The Shortcut tab is used to control the creation of a shortcut for the file in the Start menu or on the desktop.
If you need more control over where the shortcuts are installed, or if you want to install multiple shortcuts for the file, you can use the Create Shortcut action.
If checked, the file will have a shortcut created in Start menu -> Programs -> %SCFolderTitle%. The built-in variable %SCFolderTitle% is expanded at run time to represent the folder that the user wants to add the shortcuts to.
If checked, a shortcut to the file will be created on the user's desktop.
Be prudent in your use of this option. It is generally not considered good etiquette to litter the user's desktop with shortcuts. At most, limit yourself to making a shortcut for only your main program, or use a screen to ask the users whether they want any desktop shortcuts created.
This is the description that will accompany the shortcut(s). By default, Setup Factory uses the filename as the description. For example, if the current filename is EDITOR.EXE, the description will be EDITOR.EXE by default. You will most likely want to change this to something more meaningful and descriptive.
Command line arguments that you want passed to the file when the user uses the shortcut to launch the file.
The index of the icon that should be used for this shortcut. The icon will be taken from the file that you are viewing the properties for unless an alternate file is specified in External Icon Path. If there is only one icon in the file, or if you want to use the first icon found in the file, enter "0" here.
If checked, you can specify an alternate icon file to use in External Icon Path. If unchecked, the icon will be taken from the file that you are viewing the properties of, or the default Windows icon for that file type if the current file does not contain an icon resource.
The full path and filename of the icon that will be used to represent this shortcut. The file must be a valid Windows icon (.ico) file for this to work.
The working directory for the current shortcut.
The run mode for the file. Choose Normal, Maximized or Minimized.
To use an icon file called My Program.ico to represent your shortcut to My Program.exe:
Select Edit | Add Files from the menu and add the My Program.ico file to your project. By default the icon file should be installed to %AppDir%.
Select the My Program.exe file on the main screen and choose Edit | File Properties from the menu.
Go to the Shortcut tab of the File Properties dialog.
Turn the Use external icon file option on.
Specify %AppDir%\My Program.ico as the External icon path field.
See Also: Built-in Variables