How do you make a link for a file, or move a file using msdos batch?

Freeware shortcut.exe creates shortcuts from the command-line.

download shortcut_1.00.zip

Shortcut version 1.00

Creates, modifies or queries Windows shell links (shortcuts)


The syntax of this command is:

shortcut.exe /F:filename /A:C|E|Q /T:target /P:parameters /W:workingdir
         /R:runstyle /I:icon,index /H:hotkey /D:description

 /F:filename    : Specifies the .LNK or .URL shortcut file.
 /A:action      : Defines the action to take (Create, Edit or Query).
 /T:target      : Defines the target path and file name the shortcut points to.
 /P:parameters  : Defines the command-line parameters to pass to the target.
 /W:working dir : Defines the working directory the target starts with.
 /R:run style   : Defines the window state (1=Normal,3=Maximized,7=Minimized).
 /I:icon,index  : Defines the icon and optional index (file.exe or file.exe,2).
 /H:hotkey      : Defines the hotkey.
 /D:description : Defines the description (or comment) for the shortcut.


 If Query is specified, all arguments except /F are ignored.

 An argument of /? or -? displays this syntax and returns 1.
 A successful completion will return 0.


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COPY, XCOPY, and MOVE Overwrite Functionality Changes in Windows

MOVE

Moves files and renames files and directories.

To move one or more files:
MOVE [/Y | /-Y] [drive:][path]filename1[,...] destination

To rename a directory:
MOVE [/Y | /-Y] [drive:][path]dirname1 dirname2

  [drive:][path]filename1 Specifies the location and name of the file
                          or files you want to move.
  destination             Specifies the new location of the file. Destination
                          can consist of a drive letter and colon, a
                          directory name, or a combination. If you are moving
                          only one file, you can also include a filename if
                          you want to rename the file when you move it.
  [drive:][path]dirname1  Specifies the directory you want to rename.
  dirname2                Specifies the new name of the directory.

  /Y                      Suppresses prompting to confirm you want to
                          overwrite an existing destination file.
  /-Y                     Causes prompting to confirm you want to overwrite
                          an existing destination file.

The switch /Y may be present in the COPYCMD environment variable.
This may be overridden with /-Y on the command line.  Default is
to prompt on overwrites unless MOVE command is being executed from
within a batch script.

Thanks. Erm, the link to shortcut.zip isn't working?

Looks like the site is down.

Try this : http://download.scriptlogic.com/downloads/...tingtoolkit.zip

Its a package with some commandline tools.

This page descrip what it contain : http://www.jsiinc.com/SUBO/tip7100/rh7175.htm

Use MakeScut.exe to create shortcut.

Syntax

MakeScut /n "xxx" /t "xxx" [/i "xxx"] [/a "xxx"] [/r] [/o] [/k] [/c "xxx"]

/n Name of the shortcut to be created, including the full path.

/t Target application that the shortcut will be used to launch, including full path.

/i Filespec (and optionally an index) of the icon for the shortcut, including full path.

/a Arguments used by the target application.

/s Start in (a.k.a. Working directory), including full path.

/r Run window. Default is a normal window. Options include min or max.

/o Overwrite. If the /o switch is not specified, the default behavior is do not overwrite.

/k Shortcut Key used to launch the application.

/c Comment (displayed on mouse hover).

Hope it helps.