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In one of my recent Prof. PowerShell columns, I wrote about using the Wscript.Shell VBScript object<\/a> in PowerShell to retrieve special folder paths. Another handy trick is the ability to create shortcut links to either file or web resources. Let me show you how to accomplish this in PowerShell and why you might want to.<\/p>\n

The PowerShell version of this task is not much different from VBScript. First we create a reference to the Wscript.Shell object.
\n[cc lang=\"Powershell\"]
\nPS C:\\> $wshell=New-Object -ComObject \"Wscript.Shell\"
\n[\/cc]<\/p>\n

Then we call the CreateShortcut() method. We have to specify the full filename and path for the shortcut. We can create a web link using a .url extension or a file system shortcut using .lnk.
\n[cc lang=\"PowerShell\"]
\nPS C:\\> $link=$wshell.CreateShortcut(\"H:\\Links\\The Lonely Administrator.url\")
\n[\/cc]
\nThe link now requires a target path.
\n[cc lang=\"PowerShell\"]
\nPS C:\\> $link.TargetPath=\"http:\/\/jdhitsolutions.com\/blog\"
\n[\/cc]
\nFinally, the link won't be visible until we save it.
\n[cc lang=\"PowerShell\"]
\nPS C:\\> $link.Save()
\nPS C:\\> dir h:\\links<\/p>\n

Directory: H:\\links<\/p>\n

Mode LastWriteTime Length Name
\n---- ------------- ------ ----
\n-a--- 2\/11\/2011 8:56 AM 119 The Lonely Administrator.url
\n[\/cc]<\/p>\n

If you create a .lnk object then you can set a number of other properties like a Window style, icon and hot key. But I'll let you explore those on your own. But really, if this is all I'm doing PowerShell doesn't bring anything extra to the party. I might as well stick with VBScript.<\/p>\n

So let's find something extra where PowerShell makes sense. I'll take a CSV file with new shortcut information, import it and create the relevant shortcuts. This is much easier to do in PowerShell than VBScript. First, here's my CSV file, or at least what it looks like when imported.
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\nPS C:\\> import-csv C:\\work\\Links.csv | format-table -AutoSize<\/p>\n

Name Path TargetPath Type
\n---- ---- ---------- ----
\nThe Lonely Administrator Desktop http:\/\/jdhitsolutions.com\/blog url
\nISO Files Desktop \\\\jdh-nvnas\\files\\iso lnk
\nTechnet Script Center h:\\links http:\/\/technet.microsoft.com\/en-us\/scriptcenter\/default.aspx url
\nScripting Guy Desktop http:\/\/blogs.technet.com\/b\/heyscriptingguy\/ url
\nScriptingAnswers h:\\links http:\/\/www.scriptinganswers.com url
\nTools h:\\links \\\\jdh-nvnas\\files\\Tools lnk
\nProf. PowerShell h:\\links http:\/\/mcpmag.com\/Articles\/List\/Prof-Powershell.aspx url
\n[\/cc]
\nI have a mix of file and web links. The path indicates where to create the link. \"Desktop\" means use the Desktop special folder. Here's how easy this is:
\n[cc lang=\"PowerShell\"]
\n$file=\"c:\\work\\links.csv\"<\/p>\n

$wshell=New-Object -ComObject \"Wscript.Shell\"<\/p>\n

Import-CSV $file | foreach {<\/p>\n

if ($_.Path -eq \"Desktop\")
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\n -ChildPath \"$($_.Name).$($_.type)\"
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\n }
\n Write-Host \"Creating $linkpath\" -ForegroundColor Green
\n $link=$wshell.CreateShortcut($linkpath)
\n $link.TargetPath=$_.TargetPath
\n $link.Save()
\n Get-Item $linkpath
\n}
\n[\/cc]
\nThe only tricky part is using Join-Path to construct a filename and path. Notice that if the Path property on my imported object equals Desktop, I use the SpecialFolders object to retrieve that path. I could have used other special folders as well. I use Get-Item to write the file object to the pipeline in case I want to do anything else with it.
\n\"\"<\/a>
\nI hope you had some fun with this. But the real lesson I hope you'll take from it is that even though you can use VBScript objects in a PowerShell script, if you aren't taking advantage of PowerShell features and strengths, why bother?<\/p>\n

If you would like to try my code and CSV file, you can download it here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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