Vista - Creating Shortcut .lnk/.url files

I was hoping that some kind of 'New-Item -Type "Shortcut"' invocation
would do, but apparently not.

Is there any way to create shortcuts in PS without using the legacy WSH
CreateShortcut method?

Specifically, this legacy method does not allow for setting the icon on
web (.url) shortcuts, even though you can do that through the GUI.
Maybe WMI has a better way?

~Jason

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Not PS, but might help...

Shortcut [Version 1.11]

Creates, modifies or queries Windows shell links (shortcuts)


The syntax of this command is:

Shortcut.exe /F:filename /A:C|E|Q [/T:target] [/Parameters] [/W:workingdir]
[/R:runstyle] [/I:icon,index] [/H:hotkey] [/D:description]

/F:filename : Specifies the .LNK shortcut file.
/A:action : Defines the action to take (C=Create, E=Edit or Q=Query).
/T:target : Defines the target path and file name the shortcut points
to.
/Parameters : Defines the command-line parameters to pass to the target.
/W:working dir : Defines the working directory the target starts with.
/R:run style : Defines the window state (1=Normal, 3=Max, 7=Min).
/I:icon,index : Defines the icon and optional index (file.exe or
file.exe,0).
/H:hotkey : Defines the hotkey, a numeric value of the keyboard
shortcut.
/D:description : Defines the description (or comment) for the shortcut.

Notes:
- Any argument that contains spaces must be enclosed in "double quotes".
- If Query is specified (/A:Q), all arguments except /F: are ignored.
- To find the numeric hotkey value, use Explorer to set a hotkey and then
/A:Q
- To prevent an environment variable from being expanded until the shortcut
is launched, use the ^ carat escape character like this: ^%WINDIR^%

Examples:
/f:"%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs\My App.lnk" /a:q
/f:"%USERPROFILE%\Desktop\Notepad.lnk" /a:c /t:^%WINDIR^%\Notepad.exe
/h:846
/f:"%USERPROFILE%\Desktop\Notepad.lnk" /a:e /p:C:\Setup.log /r:3

An argument of /? or -? displays this syntax and returns 1.
A successful completion will return 0.


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"Jason Gurtz" wrote:

> I was hoping that some kind of 'New-Item -Type "Shortcut"' invocation
> would do, but apparently not.
>
> Is there any way to create shortcuts in PS without using the legacy WSH
> CreateShortcut method?
>
> Specifically, this legacy method does not allow for setting the icon on
> web (.url) shortcuts, even though you can do that through the GUI.
> Maybe WMI has a better way?
>
> ~Jason
>
> --
>