Ultimate Guide to Mastering IBaseShortcuts

Table of Contents

• Introduction
• Registration
• Using Advanced Installer
  • GUI
  • Working with Projects
  • Installer Project
  • Patch Project
  • Merge Module Project
  • Updates Configuration Project
  • Windows Store App Project
  • Modification Package Project
  • Optional Package Project
  • Windows Mobile CAB Projects
  • Visual Studio Extension Project
  • Software Installer Wizards - Advanced Installer
  • Visual Studio integration
  • Alternative to AdminStudio/Wise
  • Replace Wise
  • Migrating from Visual Studio Installer
  • Keyboard Shortcuts
  • Shell Integration
  • Command Line
  • Advanced Installer PowerShell Automation Interfaces
    * IAdvancedInstaller
    * IAdvinstProject
    * IProductDetails
    * IFolder
    * ILaunchConditionsComponent
    * IFilesComponent
    * IIniFilesComponent
    * IShortcut
    * IBaseShortcut
    * IShortcutsComponent
    * IFolderShortcut
    * ICommandShortcut
    * ITempFile
    * IXmlFile
    * IDirectoryMember
    * IRegistryComponent
    * IInstallParameters
    * IBuildComponent
    * ITextFileUpdatesComponent
    * ITextUpdateFile
    * ITextUpdateAppendOrCreate
    * ITextUpdateReplace
    * IFileAssociations
    * IDefaultProgramFA
    * IExtensionFA
    * IProgIdFA
    * IVerbFA
    * IEnvironment
    * IEnvironmentVariable
    * IProductCode
    * IUpgradeCode
    * IMergeModulesComponent
    * IMergeModule
    * IDigitalSignature
    * ICustomActionsComponent
    * ITranslationsComponent
    * IDriversComponent
    * ISearch
    * IServices
    * IOrganizationComponent
    * IComComponent
    * IRemoveFilesComponent
    * IRemoveFile
    * IUpdatesProject
    * IUpdaterComponent
    * IPatchProject
    * IPropertyComponent
    * IProperty
    * IPathVariable
    * IMsixComponent
    * IMsixDependencies
    * IMsixDriverDependency
    * IMsixDriverConstraint
    * IMsixExternalDependency
    * IMsixPackageDependency
• Features and Functionality
• Tutorials
• Samples
• How-tos
• FAQs
• Windows Installer
• Deployment Technologies
• IT Pro
• MSIX
• Video Tutorials
• Advanced Installer Blog
• Table of Contents

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IBaseShortcut

Using this interface, you can edit the shortcut.

Declaration

IBaseShortcut : IDirectoryMember

Properties

IDirectoryMember properties:

• String Name - Sets or gets the shortcut name.
• IFolder Directory - Sets or gets the directory in which the shortcut is located.
• String FullPath - Gets the path of the Advanced Installer project.
• String Type - Gets the type of shortcut as a string.

String Description - Gets or sets the description of the shortcut.

IFolder WorkingDirectory - Gets or sets the working directory for the shortcut.

String WorkingDirectoryPath - Gets or sets the working directory using the project path.

Bool RunAsAdmin - Gets or sets the run as admin shortcut flag.

Bool PinToTaskbar - Gets or sets the pin to taskbar shortcut flag.

Bool PreventAutoPinStart - Gets or sets the prevent auto pin start shortcut flag

Bool Advertised - Gets or sets the advertised shortcut flag.

String RunMode - Gets or sets run mode for the shortcut. Values you can choose from are: “Normal”, “Maximized” or “Minimized”.

String Arguments - Gets or sets arguments for the shortcut.

IFile Target - Gets the target file for the shortcut.

Methods

IDirectoryMember methods:

• DeleteFile() - This method deletes the shortcut from the project. The object on which this method is called is no longer available for editing.

Icon(String iconPath, int iconIndex = 0) - Set an icon for the shortcut using a file from disk with the path iconPath. By default, the first image at that location will be set but you can set another image using iconIndex.

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