/// <summary>Modifies properties of an existing lnk/url shortcut link, like target path, arguments etc. (* for Urls).</summary>
/// <param name="shortcut">The full path of an existing lnk/url shortcut link file.</param>
/// <param name="target">* The full path of the target file/-folder resp. URL address.</param>
/// <param name="args">Startparameter when launching the shortcut or "" (for url).</param>
/// <param name="folder">The full path of the start folder or "" (for url).</param>
/// <param name="desc">* Comment or description for the shortcut or "".</param>
/// <param name="icoPath">* Full path of the icon file for the shortcut or "".</param>
/// <param name="icoIdx">* Index of the icon in the icon file (default: 0, for .ico).</param>
/// <param name="hotkey">* keys combination to launch the shortcut link (default: 0).</param>
/// <param name="style">* Window style when launching the shortcut (default: 1 normal, 3 max, 7 min).</param>
/// <returns>The full file path of the modified shortcut on success, else "FAILED".</returns>
public static Primitive LinkSetProperty(Primitive shortcut, Primitive target, Primitive args, Primitive folder, Primitive desc, Primitive icoPath, Primitive icoIdx, Primitive hotkey, Primitive style)
{
string scPath = Environment.ExpandEnvironmentVariables(shortcut);
if (!System.IO.File.Exists(scPath))
{
return("FAILED");
}
else
{
string scDir = Path.GetDirectoryName(scPath);
string scFNameExt = Path.GetFileName(scPath);
Shell32.Folder fold = GetShell32NameSpace(scDir);
Shell32.FolderItem foldItem = fold.ParseName(scFNameExt);
try
{
Shell32.ShellLinkObject link = (Shell32.ShellLinkObject)foldItem.GetLink;
link.Path = target;
link.Arguments = args;
link.WorkingDirectory = folder;
link.Description = desc;
link.Hotkey = hotkey;
link.ShowCommand = style;
link.SetIconLocation(icoPath, icoIdx);
link.Save(scPath);
return(scPath);
}
catch
{ return("FAILED"); }
}
}
/// <summary>Creates a new lnk/url shortcut (Shell32). Further editing with 'LinkSetProperty'.</summary>
/// <param name="shortcut">The full path for the new lnk/url shortcut file.</param>
/// <param name="target">The full path of the target file/-folder resp. URL address.</param>
/// <returns>The full file path of the created shortcut on success, else "FAILED".</returns>
public static Primitive LinkCreate(Primitive shortcut, Primitive target)
{
if (String.IsNullOrEmpty(target))
{
return("FAILED");
}
string scPath = Environment.ExpandEnvironmentVariables(shortcut);
string scDir = Path.GetDirectoryName(scPath);
if (!Directory.Exists(scDir))
{
return("FAILED");
}
string scFNameExt = Path.GetFileName(scPath);
try
{
System.IO.StreamWriter sw = new System.IO.StreamWriter(scPath, false);
sw.Close();
Shell32.Folder fold = GetShell32NameSpace(scDir);
Shell32.FolderItem foldItem = fold.ParseName(scFNameExt);
Shell32.ShellLinkObject link = (Shell32.ShellLinkObject)foldItem.GetLink;
link.Path = target;
link.Save(scPath);
return(scPath);
}
catch
{ return("FAILED"); }
}
/// <summary>Gets properties of a lnk/url shortcut link, like target pfad, arguments etc.</summary>
/// <param name="shortcut">The full path of the lnk/url shortcut link file.</param>
/// <param name="property">The property to get (case independent, * for Urls) like:
/// "Target" target path *
/// "Args" arguments
/// "Folder" working directory
/// "Desc" comment *
/// "HotKey" shortcut key comb * (default: 0)
/// "Style" window style * (1 normal, 3 max, 7 min)
/// "Icon" icon path</param>
/// <returns>The value of the property if available or "". "FAILED" on failure.</returns>
public static Primitive LinkGetProperty(Primitive shortcut, Primitive property)
{
string scPath = Environment.ExpandEnvironmentVariables(shortcut);
if (!System.IO.File.Exists(scPath))
{
return("FAILED");
}
string prop = property;
string nIcon;
int icoIdx = 0;
string scDir = Path.GetDirectoryName(scPath);
string scFNameExt = Path.GetFileName(scPath);
try
{
Shell32.Folder fold = GetShell32NameSpace(scDir);
Shell32.FolderItem foldItem = fold.ParseName(scFNameExt);
Shell32.ShellLinkObject link = (Shell32.ShellLinkObject)foldItem.GetLink;
switch (prop.ToUpper())
{
case "TARGET": return(link.Path);
case "ARGS": return(link.Arguments);
case "FOLDER": return(link.WorkingDirectory);
case "DESC": return(link.Description);
case "HOTKEY": return(link.Hotkey);
case "STYLE": return(link.ShowCommand);
case "ICON":
{
icoIdx = link.GetIconLocation(out nIcon);
return(nIcon + "," + icoIdx.ToString());
}
default: return("FAILED");
}
}
catch
{ return("FAILED"); }
}