custom tile linked to PowerPoint PPSX file

[Fuddpucker]

Trying to create a custom tile with a custom image putting a tile on the start screen that simply calls up a .ppsx file. I would have though that simply pointing at the file (*.ppsx) would call up PowerPoint and run the show.

TileIconifier Version: v3.1.1.2 - x64
OS Version: 10.0.19045.0 - x64
Administrator?: Yes

System.IO.DirectoryNotFoundException: Could not find a part of the path 'C:\ProgramData\TileIconify\OPCUG \OPCUG .vbs'.
at System.IO.__Error.WinIOError(Int32 errorCode, String maybeFullPath)
at System.IO.FileStream.Init(String path, FileMode mode, FileAccess access, Int32 rights, Boolean useRights, FileShare share, Int32 bufferSize, FileOptions options, SECURITY_ATTRIBUTES secAttrs, String msgPath, Boolean bFromProxy, Boolean useLongPath, Boolean checkHost)
at System.IO.FileStream..ctor(String path, FileMode mode, FileAccess access, FileShare share, Int32 bufferSize, FileOptions options, String msgPath, Boolean bFromProxy, Boolean useLongPath, Boolean checkHost)
at System.IO.StreamWriter.CreateFile(String path, Boolean append, Boolean checkHost)
at System.IO.StreamWriter..ctor(String path, Boolean append, Encoding encoding, Int32 bufferSize, Boolean checkHost)
at System.IO.File.InternalWriteAllText(String path, String contents, Encoding encoding, Boolean checkHost)
at TileIconifier.Core.Custom.Builder.BaseCustomShortcutBuilder.Build(CustomShortcut customShortcut, Image iconImage) in C:\Users\mihal\Documents\GitHub\TileIconifier\TileIconifier.Core\Custom\Builder\BaseCustomShortcutBuilder.cs:line 79
at TileIconifier.Core.Custom.Builder.BaseCustomShortcutBuilder.GenerateCustomShortcut(String shortcutName) in C:\Users\mihal\Documents\GitHub\TileIconifier\TileIconifier.Core\Custom\Builder\BaseCustomShortcutBuilder.cs:line 51
at TileIconifier.Forms.CustomShortcutForms.FrmCustomShortcutManagerNew.GenerateShortcut(BaseCustomShortcutBuilder baseCustomShortcutBuilder)

[pelaird]

Open TileIconifier
On the Utilities tab, open the Custom Shortcut Manager and click "Create New Shortcut"
Click on the Other tab and then click the Browse button
Locate your file and highlight it, then click Open
This will insert the file path in the Shortcut Target
Now click the small square labeled Icon and browse to the Icon you want to use
Now click in the Shortcut Box next to the Icon Box and give your shortcut a custom name
Now click Generate Shortcut
Close both of the open Shortcut manager windows and after TileIconifier refreshes, select the new shortcut and adjust the size and background, and then click Tile Iconify at the bottom
Now open the Start Menu, All Apps, Tile Iconify folder, and right click your new shortcut and select Pin to Start
That's it.

[Fuddpucker]

Yes, I’ve done that. But it generated the error message I posted on github. I *think* the issue might have been because there was an & in my directory name on the Windows machine. The powerpoint slide show was for a Q & A talk for our computer club (I was demonstrating the TileIconifier program) and it barfed when creating the shortcut following thos e instructions. I renamed the direct QnA (instead of Q&A) in Windows Explorer and repeated the process and it worked just fine. Could be a problem with tile creation if there’s an ‘&’ in the directory name. From: pelaird ***@***.***> Sent: Friday, March 3, 2023 9:09 AM To: Jonno12345/TileIconifier ***@***.***> Cc: Fuddpucker ***@***.***>; Author ***@***.***> Subject: Re: [Jonno12345/TileIconifier] custom tile linked to PowerPoint PPSX file (Issue #393) Open TileIconifier On the Utilities tab, open the Custom Shortcut Manager and click "Create New Shortcut" Click on the Other tab and then click the Browse button Locate your file and highlight it, then click Open This will insert the file path in the Shortcut Target Now click the small square labeled Icon and browse to the Icon you want to use Now click in the Shortcut Box next to the Icon Box and give your shortcut a custom name Now click Generate Shortcut Close both of the open Shortcut manager windows and after TileIconifier refreshes, select the new shortcut and adjust the size and background, and then click Tile Iconify at the bottom Now open the Start Menu, All Apps, Tile Iconify folder, and right click your new shortcut and select Pin to Start That's it. — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#393 (comment)> , or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/A6GWWAUUNQE543QQU6ZN2BLW2H3PTANCNFSM6AAAAAAVMMAD4I> . You are receiving this because you authored the thread. <https://github.com/notifications/beacon/A6GWWAWS2D3FT33CLIMKWLLW2H3PTA5CNFSM6AAAAAAVMMAD4KWGG33NNVSW45C7OR4XAZNMJFZXG5LFINXW23LFNZ2KUY3PNVWWK3TUL5UWJTSWUP4FY.gif> Message ID: ***@***.*** ***@***.***> >

[pelaird]

Glad to hear you got it sorted out. From: Fuddpucker ***@***.***> Sent: Friday, March 3, 2023 8:52 AM To: Jonno12345/TileIconifier ***@***.***> Cc: pelaird ***@***.***>; Comment ***@***.***> Subject: Re: [Jonno12345/TileIconifier] custom tile linked to PowerPoint PPSX file (Issue #393) Yes, I’ve done that. But it generated the error message I posted on github. I *think* the issue might have been because there was an & in my directory name on the Windows machine. The powerpoint slide show was for a Q & A talk for our computer club (I was demonstrating the TileIconifier program) and it barfed when creating the shortcut following thos e instructions. I renamed the direct QnA (instead of Q&A) in Windows Explorer and repeated the process and it worked just fine. Could be a problem with tile creation if there’s an ‘&’ in the directory name. From: pelaird ***@***.***> Sent: Friday, March 3, 2023 9:09 AM To: Jonno12345/TileIconifier ***@***.***> Cc: Fuddpucker ***@***.***>; Author ***@***.***> Subject: Re: [Jonno12345/TileIconifier] custom tile linked to PowerPoint PPSX file (Issue #393) Open TileIconifier On the Utilities tab, open the Custom Shortcut Manager and click "Create New Shortcut" Click on the Other tab and then click the Browse button Locate your file and highlight it, then click Open This will insert the file path in the Shortcut Target Now click the small square labeled Icon and browse to the Icon you want to use Now click in the Shortcut Box next to the Icon Box and give your shortcut a custom name Now click Generate Shortcut Close both of the open Shortcut manager windows and after TileIconifier refreshes, select the new shortcut and adjust the size and background, and then click Tile Iconify at the bottom Now open the Start Menu, All Apps, Tile Iconify folder, and right click your new shortcut and select Pin to Start That's it. — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#393 (comment)> , or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/A6GWWAUUNQE543QQU6ZN2BLW2H3PTANCNFSM6AAAAAAVMMAD4I> . You are receiving this because you authored the thread. <https://github.com/notifications/beacon/A6GWWAWS2D3FT33CLIMKWLLW2H3PTA5CNFSM6AAAAAAVMMAD4KWGG33NNVSW45C7OR4XAZNMJFZXG5LFINXW23LFNZ2KUY3PNVWWK3TUL5UWJTSWUP4FY.gif> Message ID: ***@***.*** ***@***.***> > — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#393 (comment)> , or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AT5NFHKG77F3AYXWLV5X3J3W2IAQXANCNFSM6AAAAAAVMMAD4I> . You are receiving this because you commented.Message ID: ***@***.***>

[Fuddpucker]

Yup, it’s a nice little utility. A couple issues. (That was one which you may want to test if there’s an & in the directory name.) Also noticed that there are a couple of tiles that always lose their background colour and resort back to the default Microsoft icons. They are Microsoft Edge and Microsoft OneDrive. Funny that they’re both Microsoft icons which I suspect is not a coincidence. Again though. Nice little program. I do hope development continues on it. Two thumbs up! From: pelaird ***@***.***> Sent: Friday, March 3, 2023 9:55 AM To: Jonno12345/TileIconifier ***@***.***> Cc: Fuddpucker ***@***.***>; Author ***@***.***> Subject: Re: [Jonno12345/TileIconifier] custom tile linked to PowerPoint PPSX file (Issue #393) Glad to hear you got it sorted out. From: Fuddpucker ***@***.*** <mailto:***@***.***> > Sent: Friday, March 3, 2023 8:52 AM To: Jonno12345/TileIconifier ***@***.*** <mailto:***@***.***> > Cc: pelaird ***@***.*** <mailto:***@***.***> >; Comment ***@***.*** <mailto:***@***.***> > Subject: Re: [Jonno12345/TileIconifier] custom tile linked to PowerPoint PPSX file (Issue #393) Yes, I’ve done that. But it generated the error message I posted on github. I *think* the issue might have been because there was an & in my directory name on the Windows machine. The powerpoint slide show was for a Q & A talk for our computer club (I was demonstrating the TileIconifier program) and it barfed when creating the shortcut following thos e instructions. I renamed the direct QnA (instead of Q&A) in Windows Explorer and repeated the process and it worked just fine. Could be a problem with tile creation if there’s an ‘&’ in the directory name. From: pelaird ***@***.*** <mailto:***@***.***> > Sent: Friday, March 3, 2023 9:09 AM To: Jonno12345/TileIconifier ***@***.*** <mailto:***@***.***> > Cc: Fuddpucker ***@***.*** <mailto:***@***.***> >; Author ***@***.*** <mailto:***@***.***> > Subject: Re: [Jonno12345/TileIconifier] custom tile linked to PowerPoint PPSX file (Issue #393) Open TileIconifier On the Utilities tab, open the Custom Shortcut Manager and click "Create New Shortcut" Click on the Other tab and then click the Browse button Locate your file and highlight it, then click Open This will insert the file path in the Shortcut Target Now click the small square labeled Icon and browse to the Icon you want to use Now click in the Shortcut Box next to the Icon Box and give your shortcut a custom name Now click Generate Shortcut Close both of the open Shortcut manager windows and after TileIconifier refreshes, select the new shortcut and adjust the size and background, and then click Tile Iconify at the bottom Now open the Start Menu, All Apps, Tile Iconify folder, and right click your new shortcut and select Pin to Start That's it. — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#393 (comment)> , or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/A6GWWAUUNQE543QQU6ZN2BLW2H3PTANCNFSM6AAAAAAVMMAD4I> . You are receiving this because you authored the thread. <https://github.com/notifications/beacon/A6GWWAWS2D3FT33CLIMKWLLW2H3PTA5CNFSM6AAAAAAVMMAD4KWGG33NNVSW45C7OR4XAZNMJFZXG5LFINXW23LFNZ2KUY3PNVWWK3TUL5UWJTSWUP4FY.gif> Message ID: ***@***.*** <mailto:***@***.***> ***@***.*** <mailto:***@***.***> > > — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#393 (comment)> , or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AT5NFHKG77F3AYXWLV5X3J3W2IAQXANCNFSM6AAAAAAVMMAD4I> . You are receiving this because you commented.Message ID: ***@***.*** <mailto:***@***.***> > — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#393 (comment)> , or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/A6GWWAT7VOIDK3X5LLIO6ELW2IA23ANCNFSM6AAAAAAVMMAD4I> . You are receiving this because you authored the thread. <https://github.com/notifications/beacon/A6GWWAWJZ2QII4BS5QQJO7DW2IA23A5CNFSM6AAAAAAVMMAD4KWGG33NNVSW45C7OR4XAZNMJFZXG5LFINXW23LFNZ2KUY3PNVWWK3TUL5UWJTSWUTX5I.gif> Message ID: ***@***.*** ***@***.***> >

[pelaird]

I think the tiles that lose their custom icon and revert to the default icon happen because the app updates to a new version. I have several apps that I have to re-iconify every time there is an update. From: Fuddpucker ***@***.***> Sent: Friday, March 3, 2023 9:01 AM To: Jonno12345/TileIconifier ***@***.***> Cc: pelaird ***@***.***>; Comment ***@***.***> Subject: Re: [Jonno12345/TileIconifier] custom tile linked to PowerPoint PPSX file (Issue #393) Yup, it’s a nice little utility. A couple issues. (That was one which you may want to test if there’s an & in the directory name.) Also noticed that there are a couple of tiles that always lose their background colour and resort back to the default Microsoft icons. They are Microsoft Edge and Microsoft OneDrive. Funny that they’re both Microsoft icons which I suspect is not a coincidence. Again though. Nice little program. I do hope development continues on it. Two thumbs up! From: pelaird ***@***.***> Sent: Friday, March 3, 2023 9:55 AM To: Jonno12345/TileIconifier ***@***.***> Cc: Fuddpucker ***@***.***>; Author ***@***.***> Subject: Re: [Jonno12345/TileIconifier] custom tile linked to PowerPoint PPSX file (Issue #393) Glad to hear you got it sorted out. From: Fuddpucker ***@***.*** <mailto:***@***.***> > Sent: Friday, March 3, 2023 8:52 AM To: Jonno12345/TileIconifier ***@***.*** <mailto:***@***.***> > Cc: pelaird ***@***.*** <mailto:***@***.***> >; Comment ***@***.*** <mailto:***@***.***> > Subject: Re: [Jonno12345/TileIconifier] custom tile linked to PowerPoint PPSX file (Issue #393) Yes, I’ve done that. But it generated the error message I posted on github. I *think* the issue might have been because there was an & in my directory name on the Windows machine. The powerpoint slide show was for a Q & A talk for our computer club (I was demonstrating the TileIconifier program) and it barfed when creating the shortcut following thos e instructions. I renamed the direct QnA (instead of Q&A) in Windows Explorer and repeated the process and it worked just fine. Could be a problem with tile creation if there’s an ‘&’ in the directory name. From: pelaird ***@***.*** <mailto:***@***.***> > Sent: Friday, March 3, 2023 9:09 AM To: Jonno12345/TileIconifier ***@***.*** <mailto:***@***.***> > Cc: Fuddpucker ***@***.*** <mailto:***@***.***> >; Author ***@***.*** <mailto:***@***.***> > Subject: Re: [Jonno12345/TileIconifier] custom tile linked to PowerPoint PPSX file (Issue #393) Open TileIconifier On the Utilities tab, open the Custom Shortcut Manager and click "Create New Shortcut" Click on the Other tab and then click the Browse button Locate your file and highlight it, then click Open This will insert the file path in the Shortcut Target Now click the small square labeled Icon and browse to the Icon you want to use Now click in the Shortcut Box next to the Icon Box and give your shortcut a custom name Now click Generate Shortcut Close both of the open Shortcut manager windows and after TileIconifier refreshes, select the new shortcut and adjust the size and background, and then click Tile Iconify at the bottom Now open the Start Menu, All Apps, Tile Iconify folder, and right click your new shortcut and select Pin to Start That's it. — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#393 (comment)> , or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/A6GWWAUUNQE543QQU6ZN2BLW2H3PTANCNFSM6AAAAAAVMMAD4I> . You are receiving this because you authored the thread. <https://github.com/notifications/beacon/A6GWWAWS2D3FT33CLIMKWLLW2H3PTA5CNFSM6AAAAAAVMMAD4KWGG33NNVSW45C7OR4XAZNMJFZXG5LFINXW23LFNZ2KUY3PNVWWK3TUL5UWJTSWUP4FY.gif> Message ID: ***@***.*** <mailto:***@***.***> ***@***.*** <mailto:***@***.***> > > — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#393 (comment)> , or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AT5NFHKG77F3AYXWLV5X3J3W2IAQXANCNFSM6AAAAAAVMMAD4I> . You are receiving this because you commented.Message ID: ***@***.*** <mailto:***@***.***> > — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#393 (comment)> , or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/A6GWWAT7VOIDK3X5LLIO6ELW2IA23ANCNFSM6AAAAAAVMMAD4I> . You are receiving this because you authored the thread. <https://github.com/notifications/beacon/A6GWWAWJZ2QII4BS5QQJO7DW2IA23A5CNFSM6AAAAAAVMMAD4KWGG33NNVSW45C7OR4XAZNMJFZXG5LFINXW23LFNZ2KUY3PNVWWK3TUL5UWJTSWUTX5I.gif> Message ID: ***@***.*** ***@***.***> > — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#393 (comment)> , or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AT5NFHKX7SPP5NJTR6FZZADW2IBSTANCNFSM6AAAAAAVMMAD4I> . You are receiving this because you commented.Message ID: ***@***.***>

[Fuddpucker]

Yes, thank you, that was my thought as well. Keep up the good work and again thanks. Nice little utility. From: pelaird ***@***.***> Sent: Saturday, March 4, 2023 8:44 AM To: Jonno12345/TileIconifier ***@***.***> Cc: Fuddpucker ***@***.***>; Author ***@***.***> Subject: Re: [Jonno12345/TileIconifier] custom tile linked to PowerPoint PPSX file (Issue #393) I think the tiles that lose their custom icon and revert to the default icon happen because the app updates to a new version. I have several apps that I have to re-iconify every time there is an update. From: Fuddpucker ***@***.*** <mailto:***@***.***> > Sent: Friday, March 3, 2023 9:01 AM To: Jonno12345/TileIconifier ***@***.*** <mailto:***@***.***> > Cc: pelaird ***@***.*** <mailto:***@***.***> >; Comment ***@***.*** <mailto:***@***.***> > Subject: Re: [Jonno12345/TileIconifier] custom tile linked to PowerPoint PPSX file (Issue #393) Yup, it’s a nice little utility. A couple issues. (That was one which you may want to test if there’s an & in the directory name.) Also noticed that there are a couple of tiles that always lose their background colour and resort back to the default Microsoft icons. They are Microsoft Edge and Microsoft OneDrive. Funny that they’re both Microsoft icons which I suspect is not a coincidence. Again though. Nice little program. I do hope development continues on it. Two thumbs up! From: pelaird ***@***.*** <mailto:***@***.***> > Sent: Friday, March 3, 2023 9:55 AM To: Jonno12345/TileIconifier ***@***.*** <mailto:***@***.***> > Cc: Fuddpucker ***@***.*** <mailto:***@***.***> >; Author ***@***.*** <mailto:***@***.***> > Subject: Re: [Jonno12345/TileIconifier] custom tile linked to PowerPoint PPSX file (Issue #393) Glad to hear you got it sorted out. From: Fuddpucker ***@***.*** <mailto:***@***.***> <mailto:***@***.***> > Sent: Friday, March 3, 2023 8:52 AM To: Jonno12345/TileIconifier ***@***.*** <mailto:***@***.***> <mailto:***@***.***> > Cc: pelaird ***@***.*** <mailto:***@***.***> <mailto:***@***.***> >; Comment ***@***.*** <mailto:***@***.***> <mailto:***@***.***> > Subject: Re: [Jonno12345/TileIconifier] custom tile linked to PowerPoint PPSX file (Issue #393) Yes, I’ve done that. But it generated the error message I posted on github. I *think* the issue might have been because there was an & in my directory name on the Windows machine. The powerpoint slide show was for a Q & A talk for our computer club (I was demonstrating the TileIconifier program) and it barfed when creating the shortcut following thos e instructions. I renamed the direct QnA (instead of Q&A) in Windows Explorer and repeated the process and it worked just fine. Could be a problem with tile creation if there’s an ‘&’ in the directory name. From: pelaird ***@***.*** <mailto:***@***.***> <mailto:***@***.***> > Sent: Friday, March 3, 2023 9:09 AM To: Jonno12345/TileIconifier ***@***.*** <mailto:***@***.***> <mailto:***@***.***> > Cc: Fuddpucker ***@***.*** <mailto:***@***.***> <mailto:***@***.***> >; Author ***@***.*** <mailto:***@***.***> <mailto:***@***.***> > Subject: Re: [Jonno12345/TileIconifier] custom tile linked to PowerPoint PPSX file (Issue #393) Open TileIconifier On the Utilities tab, open the Custom Shortcut Manager and click "Create New Shortcut" Click on the Other tab and then click the Browse button Locate your file and highlight it, then click Open This will insert the file path in the Shortcut Target Now click the small square labeled Icon and browse to the Icon you want to use Now click in the Shortcut Box next to the Icon Box and give your shortcut a custom name Now click Generate Shortcut Close both of the open Shortcut manager windows and after TileIconifier refreshes, select the new shortcut and adjust the size and background, and then click Tile Iconify at the bottom Now open the Start Menu, All Apps, Tile Iconify folder, and right click your new shortcut and select Pin to Start That's it. — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#393 (comment)> , or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/A6GWWAUUNQE543QQU6ZN2BLW2H3PTANCNFSM6AAAAAAVMMAD4I> . 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