Install Makers

[PHIN]

Does anyone here knows a good freeware install maker that can create more than one desktop shortcut?

I already tried some, the best I got was Inno Setup Compiler, but to create several shortcuts, I need to specify the folder, and I wanted to be able to let users choose their own installation folders....

It works when I use only a pre-determined folder, but if someone changes the name of the folder, the shortcuts are broken...

Anyone can help?

[PHIN]

Or like, do u guys at least know how can I alter the "object" of a shortcut for the desktop?

The "object" must be the same folder as the InstallPath...

[sleddog]

You can do it with Inno installer. The shorcuts will not be broken if you use placeholders (variables). I used Inno a lot a couple years back. It is extremely good and very flexible.

[PHIN]

Mmmm...
Well, this is my problem...

This is one of the shortcuts I´m trying to make:
http://www.phin.hpg.com.br/shortcut.gif
(It´s in portuguese cuz I´m brazilian :D )

This is a shortcut for a game a friend of mine created...

For the shortcut to work, it HAS to specify the "source" folder, "origin", "object", I dunno how it´s called in english...

But when I create this shortcut with Inno, this "Iniciar em" field is blank, and the program won´t load correctly, cuz it needs some certain files located in the game folder.
This one is correct cuz I created it manually...

In the script, it´s kinda like this:

[Tasks]
Name: "desktopicon"; Description: "Game Shortcut"; GroupDescription: "Desktop Shortcuts:"

[Icons]
Name: "{userdesktop}\Outgun 085"; Filename: "{app}\outgun.exe"; Tasks: desktopicon

Everything else works just fine, when I create setups to other programs that don´t really need the shortcut to point to the original folder, they work out well...

But this one I had some problems...

Is there a variable or something that can set the "Iniciar em:" field to the {app} folder the user selects when he/she installs the game?

[HeadachesAbound]

Try setting your [Icons] Section to this...

[Icons]
Name: "{userdesktop}\Outgun 085"; Filename: "{app}\outgun.exe"; WorkingDir: "{app}"

The "Iniciar em" field that you refer to should translate to "Start In" for those of us that speak English. The WorkingDir argument should populate this for you.

[PHIN]

!!!!!!!!!!

Wow man, thank you soooo much, it worked out perfectly! :D :D :D

I didn´t know there was this "WorkinDir" variable, I couldn´t find anything about this on the help file, it´s just what I needed...

Well, thanks again! :D