Article #17059: How do I create shortcuts programatically?

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FAQ2059C.txt How do I create shortcuts programatically?
Category :Windows API
Platform :All
Product :C++Builder ALL
Question:
I am trying to make an install program. I want to my program to
create shortcuts to the exe's that it installs. How do I
create these shortcuts??
Answer:
This involves creating a link to the shell and then calling a
few shell functions. The following code is a function that will
create the shortcut:
//CODE----------------------------------------------------------
HRESULT CreateLink(LPCSTR lpszPathObj, LPSTR lpszPathLink,
LPSTR lpszDesc)
{
HRESULT hres;
IShellLink* psl;
// Get a pointer to the IShellLink interface.
hres = CoCreateInstance((_GUID)CLSID_ShellLink, NULL,
CLSCTX_INPROC_SERVER,
(_GUID)IID_IShellLink,
(void**)&psl);
if (SUCCEEDED(hres)) {
IPersistFile* ppf;
// Set the path to the shortcut target, and add the
// description.
psl->SetPath(lpszPathObj);
psl->SetDescription(lpszDesc);
// Query IShellLink for the IPersistFile interface
//for saving the shortcut in persistent storage.
hres = psl->QueryInterface((_GUID)IID_IPersistFile,
(void**)&ppf);
if (SUCCEEDED(hres)) {
WORD wsz[MAX_PATH];
// Ensure that the string is ANSI.
MultiByteToWideChar(CP_ACP, 0, lpszPathLink, -1,
(wchar_t*)wsz, MAX_PATH);
// Save the link by calling IPersistFile::Save.
hres = ppf->Save((wchar_t*)wsz, TRUE);
ppf->Release();
}
psl->Release();
}
return hres;
}
//END CODE----------------------------------------------------
That should do it. You now have a link to your .exe.
7/2/98 10:32:32 AM

Last Modified: 01-SEP-99