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curlycord
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Windows rule is you cannot pin a file to a Taskbar or Start menu, only "programs".
The work around is to create a shortcut then right click the shortcut and add to the taskbar, works fine as I do this with many this with other stuff.
This however does not seem to work with a batch file (.bat) and who knows what else, so this may also come in handy for other files/ext's.
To add a Business Element Manager (BEM) shortcut to the Desktop, Taskbar and Start menu
Best to do this in order!
Phase 1 - Create the special shortcut in the bin folder
Navigate to the folder were run.bat file is located such as C:\Users\YourHandle\.bcm\BEM\bin\
Right click run.bat and create shortcut (Win11- More Options/Create Shortcut) which will install it to the same folder you are in, the "bin" folder.
Rename the shortcut to something like BEM or EM (or other).
Phase 2 - Modify the special shortcut
Right click the new BEM shortcut and go to Properties/Change Icon then browse to the same folder you are in with File Explorer which is C:\Users\YourHandle\.bcm\BEM\bin\
and choose the Avaya symbol (product.ico) or the Nortel symbol (BCMEM.ico), or choose what ever you want but make sure you choose one otherwise it will default to Command Prompt icon.
Click Ok once!
Now in the Target field add C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe /c C:\Users\paulj\.bcm\BEM\bin\run.bat
Click Apply and close window
Phase 3 - Add your special shortcut to Start, Taskbar & Desktop
Right click your new shortcut then select Properties
Win 10 - select Pin to Start
Again select Properties and select Pin to Taskbar
Select Properties and then Send To/Desktop (create shortcut)
Win 11 - select More Options
Again select Properties/More Options and add Pin to Taskbar
Select Properties/More Options and then Send To/Desktop (create shortcut)
The work around is to create a shortcut then right click the shortcut and add to the taskbar, works fine as I do this with many this with other stuff.
This however does not seem to work with a batch file (.bat) and who knows what else, so this may also come in handy for other files/ext's.
To add a Business Element Manager (BEM) shortcut to the Desktop, Taskbar and Start menu
Best to do this in order!
Phase 1 - Create the special shortcut in the bin folder
Navigate to the folder were run.bat file is located such as C:\Users\YourHandle\.bcm\BEM\bin\
Right click run.bat and create shortcut (Win11- More Options/Create Shortcut) which will install it to the same folder you are in, the "bin" folder.
Rename the shortcut to something like BEM or EM (or other).
Phase 2 - Modify the special shortcut
Right click the new BEM shortcut and go to Properties/Change Icon then browse to the same folder you are in with File Explorer which is C:\Users\YourHandle\.bcm\BEM\bin\
and choose the Avaya symbol (product.ico) or the Nortel symbol (BCMEM.ico), or choose what ever you want but make sure you choose one otherwise it will default to Command Prompt icon.
Click Ok once!
Now in the Target field add C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe /c C:\Users\paulj\.bcm\BEM\bin\run.bat
Click Apply and close window
Phase 3 - Add your special shortcut to Start, Taskbar & Desktop
Right click your new shortcut then select Properties
Win 10 - select Pin to Start
Again select Properties and select Pin to Taskbar
Select Properties and then Send To/Desktop (create shortcut)
Win 11 - select More Options
Again select Properties/More Options and add Pin to Taskbar
Select Properties/More Options and then Send To/Desktop (create shortcut)
