public static void InstallShortcut(string exePath, string appId, string desc, string wkDirec, string iconLocation, string saveLocation, string arguments)
{
// Use passed parameters as to construct the shortcut
IShellLinkW newShortcut = (IShellLinkW) new CShellLink();
newShortcut.SetPath(exePath);
newShortcut.SetDescription(desc);
newShortcut.SetWorkingDirectory(wkDirec);
newShortcut.SetArguments(arguments);
newShortcut.SetIconLocation(iconLocation, 0);
// Set the classID of the shortcut that is created
// Crucial to avoid program stacking
IPropertyStore newShortcutProperties = (IPropertyStore)newShortcut;
PropVariantHelper varAppId = new PropVariantHelper();
varAppId.SetValue(appId);
newShortcutProperties.SetValue(PROPERTYKEY.AppUserModel_ID, varAppId.Propvariant);
// Save the shortcut as per passed save location
IPersistFile newShortcutSave = (IPersistFile)newShortcut;
newShortcutSave.Save(saveLocation, true);
}
/**
* Adds a new shortcut for the specified executable and app id.
*/
public static void InstallShortcut(string exePath, string appId, Guid handler)
{
// Start a new shortcut object for our new shortcut.
IShellLinkW newShortcut = (IShellLinkW) new CShellLink();
newShortcut.SetPath(exePath);
// Set our classid and handler GUID for the shortcut.
IPropertyStore newShortcutProperties = (IPropertyStore)newShortcut;
PropVariantHelper varAppId = new PropVariantHelper();
varAppId.SetValue(appId);
newShortcutProperties.SetValue(PROPERTYKEY.AppUserModel_ID, varAppId.Propvariant);
PropVariantHelper varToastId = new PropVariantHelper();
varToastId.VarType = VarEnum.VT_CLSID;
varToastId.SetValue(handler);
newShortcutProperties.SetValue(PROPERTYKEY.AppUserModel_ToastActivatorCLSID, varToastId.Propvariant);
// Save the shortcut.
IPersistFile newShortcutSave = (IPersistFile)newShortcut;
newShortcutSave.Save(SHORTCUT_PATH, true);
}
/// <summary>
/// Install shortcut.
/// </summary>
/// <typeparam name="T"></typeparam>
/// <param name="shortcutPath">The path of shortcut.</param>
/// <param name="exePath">The path of program.</param>
private static void InstallShortcut <T>(string shortcutPath, string exePath)
{
IShellLinkW newShortcut = (IShellLinkW) new CShellLink();
// Create a shortcut to the exe
newShortcut.SetPath(exePath);
// Open the shortcut property store, set the AppUserModelId property
IPropertyStore newShortcutProperties = (IPropertyStore)newShortcut;
PropVariantHelper varAppId = new PropVariantHelper();
varAppId.SetValue(_aumid);
newShortcutProperties.SetValue(PROPERTYKEY.AppUserModel_ID, varAppId.Propvariant);
PropVariantHelper varToastId = new PropVariantHelper();
varToastId.VarType = VarEnum.VT_CLSID;
varToastId.SetValue(typeof(NotificationActivator).GUID);
newShortcutProperties.SetValue(PROPERTYKEY.AppUserModel_ToastActivatorCLSID, varToastId.Propvariant);
// Commit the shortcut to disk
ShellHelpers.IPersistFile newShortcutSave = (ShellHelpers.IPersistFile)newShortcut;
newShortcutSave.Save(shortcutPath, true);
}
/// <summary>
/// Borowed from https://github.com/WindowsNotifications/desktop-toasts
/// THIS SAMPLE DOES NOT CLEAN CREATED SHORTCUT
/// </summary>
/// <param name="exePath"></param>
private void RegisterShortcut(string exePath)
{
String shortcutPath = Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.ApplicationData) + "\\Microsoft\\Windows\\Start Menu\\Programs\\My cool toast app.lnk";
if (!File.Exists(shortcutPath))
{
IShellLinkW newShortcut = (IShellLinkW) new CShellLink();
// Create a shortcut to the exe
newShortcut.SetPath(exePath);
// Open the shortcut property store, set the AppUserModelId property
IPropertyStore newShortcutProperties = (IPropertyStore)newShortcut;
PropVariantHelper varAppId = new PropVariantHelper();
varAppId.SetValue(myAppID);
newShortcutProperties.SetValue(PROPERTYKEY.AppUserModel_ID, varAppId.Propvariant);
// Commit the shortcut to disk
IPersistFile newShortcutSave = (IPersistFile)newShortcut;
newShortcutSave.Save(shortcutPath, true);
}
}
