[SOLVED] I want to create a program launcher

[golden]

I have a program installed in Mint8 called pyching.
it's just a game using the I Ching....nothing more, just fun.
Anyway, I can't seem to find it on the menu but found it in my games folder, how can I create a launcher on my desktop ? Or can someone just tell me what the program is titled as? (so maybe I can become a great prognosticator )

thanx in advance

[reed9]

You'll want to create a desktop entry for it.
Desktop Entry Specification

Look in /usr/share/applications and you'll find many of these. Look at a few for ideas on how to create one.

For example, here is one for sonata

[Desktop Entry]
Name=Sonata
Comment=An elegant GTK+ MPD client
Exec=sonata
Terminal=false
Type=Application
Icon=sonata
Categories=GTK;AudioVideo;Player;
StartupNotify=true

If you put it in /usr/share/applications, it will give you a menu entry. You can also use it as a launcher on the you Desktop, or create a link to it on the Desktop.

[golden]

I found it, it was right in front of me all the whole time.
In Mint, right click in an empty spot on the desktop and there it is "create launcher"
Then I right clicked the "menu" tab and clicked on "edit menu"..............basically the same thing there too.

I guess it just dawned on me that I had seen "create launcher" a million times and never used it before. Hmmmm "memory deficit"