/// <summary>
/// Creates .lnk shortcut to filename
/// </summary>
/// <param name="filename">.lnk shortcut</param>
/// <param name="path">path for filename</param>
/// <param name="arguments">arguments for shortcut (can be null)</param>
/// <returns>True if shortcut was created</returns>
private static bool CreateShortcut(string filename, string path, string arguments)
{
var link = new PInvoke.ShellLink();
((PInvoke.IShellLinkW)link).SetPath(path);
if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(arguments))
{
((PInvoke.IShellLinkW)link).SetArguments(arguments);
}
((PInvoke.IPersistFile)link).Save(filename, false);
return(File.Exists(filename));
}
/// <summary>
/// Resolves path to .lnk shortcut
/// </summary>
/// <param name="shortcut">The path to the shortcut</param>
/// <param name="filepath">Returns the file path</param>
/// <param name="arguments">Returns the shortcuts arguments</param>
/// <returns>Returns false if the filepath doesnt exist</returns>
/// <remarks>
/// TODO: Read the .LNK file as documented at https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd871305.aspx
/// </remarks>
internal static bool ResolveShortcut(string shortcut, out string filepath, out string arguments)
{
var link = new PInvoke.ShellLink();
((PInvoke.IPersistFile)link).Load(shortcut, PInvoke.StgmRead);
// TODO: if I can get hold of the hwnd call resolve first. This handles moved and renamed files.
// ((IShellLinkW)link).Resolve(hwnd, 0)
var path = new StringBuilder(PInvoke.MaxPath);
PInvoke.Win32FindDataWide data;
((PInvoke.IShellLinkW)link).GetPath(path, path.Capacity, out data, 0);
var args = new StringBuilder(PInvoke.MaxPath);
((PInvoke.IShellLinkW)link).GetArguments(args, args.Capacity);
filepath = path.ToString();
arguments = args.ToString();
return(FileExists(filepath));
}
