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Chapter 9: Configuring the Target System
Creating Shortcuts and Program Folders
4. Build your release as an uncompressed CD-ROM.
5. Create an advertised shortcut to the feature.
With these settings, all files in the feature remain on the CD and are not installed locally. When the end
user launches the advertised shortcut, the Windows Installer launches (invisible to the end user) and
runs the ResolveSource action. This action determines the value of SourceDir. Because the Build is
uncompressed, SourceDir contains the path to the CD drive and it resolves to the file on the CD.
Specifying a Keyboard Shortcut for Accessing a Shortcut
Keyboard shortcuts—also sometimes called hot keys—enable you to perform tasks quickly by pressing a
combination of keys, such as CTRL+ALT+A, instead of using the mouse. You can assign a keyboard
shortcut to your product’s shortcut so that end users can press the appropriate hot keys to launch the
shortcut.
Caution: It is recommended that you avoid configuring keyboard shortcuts for your shortcuts because they may conflict
with existing keyboard shortcuts on the target system.
Task To assign a keyboard shortcut to a shortcut in your project:
1. In the View List under System Configuration, click Shortcuts/Folders.
2. In the Shortcuts explorer, select the shortcut for which you are specifying a hot key.
3. In the Hot Key setting, click the ellipsis button (...). The Hot Key dialog box opens.
4. Press the keyboard shortcut that you want to use for this shortcut.
5. Click OK.
In the Hot Key setting, InstallShield displays the appropriate decimal value that represents the
combination of keys that you pressed.
For example, if your key combination is CTRL+ALT+A, InstallShield displays 1601 in this setting. This
number is obtained by combining the hex value of CTRL (200) and the hex value of ALT (400) with the
logical Or operator. Then, that number (600) is added to the hex value for the A key (41) and converted
to a decimal value. In this example, the number that is converted to decimal is 641. After the conversion,
it is 1601.
Creating an Uninstallation Shortcut
Although it is possible to create a shortcut for uninstallation, the recommended way for users to
uninstall products is through Add or Remove Programs in the Control Panel. If you do want to create an
uninstallation shortcut, follow the procedure described below.
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