1. Create shortcut
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How can I create a shortcut (like when you right click on a file, in =
windoze) from inside a Euphoria program?
I need to know this, as Spectre Setup, an install program I started work =
on today, is 80% complete and this is holding me up!
Pete King, Spectre Software.
www.spectresoftware.co.uk
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>How can I create a shortcut (like when you right =
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file, in windoze) from inside a Euphoria program?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>I need to know this, as Spectre Setup, an install =
program I=20
started work on today, is 80% complete and this is holding me =
up!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Pete King, Spectre Software.</FONT></DIV>
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2. Re: Create shortcut
On Fri, 17 Mar 2000 18:18:37 -0000, Agent Spectre
<Email at SPECTRESOFTWARE.CO.UK> wrote:
>How can I create a shortcut (like when you right click on a file, in
windoze) from inside a Euphoria program?
>I need to know this, as Spectre Setup, an install program I started work
on today, is 80% complete and this is holding me up!
>
>Pete King, Spectre Software.
>
>www.spectresoftware.co.uk
>
>
Pete,
Do you need to right click on ANY type of file and see this option (CONTEXT
MENU) or only on a SPECIFIC file extension (ACTION MENU)?
Brian
3. Re: Create shortcut
- Posted by Agent Spectre <Email at SPECTRESOFTWARE.CO.UK>
Mar 17, 2000
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Last edited Mar 18, 2000
No you misunderstand... My setup program will allow you to specify any
file(s) out of your distribution to create short cuts to on the start menu.
I was wondering if there was a program that windoze calls on to do this,
when you right click on a file and click create short cut, or drag a file to
the desk top.
At present, I will have to duplicate code from an existing short cut and
change bits but this isnt a very good idea, for example I couldnt allow you
to put a custom icon on the short cut in this way.
-----Original Message-----
From: Brian Jackson <bjackson at 2FARGON.COM>
To: EUPHORIA at LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU <EUPHORIA at LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU>
Date: Friday, March 17, 2000 6:54 PM
Subject: Re: Create shortcut
>On Fri, 17 Mar 2000 18:18:37 -0000, Agent Spectre
><Email at SPECTRESOFTWARE.CO.UK> wrote:
>
>>How can I create a shortcut (like when you right click on a file, in
>windoze) from inside a Euphoria program?
>>I need to know this, as Spectre Setup, an install program I started work
>on today, is 80% complete and this is holding me up!
>>
>>Pete King, Spectre Software.
>>
>>www.spectresoftware.co.uk
>>
>>
>
>Pete,
>
>Do you need to right click on ANY type of file and see this option (CONTEXT
>MENU) or only on a SPECIFIC file extension (ACTION MENU)?
>
>Brian
>
4. Re: Create shortcut
On Fri, 17 Mar 2000 19:04:27 -0000, Agent Spectre
<Email at SPECTRESOFTWARE.CO.UK> wrote:
>No you misunderstand... My setup program will allow you to specify any
>file(s) out of your distribution to create short cuts to on the start menu.
>I was wondering if there was a program that windoze calls on to do this,
>when you right click on a file and click create short cut, or drag a file
to
>the desk top.
>
>At present, I will have to duplicate code from an existing short cut and
>change bits but this isnt a very good idea, for example I couldnt allow you
>to put a custom icon on the short cut in this way.
>
Ooops, my mistake. But take a look at this website:
http://wss.hypermart.net/vb/shortcut.html
It's VB-specific code, but even without much VB experience (like me), it
should make enough sense for you to figure it out with a little trial and
error.
Brian
5. Re: Create shortcut
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Hi Pete.
Are you planning on releasing the code for this? I'm very interested as =
I have been planning an installer for the Morfit distribution.
What I'd really like to see is the installer allow the user to give it =
the location of a previously installed earlier version (via an explorer =
window or something?) and then be able to use what ever components from =
the old distribution are still valid, combined with the new. Morfit is a =
big download and I'd like the download size to be as small as possible =
for users of an earlier version.
Mark
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From: Agent Spectre=20
To: EUPHORIA at LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU=20
Sent: Saturday, March 18, 2000 4:48
Subject: Create shortcut
How can I create a shortcut (like when you right click on a file, in =
windoze) from inside a Euphoria program?
I need to know this, as Spectre Setup, an install program I started =
work on today, is 80% complete and this is holding me up!
Pete King, Spectre Software.
www.spectresoftware.co.uk
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Hi Pete.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Are you planning on releasing the code for this? I'm =
very=20
interested as I have been planning an installer for the Morfit=20
distribution.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>What I'd really like to see is the installer allow =
the user to=20
give it the location of a previously installed earlier version (via an =
explorer=20
window or something?) and then be able to use what ever components from =
the old=20
distribution are still valid, combined with the new. Morfit is a big =
download=20
and I'd like the download size to be as small as possible for users of =
an=20
earlier version.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Mark</FONT></DIV>
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black"><B>From:</B>=20
<A href=3D"mailto:Email at SPECTRESOFTWARE.CO.UK"=20
title=3DEmail at SPECTRESOFTWARE.CO.UK>Agent Spectre</A> </DIV>
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title=3DEUPHORIA at LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU>EUPHORIA at LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU</A> =
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4:48</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Create shortcut</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>How can I create a shortcut (like when you right =
click on a=20
file, in windoze) from inside a Euphoria program?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>I need to know this, as Spectre Setup, an install =
program I=20
started work on today, is 80% complete and this is holding me =
up!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Pete King, Spectre Software.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2><A=20
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6. Re: Create shortcut
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Currently this is what I have up and running. I have a designer =
interface, that lets you add files and folders to your "project", rename =
and save your project, remove files and folders from it, and add and =
remove shortcuts to the start menu (not implemented just yet). In =
addition, I also have the "unbundler" working, with everything but the =
shortcuts.
I plan on adding : default install paths, a user defined install path =
(this may help you, where the user can pick where his program is already =
installed... or maybe i should code a "file check" ability where it =
checks to find a file and if it isnt there then it knows it is a fresh =
installation?), user defined bitmaps for the front end, user defined =
messages for the front end, and so on.
I also need to program the uninstaller... I havent started on this yet. =
I only started work on "Spectre setup" yesterday! Lol.
What I plan on doing with the program is releasing a shareware version, =
that lets you work with so many files/ folders, like say 20 files, and =
registering will give some functionality. I don't plan on releasing the =
source code, however when its done I will give a discount to euphorians =
who want the full version.
-----Original Message-----
From: Mark Brown <mabrown at SENET.COM.AU>
To: EUPHORIA at LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU <EUPHORIA at LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU>
Date: Saturday, March 18, 2000 3:10 AM
Subject: Re: Create shortcut
Hi Pete.
Are you planning on releasing the code for this? I'm very interested =
as I have been planning an installer for the Morfit distribution.
What I'd really like to see is the installer allow the user to give it =
the location of a previously installed earlier version (via an explorer =
window or something?) and then be able to use what ever components from =
the old distribution are still valid, combined with the new. Morfit is a =
big download and I'd like the download size to be as small as possible =
for users of an earlier version.
Mark
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Agent Spectre=20
To: EUPHORIA at LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU=20
Sent: Saturday, March 18, 2000 4:48
Subject: Create shortcut
How can I create a shortcut (like when you right click on a file, in =
windoze) from inside a Euphoria program?
I need to know this, as Spectre Setup, an install program I started =
work on today, is 80% complete and this is holding me up!
Pete King, Spectre Software.
www.spectresoftware.co.uk
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Currently this is what I have up and running. I have =
a=20
designer interface, that lets you add files and folders to your =
"project",=20
rename and save your project, remove files and folders from it, and add =
and=20
remove shortcuts to the start menu (not implemented just yet). In =
addition, I=20
also have the "unbundler" working, with everything but the=20
shortcuts.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>I plan on adding : default install paths, a user =
defined=20
install path (this may help you, where the user can pick where his =
program is=20
already installed... or maybe i should code a "file check" ability where =
it=20
checks to find a file and if it isnt there then it knows it is a =
fresh=20
installation?), user defined bitmaps for the front end, user defined =
messages=20
for the front end, and so on.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>I also need to program the uninstaller... I havent =
started on=20
this yet. I only started work on "Spectre setup" yesterday! =
Lol.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>What I plan on doing with the program is releasing a =
shareware=20
version, that lets you work with so many files/ folders, like say 20 =
files, and=20
registering will give some functionality. I don't plan on releasing the =
source=20
code, however when its done I will give a discount to euphorians who =
want the=20
full version.</FONT></DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE=20
style=3D"BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: =
0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><B>-----Original =
Message-----</B><BR><B>From:=20
</B>Mark Brown <<A=20
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o:=20
</B><A=20
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</A>=20
<<A=20
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</A>><BR><B>Date:=20
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shortcut<BR><BR></DIV></FONT>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Hi Pete.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Are you planning on releasing the code for this? =
I'm very=20
interested as I have been planning an installer for the Morfit=20
distribution.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>What I'd really like to see is the installer allow =
the user=20
to give it the location of a previously installed earlier version (via =
an=20
explorer window or something?) and then be able to use what ever =
components=20
from the old distribution are still valid, combined with the new. =
Morfit is a=20
big download and I'd like the download size to be as small as possible =
for=20
users of an earlier version.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Mark</FONT></DIV>
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MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px">
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<DIV=20
style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>=20
<A href=3D"mailto:Email at SPECTRESOFTWARE.CO.UK"=20
title=3DEmail at SPECTRESOFTWARE.CO.UK>Agent Spectre</A> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A=20
href=3D"mailto:EUPHORIA at LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU"=20
=
title=3DEUPHORIA at LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU>EUPHORIA at LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU</A> =
</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, March 18, =
2000=20
4:48</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Create =
shortcut</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>How can I create a shortcut (like when you right =
click on=20
a file, in windoze) from inside a Euphoria program?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>I need to know this, as Spectre Setup, an =
install program=20
I started work on today, is 80% complete and this is holding me=20
up!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Pete King, Spectre Software.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2><A=20
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