Desktop Shortcut

[cccruz18]

Hi!
How can I create a desktop shortcut using the command prompt?
Ann

 

[Aslamvs]

Hi,

try "shortcut" command from command line

syntax :

shortcut /?

shortcut: [-? -h -f -c -r -s] [[-t] target [[-n] name]] [-d working directory]
[-a Arguments] [-i Iconfile] [-x Icon index] [-u {all|[natdix]}]
[-l logfile]

-? -h This help
-f Force overwrite of an existing short cut
-c Change existing shortcut
-s Make shortcut non tracking (Stupid)
-r Resolve broken shortcut
-t target Specifies the target of the shortcut
-n name Specifies the file name of the shortcut file
-d directory Specifies the directory name to start the application in
-a arguments Specifies the arguments passed when the shortcut is used
-i iconfile Specifiles the file the icon is in
-x index Specifies the index into the icon file
-u [spec] Dumps the contents of a shortcut. 'all' is the same as 'natdix'
but the letters of 'natdix' can be specified to display specific
fields in the shortcut (repeats allowed, and order followed)
-l logfile record error messages in specified file


HTH
Aslam

 

[cccruz18]

Hi!
Shortcut is not recognized as an internal or external command error.
I'm using windows 2000.

Thanks.

 

[Aslamvs]

If you are not having shortcut.exe you can download it from this site

http://www.optimumx.com/download/#Shortcut

have a look at that

HTH Aslam

 

[cccruz18]

Thanks Aslamvs!
I've copied shortcut.exe and used it to create a shortcut in my application. However, If the desktop path is not specified, .lnk is created in default drive or c:\. Problem is that once another user is going to log, desktop path changes. Would you know a way that I can define a desktop path that will be generic to all user.

Regards,
Ann

 

[mginsberg]

In Windows 2000, by default user profiles are stored at c:\documents and settings. Since the shortcut is already installed on your user profile, try copying the shortcut to c:\documents and settings\all users\desktop folder. This should place a copy of your shortcut on every persons desktop who logs onto this computer.

 

[mginsberg]

In Windows 2000, by default user profiles are stored at c:\documents and settings. Since the shortcut is already installed on your user profile, try copying the shortcut to c:\documents and settings\all users\desktop folder. This should place a copy of your shortcut on every persons desktop who logs onto this computer.

Mitchell Ginsberg

 

[Aslamvs]

Hi,

mginsberg is correct try to create shortcut from this location

"c:\documents and settings\all users\desktop"

This will visible for all users. Aslam