wwAPI::CreateShortcut

Creates a Windows Shortcut (.lnk) file that can be used to launch programs.

CreateShortcut(lcShortCut,lcDescription, lcTarget,lcArguments,lcStartFolder,lcIcon)

Parameters

lcShortCut
Name of the shortcut (without any extension). This becomes the filename with the .lnk extension.

lcDescription
Optional - A description of the shortcut

lcTarget
The executable that should be launched. Should be provided with a full path.

lcArguments
Any arguments to run the executable

lcStartFolder
Folder from which the executable is run. If omitted uses same as executable.

lcIcon
Icon or EXE file that contains the icon for the shortcut

Remarks

This is a standalone function, not a method of the wwApi class


See also:

Class wwAPI
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