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