Vista - Creating shortcuts with PowerShell

Hi,

is it possible to use Powershell to create a desktop shortcut icon to one of
my company's programs. right now, i'm using a VB script to do it,but it would
be better if i could get Powershell to do it.

Yes. Take a look at a previous post if this helps.

http://www.leedesmond.com/weblog/?p=60

Thanks.
--
http://www.leedesmond.com/weblog/



"greatbarrier86" wrote:

> Hi,
>
> is it possible to use Powershell to create a desktop shortcut icon to one of
> my company's programs. right now, i'm using a VB script to do it,but it would
> be better if i could get Powershell to do it.

Desmond

Thanks...but it still is slightly confusing to me. I think i can get it

Thanks!!

"Desmond Lee" wrote:

> Yes. Take a look at a previous post if this helps.
>
> http://www.leedesmond.com/weblog/?p=60
>
> Thanks.
> --
> http://www.leedesmond.com/weblog/
>
>
>
> "greatbarrier86" wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > is it possible to use Powershell to create a desktop shortcut icon to one of
> > my company's programs. right now, i'm using a VB script to do it,but it would
> > be better if i could get Powershell to do it.

Give it a go and let us know if we could be of further help.


Thanks greatbarrier86.

--
http://www.leedesmond.com/weblog/



"greatbarrier86" wrote:

> Desmond
>
> Thanks...but it still is slightly confusing to me. I think i can get it
>
> Thanks!!
>
> "Desmond Lee" wrote:
>
> > Yes. Take a look at a previous post if this helps.
> >
> > http://www.leedesmond.com/weblog/?p=60
> >
> > Thanks.
> > --
> > http://www.leedesmond.com/weblog/
> >
> >
> >
> > "greatbarrier86" wrote:
> >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > is it possible to use Powershell to create a desktop shortcut icon to one of
> > > my company's programs. right now, i'm using a VB script to do it,but it would
> > > be better if i could get Powershell to do it.

Desmond,

I'm lost...i apologize.

Perhaps you could give me some help

I'd like to put a shortcut on the C:\Users\Public\Desktop location pointing
to C:\CPS\CPSAPP.exe

Could you perhaps write that for me? At least then, i would understand it
for future scripts.

"Desmond Lee" wrote:

> Give it a go and let us know if we could be of further help.
>
>
> Thanks greatbarrier86.
>
> --
> http://www.leedesmond.com/weblog/
>
>
>
> "greatbarrier86" wrote:
>
> > Desmond
> >
> > Thanks...but it still is slightly confusing to me. I think i can get it
> >
> > Thanks!!
> >
> > "Desmond Lee" wrote:
> >
> > > Yes. Take a look at a previous post if this helps.
> > >
> > > http://www.leedesmond.com/weblog/?p=60
> > >
> > > Thanks.
> > > --
> > > http://www.leedesmond.com/weblog/
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > "greatbarrier86" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hi,
> > > >
> > > > is it possible to use Powershell to create a desktop shortcut icon to one of
> > > > my company's programs. right now, i'm using a VB script to do it,but it would
> > > > be better if i could get Powershell to do it.

$wshshell = New-Object -ComObject WScript.Shell
$lnk = $wshshell.CreateShortcut("$home\Desktop\nameOfMyShortcut.lnk")
$lnk.TargetPath = "C:\CPS\CPSAPP.exe"
$lnk.Save()


I reckon you are using Vista? In any case, the $home variable will send it
to the correct folder.

Let us know if this helps. Good night!

--
http://www.leedesmond.com/weblog/



"greatbarrier86" wrote:

> Desmond,
>
> I'm lost...i apologize.
>
> Perhaps you could give me some help
>
> I'd like to put a shortcut on the C:\Users\Public\Desktop location pointing
> to C:\CPS\CPSAPP.exe
>
> Could you perhaps write that for me? At least then, i would understand it
> for future scripts.
>
> "Desmond Lee" wrote:
>
> > Give it a go and let us know if we could be of further help.
> >
> >
> > Thanks greatbarrier86.
> >
> > --
> > http://www.leedesmond.com/weblog/
> >
> >
> >
> > "greatbarrier86" wrote:
> >
> > > Desmond
> > >
> > > Thanks...but it still is slightly confusing to me. I think i can get it
> > >
> > > Thanks!!
> > >
> > > "Desmond Lee" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Yes. Take a look at a previous post if this helps.
> > > >
> > > > http://www.leedesmond.com/weblog/?p=60
> > > >
> > > > Thanks.
> > > > --
> > > > http://www.leedesmond.com/weblog/
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "greatbarrier86" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Hi,
> > > > >
> > > > > is it possible to use Powershell to create a desktop shortcut icon to one of
> > > > > my company's programs. right now, i'm using a VB script to do it,but it would
> > > > > be better if i could get Powershell to do it.

Wow...thank you.
$home equals the Public Desktop folder?

"Desmond Lee" wrote:

> $wshshell = New-Object -ComObject WScript.Shell
> $lnk = $wshshell.CreateShortcut("$home\Desktop\nameOfMyShortcut.lnk")
> $lnk.TargetPath = "C:\CPS\CPSAPP.exe"
> $lnk.Save()
>
>
> I reckon you are using Vista? In any case, the $home variable will send it
> to the correct folder.
>
> Let us know if this helps. Good night!
>
> --
> http://www.leedesmond.com/weblog/
>
>
>
> "greatbarrier86" wrote:
>
> > Desmond,
> >
> > I'm lost...i apologize.
> >
> > Perhaps you could give me some help
> >
> > I'd like to put a shortcut on the C:\Users\Public\Desktop location pointing
> > to C:\CPS\CPSAPP.exe
> >
> > Could you perhaps write that for me? At least then, i would understand it
> > for future scripts.
> >
> > "Desmond Lee" wrote:
> >
> > > Give it a go and let us know if we could be of further help.
> > >
> > >
> > > Thanks greatbarrier86.
> > >
> > > --
> > > http://www.leedesmond.com/weblog/
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > "greatbarrier86" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Desmond
> > > >
> > > > Thanks...but it still is slightly confusing to me. I think i can get it
> > > >
> > > > Thanks!!
> > > >
> > > > "Desmond Lee" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Yes. Take a look at a previous post if this helps.
> > > > >
> > > > > http://www.leedesmond.com/weblog/?p=60
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks.
> > > > > --
> > > > > http://www.leedesmond.com/weblog/
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "greatbarrier86" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Hi,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > is it possible to use Powershell to create a desktop shortcut icon to one of
> > > > > > my company's programs. right now, i'm using a VB script to do it,but it would
> > > > > > be better if i could get Powershell to do it.

Usually the Desktop folder is a subfolder of the user's profile, but not
always. It might be safer to ask the Shell (Explorer) for the current
user's Desktop path:

$ShellApplication = New-Object –com Shell.Application
$DesktopFolderID = 0x10
$DesktopFolderPath =
($ShellApplication.namespace($DesktopFolderID)).Self.Path


"greatbarrier86" <greatbarrier86@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:4F99C25F-0F7E-411B-8F2F-957E855E5610@microsoft.com...
> Wow...thank you.
> $home equals the Public Desktop folder?
>
> "Desmond Lee" wrote:
>
>> $wshshell = New-Object -ComObject WScript.Shell
>> $lnk = $wshshell.CreateShortcut("$home\Desktop\nameOfMyShortcut.lnk")
>> $lnk.TargetPath = "C:\CPS\CPSAPP.exe"
>> $lnk.Save()
>>
>>
>> I reckon you are using Vista? In any case, the $home variable will send
>> it
>> to the correct folder.
>>
>> Let us know if this helps. Good night!
>>
>> --
>> http://www.leedesmond.com/weblog/
>>
>>
>>
>> "greatbarrier86" wrote:
>>
>> > Desmond,
>> >
>> > I'm lost...i apologize.
>> >
>> > Perhaps you could give me some help
>> >
>> > I'd like to put a shortcut on the C:\Users\Public\Desktop location
>> > pointing
>> > to C:\CPS\CPSAPP.exe
>> >
>> > Could you perhaps write that for me? At least then, i would understand
>> > it
>> > for future scripts.
>> >
>> > "Desmond Lee" wrote:
>> >
>> > > Give it a go and let us know if we could be of further help.
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > Thanks greatbarrier86.
>> > >
>> > > --
>> > > http://www.leedesmond.com/weblog/
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > "greatbarrier86" wrote:
>> > >
>> > > > Desmond
>> > > >
>> > > > Thanks...but it still is slightly confusing to me. I think i can
>> > > > get it
>> > > >
>> > > > Thanks!!
>> > > >
>> > > > "Desmond Lee" wrote:
>> > > >
>> > > > > Yes. Take a look at a previous post if this helps.
>> > > > >
>> > > > > http://www.leedesmond.com/weblog/?p=60
>> > > > >
>> > > > > Thanks.
>> > > > > --
>> > > > > http://www.leedesmond.com/weblog/
>> > > > >
>> > > > >
>> > > > >
>> > > > > "greatbarrier86" wrote:
>> > > > >
>> > > > > > Hi,
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > > is it possible to use Powershell to create a desktop shortcut
>> > > > > > icon to one of
>> > > > > > my company's programs. right now, i'm using a VB script to do
>> > > > > > it,but it would
>> > > > > > be better if i could get Powershell to do it.

Marty

I dont want the current user. I would actually like the shortcut to apply to
all users.

Could i just do
$lnk =
$wshshell.CreateShortcut("C:\Users\Public\Desktop\nameOfMyShortcut.lnk")


"Marty List" wrote:

>
> Usually the Desktop folder is a subfolder of the user's profile, but not
> always. It might be safer to ask the Shell (Explorer) for the current
> user's Desktop path:
>
> $ShellApplication = New-Object –com Shell.Application
> $DesktopFolderID = 0x10
> $DesktopFolderPath =
> ($ShellApplication.namespace($DesktopFolderID)).Self.Path
>
>
> "greatbarrier86" <greatbarrier86@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:4F99C25F-0F7E-411B-8F2F-957E855E5610@microsoft.com...
> > Wow...thank you.
> > $home equals the Public Desktop folder?
> >
> > "Desmond Lee" wrote:
> >
> >> $wshshell = New-Object -ComObject WScript.Shell
> >> $lnk = $wshshell.CreateShortcut("$home\Desktop\nameOfMyShortcut.lnk")
> >> $lnk.TargetPath = "C:\CPS\CPSAPP.exe"
> >> $lnk.Save()
> >>
> >>
> >> I reckon you are using Vista? In any case, the $home variable will send
> >> it
> >> to the correct folder.
> >>
> >> Let us know if this helps. Good night!
> >>
> >> --
> >> http://www.leedesmond.com/weblog/
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> "greatbarrier86" wrote:
> >>
> >> > Desmond,
> >> >
> >> > I'm lost...i apologize.
> >> >
> >> > Perhaps you could give me some help
> >> >
> >> > I'd like to put a shortcut on the C:\Users\Public\Desktop location
> >> > pointing
> >> > to C:\CPS\CPSAPP.exe
> >> >
> >> > Could you perhaps write that for me? At least then, i would understand
> >> > it
> >> > for future scripts.
> >> >
> >> > "Desmond Lee" wrote:
> >> >
> >> > > Give it a go and let us know if we could be of further help.
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > > Thanks greatbarrier86.
> >> > >
> >> > > --
> >> > > http://www.leedesmond.com/weblog/
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > > "greatbarrier86" wrote:
> >> > >
> >> > > > Desmond
> >> > > >
> >> > > > Thanks...but it still is slightly confusing to me. I think i can
> >> > > > get it
> >> > > >
> >> > > > Thanks!!
> >> > > >
> >> > > > "Desmond Lee" wrote:
> >> > > >
> >> > > > > Yes. Take a look at a previous post if this helps.
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > > http://www.leedesmond.com/weblog/?p=60
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > > Thanks.
> >> > > > > --
> >> > > > > http://www.leedesmond.com/weblog/
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > > "greatbarrier86" wrote:
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > > > Hi,
> >> > > > > >
> >> > > > > > is it possible to use Powershell to create a desktop shortcut
> >> > > > > > icon to one of
> >> > > > > > my company's programs. right now, i'm using a VB script to do
> >> > > > > > it,but it would
> >> > > > > > be better if i could get Powershell to do it.
>

Marty

Is it possible to use a variable that refers to the Public directory? i know
$home refers to the current user directory, but what about the public one?

"Marty List" wrote:

>
> Usually the Desktop folder is a subfolder of the user's profile, but not
> always. It might be safer to ask the Shell (Explorer) for the current
> user's Desktop path:
>
> $ShellApplication = New-Object –com Shell.Application
> $DesktopFolderID = 0x10
> $DesktopFolderPath =
> ($ShellApplication.namespace($DesktopFolderID)).Self.Path
>
>
> "greatbarrier86" <greatbarrier86@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:4F99C25F-0F7E-411B-8F2F-957E855E5610@microsoft.com...
> > Wow...thank you.
> > $home equals the Public Desktop folder?
> >
> > "Desmond Lee" wrote:
> >
> >> $wshshell = New-Object -ComObject WScript.Shell
> >> $lnk = $wshshell.CreateShortcut("$home\Desktop\nameOfMyShortcut.lnk")
> >> $lnk.TargetPath = "C:\CPS\CPSAPP.exe"
> >> $lnk.Save()
> >>
> >>
> >> I reckon you are using Vista? In any case, the $home variable will send
> >> it
> >> to the correct folder.
> >>
> >> Let us know if this helps. Good night!
> >>
> >> --
> >> http://www.leedesmond.com/weblog/
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> "greatbarrier86" wrote:
> >>
> >> > Desmond,
> >> >
> >> > I'm lost...i apologize.
> >> >
> >> > Perhaps you could give me some help
> >> >
> >> > I'd like to put a shortcut on the C:\Users\Public\Desktop location
> >> > pointing
> >> > to C:\CPS\CPSAPP.exe
> >> >
> >> > Could you perhaps write that for me? At least then, i would understand
> >> > it
> >> > for future scripts.
> >> >
> >> > "Desmond Lee" wrote:
> >> >
> >> > > Give it a go and let us know if we could be of further help.
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > > Thanks greatbarrier86.
> >> > >
> >> > > --
> >> > > http://www.leedesmond.com/weblog/
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > > "greatbarrier86" wrote:
> >> > >
> >> > > > Desmond
> >> > > >
> >> > > > Thanks...but it still is slightly confusing to me. I think i can
> >> > > > get it
> >> > > >
> >> > > > Thanks!!
> >> > > >
> >> > > > "Desmond Lee" wrote:
> >> > > >
> >> > > > > Yes. Take a look at a previous post if this helps.
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > > http://www.leedesmond.com/weblog/?p=60
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > > Thanks.
> >> > > > > --
> >> > > > > http://www.leedesmond.com/weblog/
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > > "greatbarrier86" wrote:
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > > > Hi,
> >> > > > > >
> >> > > > > > is it possible to use Powershell to create a desktop shortcut
> >> > > > > > icon to one of
> >> > > > > > my company's programs. right now, i'm using a VB script to do
> >> > > > > > it,but it would
> >> > > > > > be better if i could get Powershell to do it.
>