shortcut using %systemdrive% ?

[gai-jin]

I want to use some programs on my autoinstall cd which can be copied directly w/o a setup program. (i.e. trillian)

I also want to place shortcuts in the start menu for these.

Is there some way to do this with either a variable for system drive or with the shortcut being created during setup so that it will point to %systemdrive%\program files\trillian\trillian.exe ?

Thanks

Gai-jin

[jrzycrim]

You can use the %systemdrive% variable in the shortcut target. Just make your shortcuts and copy them over during installation.

[XtremeMaC]

well there is a shortcut.exe utility somewhere along the board.

I just saw it last week. try doing a search for it.

its been discussed several times...

[Bâshrat the Sneaky]

@jrzycrim: That's NOT possible! Just give it a try...

here is this shortcut.exe:

Shortcut.zip

[GreenMachine]

@jrzycrim: That's NOT possible! Just give it a try...

here is this shortcut.exe:

Au contraire, mon chere ...

I hate to contradict you ... but %SYSTEMDRIVE% in the shortcut target has always worked for me ... Here is the target directory from a desktop shortcut:

%systemdrive%\Windows\regedit.exe

(cut and pasted)

[Bâshrat the Sneaky]

@jrzycrim: That's NOT possible! Just give it a try...

here is this shortcut.exe:

Au contraire, mon chere ...

I hate to contradict you ... but %SYSTEMDRIVE% in the shortcut target has always worked for me ... Here is the target directory from a desktop shortcut:

%systemdrive%\Windows\regedit.exe

(cut and pasted)

Well... I guess I was wrong then...

But %programfiles% definetely does NOT work!!! I guess that's why I thought %systemdrive% wouldn't work either....

[sleepnmojo]

But %programfiles% definetely does NOT work!!! I guess that's why I thought %systemdrive% wouldn't work either....

%PROGRAMFILES% works too.

target: %PROGRAMFILES%\Mozilla\Firefox\firefox.exe

Start in: %PROGRAMFILES%\Mozilla\Firefox

[Bâshrat the Sneaky]

But %programfiles% definetely does NOT work!!! I guess that's why I thought %systemdrive% wouldn't work either....

%PROGRAMFILES% works too.

target: %PROGRAMFILES%\Mozilla\Firefox\firefox.exe

Start in: %PROGRAMFILES%\Mozilla\Firefox

WTF

over here it DIDN'T work!!!!!!!!! Well then I should be glad cause then one of my problems *would* be solved...

[my2001]

Just to clarify it:

_Every_ system variable works.

P.S.: Don't get upset b/c of this.

[jrzycrim]

I'm guessing any system variable that contains spaces when resolved would require the full path to be quoted.

[Alanoll]

not if it's a shortcut. and Windows puts quotes around it in it's own usually.

Man, that's gotta stink for Bâshrat the Sneaky. Proven wrong twice. No hard feelings I hope. Cudos on the posting of the shortcut.exe though. I'm sure some will find it usefull, untill it is lost to the pages, and most be reattached again

I've never had problems with variables, but why use %systemdrive%\Program Files\Trillian\trillian.exe instead of %ProgramFiles\Trillian\trillian.exe?

[Bâshrat the Sneaky]

not if it's a shortcut. and Windows puts quotes around it in it's own usually.

Man, that's gotta stink for Bâshrat the Sneaky. Proven wrong twice.  No hard feelings I hope. Cudos on the posting of the shortcut.exe though. I'm sure some will find it usefull, untill it is lost to the pages, and most be reattached again

I've never had problems with variables, but why use %systemdrive%\Program Files\Trillian\trillian.exe instead of %ProgramFiles\Trillian\trillian.exe?

No, I haven't got any hard feelings.

But those stupid QUOTES where the problem!!! Windows DIDN'T add them for me, as I edited some shortcuts... Now with those quotes it works!

Thank you guys for clearing this out for me and sorry for making twice such a huge mistake....