Update shortcut icon using wybuild

Hi,

Once my local application is installed into the computer, one web url short cut is created on desktop of computer with my application icon. This shortcut will open my web application in default browser.

Now my client wants to change icon for this short icon in new updates. So can you please tell me how I can do this using wybuild?

Thanks in advance

Are you talking about a .URL file? If so, then just include the .URL file in the "Common Desktop" folder in wyBuild and the existing file will be updated. The .URL file will use the favicon for the webpage as the icon.

Hi Sam,

Yes I am talking about .url files. And I think URL file is not taking favicon as shortcut icon. I checked this but it is always taking firefox icon.

For now when my application gets installed first time, I am creating shortcut to .URL file with my custom icon. this icon is there in my installation folder. Now my client wants me to change this shortcut icon in desktop using wybuild.

Can you please help me if this is possible using wybuild.

Thanks

The URL file is just like any other file. In fact, it's just a text file with a ".url" extension. Read more about the URL file format here. After you create the URL file manually (which should only take a couple of minutes), just add the file to the Common Desktop folder in wyBuild.

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