Intoduction

    This article will discuss how to create a  shortcut based on user input using a property value create a shortcut instead of creating by default.

Instructions

      This article explains how to  create a shortcut based on user request. This information applies to the following InstallShield project types:

• Basic MSI

1. Create Basic MSI Project
2. Add a Feature and a Component which contains a shortcut
3. Select the newly added component and add a Condition CUSTOMCHECKBOX=1 
4. If you have multiple shortcuts, create a new component and add condition like shown  above.
5. Go to property Manager and create a property CUSTOMCHECKBOX and CUSTOMCHECKBOX1. Dont add a value yet. If we add value(1) the checkbox will be checked by default at runtime
6. Now go to Dialog view and create a dialog and name it (Example: Checkbox)
7. Add a  checkbox control  as per your shortcut added and add CUSTOMCHECKBOX and CUSTOMCHECKBOX1 in property field for each checkbox 
8. Since we created a new dialog, we need to sequence it properly in order to see the dialog at runtime
9. Select the newly created dialog[checkbox] and select behaviour node and select Back button and change the value to "Customer Information"
10. Select NEXT button and change the Event DialogName to SetupType
11. Select License Agreement dialog and change the NEXT button to "Customer Information"
12. Select SetupType Dialog --> BACK Button change the dialog to Checkbox
13. Save the ism and build the project 
14. Run the installer, At runtime on checkbox dialog select the checkbox
15. Based on select checkbox, specific shortcut will be created on desktop

 Click here for installshield help document for create shortcut.