Creating a desktop shortcut with a script file

ben44b · 01-02-2007, 08:59 PM

In order to run my iPodder, I have to type in a terminal python iPodder.py

If I wanted to create a desktop shortcut to launch it instead, how would I go about it?

Thanx.

Guitarist88 · 01-02-2007, 09:14 PM

Right click your desktop
Create new --> Link to Application

Select the Application tab.
Put python iPodder.py in the Command field.

That should do it!

Benanzo · 01-02-2007, 09:28 PM

if you're on gnome you can add a launcher to the menu by right-clicking the menu bar on the panel and do Edit Menus. Then select Sound & Video under Menus and then do New Item on the right. Then fill in the dialog with the name: iPodder description: *whatever you want* command: ipodder icon: *whatever you want* (my ipodder icon is in /usr/share/ipodder)

KDE must be similar

ben44b · 01-05-2007, 09:52 PM

I followed your instructions but for some reason the program won't launch.

The hour glass pops up and seems to get going but it stops.

Guitarist88 · 01-06-2007, 12:24 AM

Where is your file located? When you create the shortcut, change the workpath to the name of the directory that your file is in. Otherwise, you are pointing to nothing, and of course that won't open! Sorry I didn't mention that on the first one.
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ben44b · 01-07-2007, 07:24 PM

Got it working!

Thanks GuitarMan!