problem with creating a shortcut

[datom 0]

hello everybody!

I need some help, please!

I want to create a shortcut in the startmenu to a certain folder. Using the FileCreateShortcut function delivers namely a *.lnk, but not exactly what I want.

I want a shortcut in the start menu that expands on "onmouseover" and shows the content of the dir.

If I navigate to the folder, hit the right mouse button and drag the folder to the startmenu dir, create the shortcut on the rightclick-menu, the result is exaclty what I want.

any idea how to do that by code?

thx a lot

[John117 1]

Not exactly what you are asking for, but if your intention is to install this on other pc's, in the past I created a shortcut and placed it in the installer. Then when you extract or run code to copy it, you can move a copy of it to the folder of you choice. You would simply have to create the shortcut on your machine first.

[martin 85]

hello everybody!

I need some help, please!

I want to create a shortcut in the startmenu to a certain folder. Using the FileCreateShortcut function delivers namely a *.lnk, but not exactly what I want.

I want a shortcut in the start menu that expands on "onmouseover" and shows the content of the dir.

If I navigate to the folder, hit the right mouse button and drag the folder to the startmenu dir, create the shortcut on the rightclick-menu, the result is exaclty what I want.

any idea how to do that by code?

thx a lot

FileCreateShortcut($PathtoFolder,$pathtoShortcut,default,"","what you want to be shown when the mosuse is over the short cut")

[DW1 102]

This would make sure you have Games folder in the start menu and if not add/populate it:

If Not FileExists( @StartMenuDir & "\Programs\Games" ) Then DirCreate ( @StartMenuDir & "\Programs\Games" )
If Not FileExists( @StartMenuDir & "\Programs\Games\Solitare.lnk" ) Then FileCreateShortcut ( "C:\Windows\System32\sol.exe", @StartMenuDir & "\Programs\Games\Solitare.lnk" )
If Not FileExists( @StartMenuDir & "\Programs\Games\MineSweeper.lnk" ) Then FileCreateShortcut ( "C:\Windows\System32\WinMine.exe", @StartMenuDir & "\Programs\Games\MineSweeper.lnk" )
If Not FileExists( @StartMenuDir & "\Programs\Games\FreeCell.lnk" ) Then FileCreateShortcut ( "C:\Windows\System32\freecell.exe", @StartMenuDir & "\Programs\Games\FreeCell.lnk" )
If Not FileExists( @StartMenuDir & "\Programs\Games\Spider.lnk" ) Then FileCreateShortcut ( "C:\Windows\System32\spider.exe", @StartMenuDir & "\Programs\Games\Spider.lnk" )
If Not FileExists( @StartMenuDir & "\Programs\Games\Hearts.lnk" ) Then FileCreateShortcut ( "C:\Windows\System32\MShearts.exe", @StartMenuDir & "\Programs\Games\Hearts.lnk" )
If Not FileExists( @StartMenuDir & "\Programs\Games\3DPinball.lnk" ) Then FileCreateShortcut ( "C:\Program Files\Windows NT\Pinball\pinball.exe", @StartMenuDir & "\Programs\Games\3DPinball.lnk" )

[datom 0]

great!

thanks for your help!

It now works all right!