[Question] Make shortcut with batch?

[cumminbk]

I want to create a shortcut with a batch that appears on the desktop with a custom folder icon. I have been able to copy a premade shortcut from the CD to the desktop but the shortcut loses the custom folder icon in the process. any ideas people?

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[druiddk]

This is only an idea, I have not tested it, but try and have a look at nircmdc.exe from http://www.nirsoft.net (its freeware)

[Andromeda43]

I've made several shortcuts on my desktop with custom icons.

To do it, put the icon you want to use in windows' icon folder.

or another folder of your choice, I use one called,

"My Favorite Icons".

Then do a "change icon" and point to the one you want to use.

It's really pretty simple.

Good Luck,

Andromeda43

[net_user]

first off...is this custom icon part of windows or something you made?

here's a couple examples in my logon script where i create url shortcuts...

echo creating public shortcut on your desktop...

del "%userprofile%\desktop\public.url"

echo [DEFAULT] >> "%userprofile%\desktop\public.url"

echo BASEURL= >> "%userprofile%\desktop\public.url"

echo [internetShortcut] >> "%userprofile%\desktop\public.url"

echo URL=\\server1\public >> "%userprofile%\desktop\public.url"

echo IconIndex=170 >> "%userprofile%\desktop\public.url"

echo IconFile=c:\WINDOWS\system32\SHELL32.dll >> "%userprofile%\desktop\public.url"

echo creating your private shortcut on your desktop...

del "%userprofile%\desktop\my private.url"

echo [DEFAULT] >> "%userprofile%\desktop\my private.url"

echo BASEURL= >> "%userprofile%\desktop\my private.url"

echo [internetShortcut] >> "%userprofile%\desktop\my private.url"

echo URL=\\server1\private\%username% >> "%userprofile%\desktop\my private.url"

echo IconIndex=150 >> "%userprofile%\desktop\my private.url"

echo IconFile=c:\WINDOWS\system32\SHELL32.dll >> "%userprofile%\desktop\my private.url"

edit-

also forgot...in your batch file...you might wanna copy the icon file down to your windows or system32

and have your link/url point to that icon file...

you can also open your link/url in notepad and see all the settings in there....

Edited February 9, 2006 by net_user