Re: Setup Project: creating shortcut to existing file

No, you'd have to write custom action code for that.
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Phil Wilson
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"Bobby C. Jones" <Bobby C. Jones@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:2EE7D05B-DB48-47B9-AC10-2B81B377B394@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
When creating a shortcut in a setup project, is it possible to set the Target
to an existing file on the system that is not part of the deployment? I am
verifying the existance of the file via a file search. Thanks.

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