.net .vdproj - application shortcut

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.net .vdproj - application shortcut

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After clicking on Create New Shortcut, instead of selecting the application folder, double-click on the application folder. Then Primary output from <YourApplication> should be selectable.

Heinzi 2010-02-03 14:37:33

Cool, Thanks. So instead of clicking "Add shortcut" I should do "Add Project Output..."? It worked, except I also get a shortcut to the config file.

NealWalters 2010-02-03 14:41:29

No, "Add shortcut" (or "Create New Shortcut" as it is called in my version of Visual Studio (2008)) is correct. If you "Add Project Output", you get another *copy* of the exe into the start menu (rather than a shortcut), which is a bad thing.So: (a) Add the Project Output to the application folder, and then (b) add a shortcut in the User's Program Menu by using the "Create New Shortcut" menu entry. *Inside* the "Create New Shortcut" window, double-click on the application folder to see the project output (which you have placed there in step (a)).

Heinzi 2010-02-03 14:47:07

Also - how to change deploy directory from C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\TFBIC.RCT.Monitor\ to C:\Program Files (x86)\TFBIC.RCT.Monitor\

NealWalters 2010-02-03 14:47:17

I seem to be having a mental block - please see update 1 in my original question. Thanks!

NealWalters 2010-02-03 14:58:42

I think I got it now - you right-click on the white space (under "name ... type..."- not on the folder. Then I see "create new shortcut". What a confusing design on the part of Microsoft! Seems like you would click on the folder and "add new shortcut". Instead they give you "Add shortcut to..." the item you click on.

NealWalters 2010-02-03 15:02:47

And to change install location: click "Application Folder" then property "Default Location": [ProgramFilesFolder][Manufacturer]\[ProductName] to [ProgramFilesFolder][ProductName] (apparently Program Files Folder already has the backslash in it.

NealWalters 2010-02-03 15:07:31

@Neal: Sorry, I saw your response only now. Yes, it's bad design that the option is not available in the folder menu. Glad to hear that it worked out for you, and thanks for updating the question with the solution!

Heinzi 2010-02-03 16:12:04

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