Shell_CreateShortcutΒΆ

Shell_CreateShortcut creates a short cut to a program or file on the desktop, in the program menu or in other places.

bool = Shell_CreateShortcut(ssLinkTarget, ssArgs, ssLinkName, ssFolder, ssDescription, ssIconPath, nIconIndex)

Return Value

bool

Parameters

ssLinkTarget

ssLinkTarget is the target, for example GetRootDirectory() +  "program/uniplot.exe".

ssArgs

ssArgs are the command parameters. Can be empty.

ssLinkName

ssLinkName is the link name, for example UniPlot 5.2.

ssFolder

ssFolder is the directory, see Shell_GetSpecialFolder.

ssDescription

ssDescription is a description of the link.

ssIconPath

ssIconPath is the complete path to the exe file or DLL with the icon, for example GetRootDirectory() +  "program/uniplot.exe".

nIconIndex

nIconIndex is the index of the icon (0 for the first icon).

Example

ssUniPlot = GetRootDirectory() +  "program/uniplot.exe";
ssFolder = Shell_GetSpecialFolder(2); // Start Menu\Programs
print Shell_CreateShortcut(ssUniPlot, "", "UniPlot-5.2.1", ..
                           ssFolder, "", ssUniPlot, 0);

History

Version Description
5.3.0 New.

See also

Overview Files, Shell_GetSpecialFolder

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