MAKEMSI quickly and reliably creates MSI files in a non-programmatic way
Have your say! Join the MAKEMSI discussion list or view archive! Suggest improvements. No question too simple or too complex.
[Bottom][Contents][Prev]: Limitations (areas of improvement)[Next]: Resource Update Rules (per Component)
Have your say! Join the MAKEMSI discussion list or view archive! Suggest improvements. No question too simple or too complex.
\->Windows Installer FAQ (the basics)->Limitations (areas of improvement)->Shortcut Choice by category or Location

Shortcut Choice by category or Location

I would think that the user should have control over where in the menu shortcuts go.

To standardise this I suggest that Windows Installer define a set of categories (which the OS possibly also uses) and defines these.

So my MSI might be classed as a "TOOL" and perhaps have a subcategory which is standardised or defined in my MSI, either way it goes there by default. Other categories might be "MULTIMEDIA", "MULTIMEDIA_AUDIO"...

The user should be able to override the default location.

The problem now is that they go whereever and users move them, this is particularly bad with advertised shortcuts (which will stop working on update) but are good for none. A lot of users dislike MSI partially because of this.

Microsoft awarded me an MVP (Most Valuable Professional award) in 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 & 2009 for the Windows SDK (Windows Installer) area.Please email me any feedback, additional information or corrections.
See this page online (look for updates)

[Top][Contents][Prev]: Limitations (areas of improvement)[Next]: Resource Update Rules (per Component)


MAKEMSI© is (C)opyright Dennis Bareis 2003-2008 (All rights reserved).
Saturday May 28 2022 at 3:11pm
Visit MAKEMSI's Home Page
Microsoft awarded me an MVP (Most Valuable Professional award) in 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 & 2009 for the Windows SDK (Windows Installer) area.