create shortcut programmatically

[VBakias]

yo,

how can i create a shortcut of a file and place it on the desktop? The application that does this is a console app.

Example:
create shortcut of the file "c:\test.exe"
and place it on the desktop (propably i'll get the desktop folder by system.environment ...)

tnx

 

[NoCoolHandle]

If you don't mind using com...
Here is a vbscript that I have used in the past, but the concept could easily be included in an app.

Basicly 3 lines of code.

Set WshShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell"

Set oShellLink = WshShell.CreateShortcut("C:\Documents and settings\UsrX" & "\Desktop\YourShortcut.lnk")

oShellLink.TargetPath = "D:\YourAppPath\YourApplictaion.exe"
		oShellLink.Save

 

[Borvik]

Try the ShellLink example from the Samples page of the following site:

http://www.msjogren.net/dotnet/

 

[VBakias]

Hmm.... there has t be something in System.{}

 

[NoCoolHandle]

was that is the System.IdeasThatMakeSence namespace?

 

[Borvik]

Not that I can think of.

I spent a bit of time looking around the web for modifying/creating shortcuts (for an installer/updater Custom Action), and all I could find is what NoCoolHandle posted, and that example I posted.

I tried the WshShell method, and it did indeed create the shortcut - and if that's all you need that'll probably work for you, but I needed to also modify the icon on it so it lead me to the ShellLink example on msjorgren.net - which by the way works great for creating and modifying shortcuts.

 

[VBakias]

somebody else ?

 

[ThatRickGuy]

you could try this:

http://www.msjogren.net/dotnet/eng/samples/dotnet_shelllink.asp

-Rick

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