Script: *new-shortcut.ps1* ======================== This PowerShell script creates a new shortcut file. Parameters ---------- ```powershell PS> ./new-shortcut.ps1 [[-shortcut] ] [[-target] ] [[-description] ] [] -shortcut Specifies the shortcut filename Required? false Position? 1 Default value Accept pipeline input? false Accept wildcard characters? false -target Specifies the path to the target Required? false Position? 2 Default value Accept pipeline input? false Accept wildcard characters? false -description Specifies a description Required? false Position? 3 Default value Accept pipeline input? false Accept wildcard characters? false [] This script supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug, ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, WarningVariable, OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable. ``` Example ------- ```powershell PS> ./new-shortcut C:\Temp\HDD C:\ ``` Notes ----- Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0 Related Links ------------- https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell Script Content -------------- ```powershell <# .SYNOPSIS Creates a new shortcut file .DESCRIPTION This PowerShell script creates a new shortcut file. .PARAMETER shortcut Specifies the shortcut filename .PARAMETER target Specifies the path to the target .PARAMETER description Specifies a description .EXAMPLE PS> ./new-shortcut C:\Temp\HDD C:\ .LINK https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell .NOTES Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0 #> param([string]$shortcut = "", [string]$target = "", [string]$description) try { if ($shortcut -eq "" ) { $shortcut = read-host "Enter new shortcut filename" } if ($target -eq "" ) { $target = read-host "Enter path to target" } if ($description -eq "" ) { $description = read-host "Enter description" } $sh = new-object -ComObject WScript.Shell $sc = $sh.CreateShortcut("$shortcut.lnk") $sc.TargetPath = "$target" $sc.WindowStyle = "1" $sc.IconLocation = "C:\Windows\System32\SHELL32.dll, 3" $sc.Description = "$description" $sc.save() "✔️ created new shortcut $shortcut ⭢ $target" exit 0 # success } catch { "⚠️ Error in line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber): $($Error[0])" exit 1 } ``` *(generated by convert-ps2md.ps1 using the comment-based help of new-shortcut.ps1 as of 05/19/2024 10:25:23)*