Shortcuts View

AdminStudio 2023 | 25.0 | Repackager

Edition:This feature is available in AdminStudio Professional and Enterprise Editions.

From the Shortcuts view, you can examine information about each captured shortcut, selectively exclude shortcuts from the package you are creating, or reinclude shortcuts that you previously excluded.

The upper pane displays the number of shortcuts captured and how many of these shortcuts will be excluded from the Windows Installer package when built. The lower-left pane provides a tree from which you can see where shortcuts will be installed and the names of the shortcuts. When you select a shortcut from the tree, the lower-right pane displays attributes for that shortcut. These attributes are:

Shortcuts View Attributes

Attribute	Description
Description	The name of the shortcut as it appears on the desktop.
Command	The fully-qualified path and name of the file to which the shortcut points.
Working Dir	The shortcut's working directory, which may need to be specified so required files can load. This is equivalent to the Start in value found when right-clicking a shortcut from the desktop and selecting Properties.
Icon File	The name of the file containing the shortcut's icon.
Icon Index	The index number for the icon in the icon file.

Note:Shortcuts can be excluded from the Windows Installer package you are building on an individual shortcut basis or by directory.

Excluding Shortcuts

To specify which shortcuts you want to include in the package, use the Exclude, Exclude All, Include, and Include All commands on the shortcut menu:

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To exclude a shortcut, select the shortcut you want to exclude and select Exclude.

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To exclude shortcuts within a directory, select the directory containing the shortcuts you want to exclude and select either Exclude (to exclude only the shortcuts in the selected directory) or Exclude All (to exclude all of the shortcuts in the selected directory and all of its subdirectories).

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To include a shortcut that had previously been excluded, select the shortcut you want to include and select Include.

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To include shortcuts within a directory that had previously been excluded, select the directory containing the shortcuts you want to include and select either Include (to include only the shortcut in the selected directory) or Include All (to include all of the shortcuts in the selected directory and all of its subdirectories).