InsItem Section of Desktop.sxp

An InsItem section describes the items to be created during installation.

Every InsItem section of the desktop.sxp archive file can have the following entries:

Group

Specifies the group in which the item is created. The group is created if it does not already exist. The group name must not contain the following characters:

\ / : * ? "  | ,

CmdLine

Specifies the application call (also comprising the arguments) that is executed when the item is activated.

Name

Specifies the item. The item name must not contain the following characters:

\ / : * ? "  | ,

Symbol

Specifies path and index of the item.

Item_path specifies the item file in which the item is located. If this is not specified, the program path is assumed as the default.

Item_index specifies the index of the item within the item file. If this is not specified, 0 (zero) is assumed.

Pos

Specifies the horizontal position (Xpos) and vertical position (Ypos) of the item on the desktop.

WorkDir

Specifies the working directory of the application.

HotKey

Specifies the hotkey used for starting the application.

Show

Determines the way in which the application is to be started when the item is activated. Possible values for Item_start are as follows:

Createn

Indicates the desktop user for whom the item is to be created in the program group.

AFlag

Indicates the account flag. AFlag can have one of the values A, C, G, S, or U.

Account_name

Indicates the user or group name.