using shortcut.exe (I think from a wintendo CD)

called from cmdlines.txt

[Commands]

"REGEDIT /S RegTweaks.reg"

"apps.cmd"
"Shortcuts.cmd"

just keep adding additional ones as necessary

@echo off

rem set t=  FULL PATH TO EXE
rem set n=	FULL PATH TO LOCATIOON OF SHORTCUT
rem set d=	WORKING DIRECTORY OF SHORTCUT
rem set a=	ARGUMENTS OF SHORTCUT
rem set i=  ICONFILE 
rem set X=	ICONINDEX 
rem start /wait shortcut.exe -t %t% -n %n% -d %d% -a %a% -i %i% -X %x% -f

set t="c:\program files\netmeeting\conf.exe"
set n="%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\Communications\Netmeeting.lnk"
set d="c:\program files\netmeeting"
start /wait shortcut.exe -t %t% -n %n% -d %d% -f

set t=
set n=
set d=
set a=
set i=
set X=	
start /wait shortcut.exe -t %t% -n %n% -d %d% -a %a% -i %i% -X %x% -f

You trying to complicate it. This works for me

shortcut.exe /f:"%USERPROFILE%\Desktop\SuperScan.lnk" /a:c /t:"%programfiles%\SuperScan\scanner.exe" /W:"%programfiles%\SuperScan"

not really.. I just HATE long lines

and for the most part, only 3 set statements are use.. the other are only there for completeness

1 line or 18

Reality what a concept.