Creolib

Creating Shortcuts

General Information

Create a shortcut on the desktop for starting up the desired program. You can do this yourself, or copy and modify the pre-made startup shortcuts in the Creolib installation folder.

Installer has created the environment variables that can be used to assist in defining shortcuts.

Creating a shortcut manually

Create a shortcut manually by using the startup.bat command. In the file explorer, highlight startup.bat (do not double-click). The command is located in the Creolib\App\bin folder. Drag the icon onto the desktop by holding down the right mouse button. When you release the right mouse button, Windows will display a menu. In this menu, choose Create Shortcut(s) Here, which will cause Windows to create a shortcut on the desktop.

Edit the shortcut name as you like by highlighting the shortcut, pressing the right mouse button and choosing Rename in the menu that appears.

Modifying the shortcut properties

Highlight the shortcut you just created, press right mouse button and choose Properties in the appearing menu. In the newly opened window, choose the Shortcut tab.

The Target field

If Creolib has been installed in the default folder, the path in the Target: field will be
"C:\PTC\Creolib\App\bin\startup.bat"
In the Target: field after the startup.bat path, add a space and the startup command of the desired program, along with the full path to this startup command. Use quotes around the path.

Example:
"C:\PTC\Creo 4.0\F000\Parametric\bin\parametric.exe"

In its entirety, the Target line should look like this:
"C:\PTC\Creolib\App\bin\startup.bat" "C:\PTC\Creo 4.0\F000\Parametric\bin\parametric.exe"

The Start in field

Start in folder is always the user's default Working Directory.

Enter here the path to the folder that you want to use as a default
Working Directory.

Example:

C:\PTC\Work



	Creating Shortcuts General Information Create a shortcut on the desktop for starting up the desired program. You can do this yourself, or copy and modify the pre-made startup shortcuts in the Creolib installation folder. Installer has created the environment variables that can be used to assist in defining shortcuts.

	Creating a shortcut manually Create a shortcut manually by using the startup.bat command. In the file explorer, highlight startup.bat (do not double-click). The command is located in the Creolib\App\bin folder. Drag the icon onto the desktop by holding down the right mouse button. When you release the right mouse button, Windows will display a menu. In this menu, choose Create Shortcut(s) Here, which will cause Windows to create a shortcut on the desktop. Edit the shortcut name as you like by highlighting the shortcut, pressing the right mouse button and choosing Rename in the menu that appears.

	Modifying the shortcut properties Highlight the shortcut you just created, press right mouse button and choose Properties in the appearing menu. In the newly opened window, choose the Shortcut tab.

	The Target field If Creolib has been installed in the default folder, the path in the Target: field will be "C:\PTC\Creolib\App\bin\startup.bat" In the Target: field after the startup.bat path, add a space and the startup command of the desired program, along with the full path to this startup command. Use quotes around the path. Example: "C:\PTC\Creo 4.0\F000\Parametric\bin\parametric.exe" In its entirety, the Target line should look like this: "C:\PTC\Creolib\App\bin\startup.bat" "C:\PTC\Creo 4.0\F000\Parametric\bin\parametric.exe"

	The Start in field Start in folder is always the user's default Working Directory. Enter here the path to the folder that you want to use as a default Working Directory. Example: *C:\PTC\Work*