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shreedharghare
Copper Contributor
Sep 09, 2020
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How to create url shortcut in MSIX

"Hello MSIX support team,   We are working on MSIX POC project in which requirement is to create a shortcut which is pointing to client home page URL. But I am unable to create MSIX  package with ...
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    Pollewops
    Dec 16, 2024

    I tried to send email and wanted a good repro....guess what..it works now. Pff...did probably something wrong myself in the first place. This is my config which is working.

        <Application Id="PSFLAUNCHERThree" Executable="PsfLauncher3.exe" EntryPoint="Windows.FullTrustApplication">
          <uap3:VisualElements AppListEntry="default" BackgroundColor="transparent" Description="Google url" DisplayName="Google url" Square150x150Logo="Assets\Edge-Square150x150Logo.scale-400.png" Square44x44Logo="Assets\Edge-Square44x44Logo.scale-400.png" VisualGroup="Test"></uap3:VisualElements>
        </Application>


      "applications": [
        {
          "id": "PSFLAUNCHERThree",
          "executable": "https://www.google.com/",
          "arguments": "",
          "workingDirectory": ""
        }
      ]

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TIMOTHY_MANGAN
MVP
Dec 16, 2024

OK.  Please share the json file with me directly (you have my email).

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Pollewops
Iron Contributor
Dec 16, 2024

I tried to send email and wanted a good repro....guess what..it works now. Pff...did probably something wrong myself in the first place. This is my config which is working.

    <Application Id="PSFLAUNCHERThree" Executable="PsfLauncher3.exe" EntryPoint="Windows.FullTrustApplication">
      <uap3:VisualElements AppListEntry="default" BackgroundColor="transparent" Description="Google url" DisplayName="Google url" Square150x150Logo="Assets\Edge-Square150x150Logo.scale-400.png" Square44x44Logo="Assets\Edge-Square44x44Logo.scale-400.png" VisualGroup="Test"></uap3:VisualElements>
    </Application>


  "applications": [
    {
      "id": "PSFLAUNCHERThree",
      "executable": "https://www.google.com/",
      "arguments": "",
      "workingDirectory": ""
    }
  ]

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