Creating shortcuts from batch files

Anyone know how to create a desktop shortcut (.lnk file) to an exe from a batch file? This is driving me Crazy!

 

I'm sure this book gives you an example where they do just that, but I can't find it on the associated web site (the nearest I got was this), and the book is at work. If you don't get an answer today, I'll look it up tomorrow at work.

 

Thanks, I'd sure appreciate it.

 

I've found the reference (p406, chapter 9) and a better link to the book. I'll have to type out the code, so their may be typos. I highly recommend that you invest in the book. It is very good and includes quite a few useful VBScript examples as well as a lot of information on how to get XP to behave the way you want it to, rather than the way MS think you should use it.

This script can be used to create a shortcut to a application (.exe) or an internet address (.url). To create a link to a program use it like this:

In this example we've created a shortcut (Notepad.lnk) to the Notepad application. This will create the link in the current directory, but you can add the full path ( "C:\myfolder\Notepad.lnk ") is you prefer.

 

Thanks. I'll give it a try and check out the book.