/// <summary>
/// Create shortcut in current FilePath.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="linkFileName">shortcut name(include .lnk extension.)</param>
/// <param name="targetPath">target FilePath</param>
/// <param name="workingDirectory">working FilePath</param>
/// <param name="arguments">arguments</param>
/// <param name="hotkey">hot key(ex: Ctrl+Shift+Alt+A)</param>
/// <param name="shortcutWindowStyle">window style</param>
/// <param name="description">shortcut description</param>
/// <param name="iconNumber">icon index(start of 0)</param>
/// <returns>shortcut file FilePath.</returns>
/// <exception cref="FileNotFoundException"></exception>
public static string CreateShortcut(
string linkFileName,
string targetPath,
string workingDirectory = "",
string arguments = "",
string hotkey = "",
ShortcutWindowStyles shortcutWindowStyle = ShortcutWindowStyles.WshNormalFocus,
string description = "",
int iconNumber = 0)
{
if (linkFileName.Contains(DefaultShortcutExtension) == false)
{
linkFileName = $"{linkFileName}{DefaultShortcutExtension}";
}
if (!File.Exists(targetPath))
{
throw new FileNotFoundException(targetPath);
}
if (workingDirectory == string.Empty)
{
workingDirectory = Path.GetDirectoryName(targetPath);
}
string iconLocation = $"{targetPath},{iconNumber}";
if (Environment.Version.Major >= 4)
{
Type shellType = Type.GetTypeFromProgID(WscriptShellName);
dynamic shell = Activator.CreateInstance(shellType);
dynamic shortcut = shell.CreateShortcut(linkFileName);
shortcut.TargetPath = targetPath;
shortcut.WorkingDirectory = workingDirectory;
shortcut.Arguments = arguments;
shortcut.Hotkey = hotkey;
shortcut.WindowStyle = shortcutWindowStyle;
shortcut.Description = description;
shortcut.IconLocation = iconLocation;
shortcut.Save();
}
else
{
Type shellType = Type.GetTypeFromProgID(WscriptShellName);
object shell = Activator.CreateInstance(shellType);
object shortcut = shellType.InvokeMethod("CreateShortcut", shell, linkFileName);
Type shortcutType = shortcut.GetType();
shortcutType.InvokeSetMember("TargetPath", shortcut, targetPath);
shortcutType.InvokeSetMember("WorkingDirectory", shortcut, workingDirectory);
shortcutType.InvokeSetMember("Arguments", shortcut, arguments);
shortcutType.InvokeSetMember("Hotkey", shortcut, hotkey);
shortcutType.InvokeSetMember("WindowStyle", shortcut, shortcutWindowStyle);
shortcutType.InvokeSetMember("Description", shortcut, description);
shortcutType.InvokeSetMember("IconLocation", shortcut, iconLocation);
shortcutType.InvokeMethod("Save", shortcut);
}
return(Path.Combine(Environment.CurrentDirectory, linkFileName));
}
/// <summary>
/// Create shortcut in current path.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="linkFileName">shortcut name(include .lnk extension.)</param>
/// <param name="targetPath">target path</param>
/// <param name="workingDirectory">working path</param>
/// <param name="arguments">arguments</param>
/// <param name="hotkey">hot key(ex: Ctrl+Shift+Alt+A)</param>
/// <param name="shortcutWindowStyle">window style</param>
/// <param name="description">shortcut description</param>
/// <param name="iconNumber">icon index(start of 0)</param>
/// <returns>shortcut file path.</returns>
/// <exception cref="System.IO.FileNotFoundException"></exception>
public static string CreateShortcut(
string linkFileName,
string targetPath,
string workingDirectory = "",
string arguments = "",
string hotkey = "",
ShortcutWindowStyles shortcutWindowStyle = ShortcutWindowStyles.WshNormalFocus,
string description = "",
int iconNumber = 0)
{
if (linkFileName.Contains(DEFAULT_SHORTCUT_EXTENSION) == false)
{
linkFileName = string.Format("{0}{1}", linkFileName, DEFAULT_SHORTCUT_EXTENSION);
}
if (File.Exists(targetPath) == false)
{
throw new FileNotFoundException(targetPath);
}
if (workingDirectory == string.Empty)
{
workingDirectory = Path.GetDirectoryName(targetPath);
}
string iconLocation = string.Format("{0},{1}", targetPath, iconNumber);
if (Environment.Version.Major >= 4)
{
Type shellType = Type.GetTypeFromProgID(WSCRIPT_SHELL_NAME);
dynamic shell = Activator.CreateInstance(shellType);
dynamic shortcut = shell.CreateShortcut(linkFileName);
shortcut.TargetPath = targetPath;
shortcut.WorkingDirectory = workingDirectory;
shortcut.Arguments = arguments;
shortcut.Hotkey = hotkey;
shortcut.WindowStyle = shortcutWindowStyle;
shortcut.Description = description;
shortcut.IconLocation = iconLocation;
shortcut.Save();
}
else
{
Type shellType = Type.GetTypeFromProgID(WSCRIPT_SHELL_NAME);
object shell = Activator.CreateInstance(shellType);
object shortcut = shellType.InvokeMethod("CreateShortcut", shell, linkFileName);
Type shortcutType = shortcut.GetType();
shortcutType.InvokeSetMember("TargetPath", shortcut, targetPath);
shortcutType.InvokeSetMember("WorkingDirectory", shortcut, workingDirectory);
shortcutType.InvokeSetMember("Arguments", shortcut, arguments);
shortcutType.InvokeSetMember("Hotkey", shortcut, hotkey);
shortcutType.InvokeSetMember("WindowStyle", shortcut, shortcutWindowStyle);
shortcutType.InvokeSetMember("Description", shortcut, description);
shortcutType.InvokeSetMember("IconLocation", shortcut, iconLocation);
shortcutType.InvokeMethod("Save", shortcut);
}
return(Path.Combine(System.Windows.Forms.Application.StartupPath, linkFileName));
}
