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CreateShortcuts Action

The CreateShortcuts action manages the creation of shortcuts.

Sequence Restrictions

The CreateShortcuts action must come after the InstallFiles action and the RemoveShortcuts action.

ActionData Messages

FieldDescription of action data
[1]Identifier of created shortcut.

 

Remarks

The CreateShortcuts action creates shortcuts to the key files of components of features that are selected for installation or advertisement.

Related topics

Shortcut Table
MsiShortcutProperty Table

 

 

Build date: 11/30/2012

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