how can i create a shortcut from a batch file?

[someuser77]

hello

i am writing a small batch file and i need it to create a shortcut on Windows 2000 to a specific file.

i know it can be done in vbs, the question is how do i do it in a batch file?

[oneless]

I dont know how can you creat a link with a batch file ,

but when I need once that

I created the link manually , I save it (is a file)

and then I copy the link in the right

location on another computer .

if the destination file is also in the right place

(where point the link) , is ok !

[someuser77]

well, in that case i will have to carry around 2 files: the .bat and the .lnk. no fun.

the point is to make one file, that will generate what it needs.

[MtK]

hello

i am writing a small batch file and i need it to create a shortcut on Windows 2000 to a specific file.

i know it can be done in vbs, the question is how do i do it in a batch file?

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

you could use this:

Shortcut creator

[someuser77]

thank you for your reply, but again:

i will need to carry around 2 files: the .bat and the .exe. no fun.

the point is to make one file, that will generate what it needs.

do you think it can be done?

i found something over here but the code is too messy for me to read.

do you think it can be rewritten to somehting?

[MtK]

thank you for your reply, but again:

i will need to carry around 2 files: the .bat and the .exe. no fun.

the point is to make one file, that will generate what it needs.

do you think it can be done?

i found something over here but the code is too messy for me to read. 

do you think it can be rewritten to somehting?

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

where exactly is the SHORCUT code over there?

[gunsmokingman]

I dont know if this will help here is a script that makes shortcuts .

It Works Like This

1\ You input a name

2\ You Type In a number for a icon from shell32.dll

3\ A Dialog opens up amd you use that to select the app you want

a short cut to.

4\ It leaves the shortcut on desktop.

Edit To Your Needs

  Dim shell, X1, X2, X3, Mx2, Mx2a, Z2

     Set Shell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")

     Set ObjFSO = CreateObject("UserAccounts.CommonDialog")

    

  function recall

  X2=ObjFSO.FileName

  Mx2 = "You Selected: " & X2

  shell.popup Mx2 , 3, "Gsm ShortCut Maker", 0 + 64

  end function

  function NotThere

  X3="No File Was Selected" & Vbcrlf & "Preparing To Quit"

  shell.popup  X3, 3, "Exiting Script",0 + 64

  end function

  Function GsmGetFile

  ObjFSO.Filter = "All Files|*.*"

  InitFSO = ObjFSO.ShowOpen

  If InitFSO = False Then

   NotThere

   Wscript.Quit

Else

   X2=ObjFSO.FileName

   recall

   Set Shell = nothing

   Set ObjFSO = nothing

End If

End Function

  Set sh = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")

  Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")

  Set oWS = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")

  struser = InputBox("Type In The Name Of The ShortCut","GsmMakeShortCut","GsmSC")

  strIcon = InputBox("Type In The Icon You Want From Shell32.dll" &_

  vbCrLf & "Recommended Icons Number Are" & vbCrLf & "15" & Space(5) & "19" & Space(5) & "155, ","GsmMakeShortCut","GsmSC")

  GsmGetFile

  strApp = X2  

         set WshShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")

         strDesktop = WshShell.SpecialFolders("Desktop")

         set oShellLink = WshShell.CreateShortcut(strDesktop & "\" & struser & ".lnk")

         oShellLink.TargetPath = strApp

         oShellLink.WindowStyle = 1

         oShellLink.Hotkey = "Ctrl+Alt+e"

         oShellLink.IconLocation = "shell32.dll," & strIcon 'Zero is the index        

         oShellLink.Description = "Shortcut Script"

         oShellLink.WorkingDirectory = "\.."

         oShellLink.Save

         wshShell.Popup "Hello",4, "Gsm",0+48+1024

Edited December 28, 2005 by gunsmokingman

[Aegis]

Or an even better method:

RUNDLL32.EXE APPWIZ.CPL,NewLinkHere (Dest)

[gunsmokingman]

Or an even better method:

RUNDLL32.EXE APPWIZ.CPL,NewLinkHere (Dest)

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Tell Me how it better

Can you choice the icon

Can you select any thing on your local hard drive

Does it have the a hot key attach to it.

oShellLink.Hotkey = "Ctrl+Alt+e"

Plus It leave it on the desktop, and with minor

modification you could leave it on the start menu.

I tried it and could not find any short cuts or get it to work

on my desktop.

[someuser77]

where exactly is the SHORCUT code over there?

its a batch script designed to make a shortcut. or so it says.

thanks for the code gunsmokingman, but i will have to add a .vbs file to the batch, i'll do so if theres no other way.

Aegis, the line opens a wizard that requires user input. losing the point of the script.

what i did manage to do is to find this article about making shortcuts, but i cant get it to work.

[Version] 
signature="$CHICAGO$"
[DefaultInstall]
UpdateInis=Addlink
[AddLink] 
setup.ini, progman.groups,, "group1=""c:\""" 
setup.ini, group1,,"""thisIsMyShortcut"",""explorer.exe"",,,,,""explorer.exe"""

[Kelsenellenelvian]

Make the short cut, zip it in an sfx file and direct the sfx file to unzip silently to wherever the destination is.

[someuser77]

again, in that case i will have 2 files: .bat and .exe

i am trying to make only one .bat file that will do the job.

i know i can make one .exe file that will hold all the files i need, but i wouldnt want users to think they have to install something when they dont.

[Martin Zugec]

2someuser: You cant make shortcut from batch file - only thing you can do is to create "temporary" script/inf file from batch, call it and delete it after - this is the same technology as Rob used in your link.

[someuser77]

okay.

.vbs and .inf are bouth silent, right?

so we know how to make a .vbs, now how do i make a .inf that will create a shortcut?

[Martin Zugec]

Simple...

[version]
signature=$chicago$

[DefaultInstall]
UpdateInis=AddShortcut

[AddShortcut]
setup.ini, progman.groups,, "group1=""Calculator Group"""
setup.ini, group1,,"""Calculator"",""%windir%\system32\calc.exe"",,,,%17%"