/// <summary>
/// Install a specified shortcut.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="shortcutPath">Path of shortcut file</param>
/// <param name="targetPath">Target path of shortcut</param>
/// <param name="argument">Argument of shortcut</param>
/// <param name="appId">AppUserModelID of shortcut</param>
/// <param name="iconPath">Path of file that contains an icon to be used for shortcut file</param>
public void InstallShortcut(string shortcutPath, string targetPath, string argument, string appId, string iconPath)
{
if (String.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(shortcutPath))
{
throw new ArgumentNullException("shortcutPath");
}
try
{
using (var shortcut = new ShellLink()
{
TargetPath = targetPath,
Arguments = argument,
AppUserModelID = appId,
IconPath = iconPath,
IconIndex = 0, // 1st icon in the file
WindowStyle = ShellLink.SW.SW_SHOWNORMAL,
})
{
shortcut.Save(shortcutPath);
}
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
throw new Exception("Failed to install a shortcut.", ex);
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Check if a specified shortcut exists.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="shortcutPath">Path of shortcut file</param>
/// <param name="targetPath">Target path of shortcut</param>
/// <param name="argument">Argument of shortcut</param>
/// <param name="appId">AppUserModelID of shortcut</param>
/// <returns>True if exists</returns>
public bool CheckShortcut(string shortcutPath, string targetPath, string argument, string appId)
{
if (!File.Exists(shortcutPath))
{
return(false);
}
try
{
using (var shortcut = new ShellLink(shortcutPath))
{
// File path casing may be different from that when installed the shortcut.
return(shortcut.TargetPath.Equals(targetPath, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) &&
shortcut.Arguments.Equals(argument, StringComparison.Ordinal) &&
shortcut.AppUserModelID.Equals(appId, StringComparison.Ordinal));
}
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
throw new Exception("Failed to check a shortcut.", ex);
}
}
