Installing VB-6 programs on Vista .. Creating the desktop icon

when i try to install one of my vb-6 sp-6 programs on a (vista) machine .. it install ok and runs ok .. but it does (not) automatically create the desktop icon .. like it does when i install it on 98, 2000, xp, etc.

how do i get it to automatically create the desktop icon ???

you can see (and download) my program from my website .. www(dot)wa0h(dot)com .. (0) is the number zero.

thanks

jerry

What setup packager are you using? If you use Inno, you shouldn't have any problems under Vista.

thanks for the reply.

i am using the standard package-and-deployment wizzard that comes with vb6.

at the end of the install .. i get the following error message

an error occured trying to create a program icon.

i ran the setup.exe as an administrator.

jerry

Did you customize the P&D Wiz at all as it doesnt make desktop shortcuts without customizations.

yes,

i did have to make the following addition to the (setup.lst) file in order to get older versions of windows to automatically create the desktop icon.

Group1=DeskTop
PrivateGroup1=-1
Parent1=$(Programs)

[DeskTop]
Icon1="MicroLog.exe"
Title1=MicroLog-By-WA0H
StartIn1=$(AppPath)

do you think there is a similar patch that will work on vista as well as the older versions of windows ?

jerry

Hmm, $(Programs)\DeskTop is not a standard location? I think in Vista the location would be under the Users folder for that username account.

You could also consider the option of switching to Inno Setup. It produces single setup executables, takes care of creating the desktop icon automatically and comes highly recommended.

You can visit this Web site for further details:

http://www.jrsoftware.org/isinfo.php

By the way, Inno Setup is free.

thanks for the tip, i will check it out.

Yes, we have other installer software featured in the Application Deployment's FAQ too.