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Creates a shortcut (shell link).
[VBScript]
Installer.CreateShortcut ShortcutPath, ObjectPath, Description, _
Parameters, WorkingDir, IconLocation, _
IconIndex, ShowCommand, HotKey
[JScript]
Installer.CreateShortcut(ShortcutPath, ObjectPath, Description,
Parameters, WorkingDir, IconLocation,
IconIndex, ShowCommand, HotKey);
Parameters
ShortcutPath
The target shortcut path.
ObjectPath
The path to Shell link object (file, folder).
Description
The description string.
Parameters
The shortcut command parameters (for executable objects only).
WorkingDir
The working directory where the shortcut will be opened.
IconLocation
The path to shortcut icon location. Use with IconIndex. To omit this parameter, use empty string.
IconIndex
The 0-based index of icon in the icon container. Use 0 for .ico files and icon order number for executables and icon libraries (.exe, dll, .icl).
ShowCommand
The numeric window state value (see below). Use 0 to omit this parameter.
HotKey
The numeric Hot Key value (valid for Desktop links only). Refer to MSDN for valid keys values. Use 0 to omit this parameter.
Remarks
Installer variables are supported in the following parameters: ShortcutPath, ObjectPath, Description, Parameters, WorkingDir and IconLocation. To emit the value of installer variable MyVar, use the form ${MyVar}.
The ShowCommand parameter supports the following values:
Constant
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Windows API Name
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Description
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1
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SW_SHOWNORMAL
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Open the shortcut in a normal window.
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2
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SW_SHOWMINIMIZED
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Open the shortcut in a minimized window.
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3
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SW_SHOWMAXIMIZED
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Open the shortcut in a mazimized window.
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Uninstall support
This action supports automatic uninstallation.
Example (VBScript)
' Create shortcut to Windows calculator program
Installer.CreateShortcut "${DesktopPath}\Calc", "${SystemPath}\calc.exe", _
"The calculator program", "param1", "${ProductPath}", _
"${SystemPath}\moricons.dll", 12, 0, 0
Example (JScript)
// Create shortcut to Windows calculator program
Installer.CreateShortcut("${DesktopPath}\\Calc", "${SystemPath}\\calc.exe",
"The calculator program", "param1", "${ProductPath}",
"${SystemPath}\\moricons.dll", 12, 0, 0);
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