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Here is one way...<br />
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RunDLL32 AppWiz.Cpl,NewLinkHere c:\Temp<br />

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Here is one way...

RunDLL32 AppWiz.Cpl,NewLinkHere c:\Temp


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There is also a tool in the nt resource kit called shortcut. <br />
SHORTCUT is a command-line tool for creating and maintaining Windows NT and Windows 95 shortcuts.<br />
For SHORTCUT usage, at the command prompt type shortcut.exe -?<br />
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There is also a tool in the nt resource kit called shortcut.
SHORTCUT is a command-line tool for creating and maintaining Windows NT and Windows 95 shortcuts.
For SHORTCUT usage, at the command prompt type shortcut.exe -?




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Thanks Madshi, that generally worked. &nbsp;<br />
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AlanB, Sorry don't have the nt resource kit. <br />
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Duneram, unfortunately, I can't have user interaction and your method requires that. &nbsp;Thanks anyway.<br />

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Thanks Madshi, that generally worked.  

AlanB, Sorry don't have the nt resource kit.

Duneram, unfortunately, I can't have user interaction and your method requires that.  Thanks anyway.


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Is there any way to create a shortcut (.lnk file) from an API call? &nbsp;Or is there an executable that can be called from a batch file to create a .lnk file? &nbsp;Thanks.<br />
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Is there any way to create a shortcut (.lnk file) from an API call?  Or is there an executable that can be called from a batch file to create a .lnk file?  Thanks.



Creating a shortcut from code

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