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Create windows shortcuts
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Creating Windows shortcuts can be done using batch scripts or programming languages. Here are a few methods using different approaches:
- Batch Script:
You can use themklink
command in a batch script to create a symbolic link (shortcut) to a file or folder. Here's an example:
batchmklink "ShortcutName.lnk" "TargetPath"
Replace "ShortcutName.lnk"
with the desired name of the shortcut and "TargetPath"
with the path to the file or folder you want to create a shortcut for.
- PowerShell:
You can use PowerShell to create shortcuts using theNew-Item
cmdlet with the-ItemType SymbolicLink
parameter. Here's an example:
powershellNew-Item -ItemType SymbolicLink -Path "ShortcutName.lnk" -Target "TargetPath"
- C# (Windows Forms):
You can also create shortcuts programmatically using C# and Windows Forms. Here's an example:
csharpusing System;
using System.Windows.Forms;
namespace ShortcutCreator
{
class Program
{
static void Main(string[] args)
{
CreateShortcut("ShortcutName.lnk", "TargetPath");
}
static void CreateShortcut(string shortcutPath, string targetPath)
{
var shell = new IWshRuntimeLibrary.WshShell();
var shortcut = (IWshRuntimeLibrary.IWshShortcut)shell.CreateShortcut(shortcutPath);
shortcut.TargetPath = targetPath;
shortcut.Save();
}
}
}
Remember to replace "ShortcutName.lnk"
with the desired name of the shortcut and "TargetPath"
with the path to the file or folder you want to create a shortcut for. You'll also need to reference the IWshRuntimeLibrary
COM object.
Choose the method that best fits your needs and the programming/scripting language you're comfortable with.