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How to create url shortcut in MSIX
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": ""
}
]
To update this old post, there are two possibilities these days to achieve your goal:
- Microsoft has added an extension to the AppXManifest to support URL launches. This would use the default browser on the end user system. This is the most appropriate path for a developer, but can be used in repackaging if you manually edit the AppXManifest file.
- The Package Support Framework can launch the URL using either the default FTA (e.g. the same default browser), or you can provide a path to the default browser. This is supported when repackaging via the Microsoft MSIX Packaging Tool and PsfTooling or TMEditX (although I suggest the soon to be released versions of those external tools PsfTooling 5.2 or TMEditX 2.2). This is probably also possible through various other third party repackaging tools.
Hi TIm, I tried using the Psflauncher, but it started a 'white' window and nothing more :-(
Note the second bullet in your post. How was the Psflauncher added to the package (what tooling was used)? I would expect the PsfLauncher built into the packaging tool to not have this support.
Hi Tim, I used your Psflauncher. I copied the file to the root of the package and use them from there. I put the website in the the config.json 'executable' field.
OK. Please share the json file with me directly (you have my email).