InsLink Section of Desktop.sxp

An InsLink section of the desktop.sxp archive file describes the icons to be created on the desktop. Each icon is linked to its associated item, usually the program path of the newly installed product. Each link is defined in its own section; there is one link per section. Links on the desktop are assigned to users by means of the Createn entries.

Every InsLink section installs shortcuts in the Windows Explorer, whichever is applicable for the operating system of your Packaging Computer and its target computers. A section defines a shortcut. To assign shortcuts, use the Createn entries.

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

Name=Shortcut_name

 

Path=Program_path

 

Arguments=Call_arguments

optional

Symbol=Item_path,Item_index

 

WorkDir=Working_directory

optional

Description=Description

optional

HotKey=Hotkey

optional

Show=Display_options

optional

Create1=AFlag_1[,Account_name_1],Special_folder_1[,Folder_1]

optional

:

 

Createn=AFlag_n[,Account_name_n],Special_folder_n[,Folder_n]

optional

 

 

Name

Specifies the name located below the item for the shortcut. The shortcut name must not contain the following characters:

\ / : * ? "   | ,
Path

Specifies the file path of the program to which a shortcut is to be established.

Arguments

Specifies call arguments for the program to which a shortcut is to be established.

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.

WorkDir

Specifies the working directory of the application.

Description

Contains the description of the shortcut. Note that this is not the shortcut name located under the shortcut item.

HotKey

Specifies the hotkey used for starting the application.

Show

Specifies what the application looks like on the target computer. Possible values for Display_options are as follows:

1

The application starts with the window in its original size and position. The window is activated.

3

The application starts with the largest possible window. The window is activated.

7

The application starts with the smallest possible window. The window is not activated.

Createn

Specifies the users or desktops for which the shortcut is to be created.

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.

Special_folder

Specifies the initial folders on the desktop of the Windows Explorer. The following folders are the most important folders; the account flags available for the special folder are listed in brackets:

Desktop

General Desktop (A,G,U,S)

NetHood

Network environment (G,U,S)

StartMenu

Start menu (start button) (A,G,U,S)

Programs

Programs folder under the Start menu (A,G,U,S)

Startup

Startup folder under the Start menu (A,G,U,S)

Folder

Specifies the folder in the path format relative to the special folder. The folder must not contain the following characters:

\ / : * ? "   |