create shortcut through programatically

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Hello,
I wrote below code for creating shortcut. it is working when I run the program. but after creating setup.i installed setup. after that when I open the application it is giving me exception. what should I do please help me.why I am getting that exception.

C#

try
   {
       string s5 = Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.Desktop);
       WshShellClass shell = new WshShellClass();
       IWshShortcut shortcut = (IWshShortcut)shell.CreateShortcut(s5 + "\\cater.lnk");
       shortcut.TargetPath = Application.ExecutablePath;
        shortcut.Description = "Any Description here ";

       shortcut.Save();
   }
   catch (Exception ex)
   {
       MessageBox.Show(ex.Message);
   }

Posted 18-Nov-13 1:14am

hussain548

Updated 18-Nov-13 1:17am

Tom Marvolo Riddle

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abbaspirmoradi 18-Nov-13 7:27am

not clear.what is your exception? where it happens? is your application works fine on local or not?

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Animesh Datta · Answer 1 · 2013-11-18T01:28:00

Solution 1

Hello ,
this happens because you have not added

IWshShortcut dll

in your set up file .you have to add this dll whenever you create the set up . and ensure that these dll must remain in your bin folder .

thanks

Posted 18-Nov-13 1:28am

Animesh Datta

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Dave Kreskowiak 18-Nov-13 7:35am

Nice guess, but since you have no idea what the exception is you have no idea what the problem is. It could be something else entirely wrong in his code.

hussain548 18-Nov-13 7:40am

thanks animesh,

please can u tell me how to add iwshshortcut dll at the time of creating setup.

Animesh Datta 18-Nov-13 7:50am

I think you are using Interop.IWshRuntimeLibrary.dll in your project .

when you are creating set up , add the dll in 'Application Folder' by right click and choose the file (from bin folder). and then build and run the set up .

hussain548 18-Nov-13 8:28am

Thakns sir,

I tried a lot but u solved my problem. I will be your obligator sir once again thanks.

Animesh Datta 18-Nov-13 8:33am

Accept the answer . it will helps for others .

hussain548 18-Nov-13 8:54am

Sir I have another problem, I explain u clearly.

while creating setup also I am creating shortcut by right click project output. and I kept that short cut in application folder it self. then I build the setup. every thing is fine upto here.

After that I installed that application In my removable media folder. after that from that folder where I installed the application there is a shortcut, I take shortcut out side of that folder means in removable media it self.

Then I opened that application through shortcut double click it is opening and creating shortcut at the desktop.

But when I go to another user computer, I attached the removable media. from there I opend application by double click shortcut it is giving me error is "The parameter is incorrect"

How to solve this problem sir. application should open through the shortcut only from any computer.please help me for this.

Animesh Datta 18-Nov-13 9:05am

Hello ,
after create the shortcut by right click , cut and paste it in 'User's Desktop'. so that when application will be installed , the shortcut will appear only in user's desktop .

hussain548 18-Nov-13 9:16am

yes sir that I know,

In my removable media the setup is installed
but here what I want is when ever I attach my removable media to any computer. just I open my removable media and will double click on shortcut of application then it should open. here only I am getting error id" The parameter is incorrect".

I am not installing in every computer. just I want to use application from any computer.

Animesh Datta 18-Nov-13 9:52am

you have to install the program in those computer from where you run the application .other wise it will not work . or another way to copy and paste the files 'bin' folders to another computer and run the application . for more details try this link

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2011419/create-desktopwindow-application-that-can-run-without-installing

hussain548 18-Nov-13 10:02am

if(HasValidRegistryKeys()) //Check if initial settings are already there
{
Runnable=true;
}
else
{
//Not installed, lets setup app settings
//Assume that the application is running for the first time.
try
{
SetupRegistry(); //Set installation=done
SetupDatabase();
//Setup more things.
Runnable=true;
}
catch()
{Runnable=false;}

}

//Run the app
if(Runnable)
{
RunApp();
}
else
{
MessageBox.Show("Some error");
}

If I use this code in main form load then it will run from any computer or not sir.

Animesh Datta 19-Nov-13 6:42am

Hello ,
first of all , i want to say that when you run the shortcut from removal disk , then as the destination of the application is present(removal disk ) , hence it run smoothly . as soon as you remove the removal disk , the application can not find its files which are necessary.that's why the error came .

So , if you want to run the application from any computer then you must install the application or copy the files from bin folder and paste in the native computer where you want run the set up .

please try in google for further clarification .

thanks
animesh

hussain548 19-Nov-13 10:08am

Thanks for support I got it.