How to add shortcut using VS2005 setup project

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eastlands

I am using VS2005 beta2 to create a CAB file for my device project. It
installs ok, but does not place a shortcut to my application in the
Programs view.

The inf file has a [Shortcuts] block which is empty. I have tried
editing this file manually but it gets overwritten when the setup
project builds the CAB file.

Any suggestions?
 
Stupid - should have searched the help first. Found the answer:

To create a shortcut for the device project application
In the center pane of the File System Editor, select Primary output
from <your application project name>.
On the Action menu, select Create Shortcut to Primary output from <your
application project name>.
This command adds a Shortcut item below the Output item.
Right-click the Shortcut item, click Rename, and rename the shortcut to
something suitable for a shortcut icon.

In my view not very intuitive. I had tried right-clicking the primary
output but didn't think of checking the main menus.
 
I have to agree. I knew it was there and yet I had to spend about ten
minutes searching for it and ended up re-reading help
 
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