• *LOCALE_GET Function
• a5_close_system_toolbars Function
• A5_OS_INFO Function
• A5_RESOURCE_INFO Function
• a5_system_function_debug Function
• a5_system_short_time_formatter Function
• a5_system_time_formatter Function
• a5_system_toolbar_editor Function
• a5_toggle_setting Function
• API_GETDOMAINNAME Function
• API_GETENVIRONMENTVAR Function
• API_GETMACHINENAME Function
• API_GETUSERNAME Function
• API_UUIDCREATE Function
• API_UUIDSEQCREATE Function
• DISKSPACE Function
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• Run Function
• SYS_EDIT Function
• SYS_EVENT_LOG Function
• SYS_EVENT_LOG_DUMP Function
• SYS_EXPLORE Function
• SYS_FOCUS_PUT Function
• sys_is_foreground Function
• SYS_KEY_DOWN Function
• sys_key_modifiers Function
• SYS_KEYS_ENUM Function
• SYS_METRIC_GET Function
• SYS_OPEN Function
• SYS_PRINT Function
• SYS_PROPERTIES Function
• SYS_SEND_KEYS Function
• SYS_SHELL Function
• sys_shell_result Function
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• sys_window_caret Function
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• system_variables Function
• systemfonts_apply Function
• UI_INFO Function
• WIN_1394_INFO Function
• WIN_ACCOUNTS Function
• WIN_BATTERY_INFO Function
• WIN_BIOS_INFO Function
• WIN_CREATE_SHORTCUT Function
• WIN_DISK_INFO Function
• WIN_MEMORY_INFO Function
• WIN_MOTHERBOARD Function
• WIN_SERVICES Function
• WIN_SPECIAL_FOLDER Function

WIN_CREATE_SHORTCUT Function

Syntax

Arguments

Result_Flag

Indicates whether the function was able to create the shortcut.

Shortcut

The name and path to the shortcut to be created.

Target

The program to run upon clicking the shortcut.

Description

Optional. Default = "". The comment text for the shortcut.

StartIn

Optional. Default = target's path. The shortcut's "Start In" folder.

IconLocation

Optional. Default = target's path. The path to the icon to be displayed as the shortcut icon.

Arguments

Optional command-line arguments for the shortcut.

Description

The WIN_CREATE_SHORTCUT() function creates a Windows shortcut to the specified location.

Example

dim desktop as C

desktop = win_special_folder("desktop") 
'Create a shortcut to Alpha Anywhere on the desktop 
? win_create_shortcut(desktop + "\Launch Alpha Anywhere", a5.Get_Exe_Path() + "\alpha5.exe") 
= .T. 

'Create the shortcut with a different icon 
? win_create_shortcut(desktop + "\Launch Alpha Anywhere",a5.Get_Exe_Path() + "\alpha5.exe", "Alpha Anywhere is cool", "", "c:\windows\notepad.exe") 
= .T. 

'Create a shortcut to Alphasports 
? win_create_shortcut(desktop + "\Open Alphasports", a5.Get_Exe_Path() + "\alpha5.exe", "Launch the Alphasports sample application", "", "", "\"" + a5.Get_Exe_Path() + "\samples\alphasports\alphasports.adb\"") 
= .T.

See Also

• Directory Functions
• System Functions