How to Use ClickOnce Shortcuts in Opus Buttons?

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I just installed Seesmic for Windows — the very first desktop program I've run that uses a ClickOnce shortcut (.appref-ms instead of .lnk).

What's the best way to create an Opus button for launching this application? The best answers I've been able to come up with on my own (that work) are:

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[li]Open the .appref-ms shortcut in Notepad and paste its values into the new opus button.[/li]
[li]Create a new Opus button and point its function at the .appref-ms shortcut.[/li][/ul]

... but neither one allows me to referenced the app's icon from its .exe — mainly because I can't find the .exe to point the button toward. :blush:

Any help/suggestions appreciated! :slight_smile:

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Drag the shortcut on to a toolbar while in customize mode. That'll probably work.

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Thanks, Leo! (And for cleaning up my bullets, too.)

It also seems I can point the button at the installer itself (setup.exe).

Best I can tell, the installer is the executable here (?). That may not be entirely accurate — I'm not sure what would happen if I removed the setup.exe after the app is installed — but it works well for triggering the app. (And checks for and update before launching into the program.)

Gotta learn more about these OneClick programs, I guess.