 that I wanted to link to here.  In his post at http://www.joyofsetup.com/2008/03/18/new-wix-feature-internet-shortcuts/, Bob describes the Internet shortcut creation feature that he added to WixUtilExtension.  The [...] [...] about a new feature he has added to WiX 3.0 that I wanted to link to here.  In his post at http://www.joyofsetup.com/2008/03/18/new-wix-feature-internet-shortcuts/, Bob describes the Internet shortcut creation feature that he added to WixUtilExtension.  The [...]

]]> By: Aaron Stebner's WebLog http://www.joyofsetup.com/2008/03/18/new-wix-feature-internet-shortcuts/comment-page-1/#comment-935 Aaron Stebner's WebLog Thu, 20 Mar 2008 18:24:49 +0000 http://www.joyofsetup.com/2008/03/18/new-wix-feature-internet-shortcuts/#comment-935 <strong>Link to information about a new WiX custom action to create Internet shortcuts...</strong> Bob Arnson has posted some information on his blog about a new feature he has added to WiX 3.0 that I... Link to information about a new WiX custom action to create Internet shortcuts…

Bob Arnson has posted some information on his blog about a new feature he has added to WiX 3.0 that I…

]]> By: Bob Arnson http://www.joyofsetup.com/2008/03/18/new-wix-feature-internet-shortcuts/comment-page-1/#comment-930 Bob Arnson Wed, 19 Mar 2008 17:55:43 +0000 http://www.joyofsetup.com/2008/03/18/new-wix-feature-internet-shortcuts/#comment-930 Yeah, Wordpress doesn't much like XML's angle brackets...I write posts using Windows Live Writer, which automatically escapes code for me. Try posting without the angle brackets. It won't compile but will get the point across.8) Yeah, WordPress doesn’t much like XML’s angle brackets…I write posts using Windows Live Writer, which automatically escapes code for me. Try posting without the angle brackets. It won’t compile but will get the point across.8)

]]> By: Rolando Valdivia http://www.joyofsetup.com/2008/03/18/new-wix-feature-internet-shortcuts/comment-page-1/#comment-927 Rolando Valdivia Wed, 19 Mar 2008 12:28:19 +0000 http://www.joyofsetup.com/2008/03/18/new-wix-feature-internet-shortcuts/#comment-927 It looks like my comment can't be full displayed, it had some code fragments. It looks like my comment can’t be full displayed, it had some code fragments.

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