Script Request

[thedexmonster]

I run and maintain a large cmd file to rearrange my start menu and add shortcuts that aren't there to begin with.

Is it possible for someone to write a script that uses "shortcut.exe" or similar method to automatically create shortcuts out of all the files in a directory and place them in a designated area?

A GUI would be awesome, but I'm assuming too much work for a small project like this.

I don't like moving shortcuts around, I would much rather recreate them where I want them. Shortcut works for that but it's a pain to write a command line for every file.

[NIM]

Could you tell me for what are you using this script? Your local PC or you have a network enviroment with many PC's?

Please specify what should script do, which shortcut from which folder, where to copy etc..

Also, please attach that cmd file you have..

[thedexmonster]

It will be for personal use. Basically I need a script that will run a loop through all files in a directory.

I'm not sure if you're familiar with the shortcut program I am using. I'm not even sure where I got it anymore. The syntax is:

shortcut.exe /F:"%Filename%" /a:c /T:"%Target%" /W:"%Working Directory%" /I:"%Filename%,0"

shortcut.exe resides in my system32 directory. if you could use that structure and make the filename, target, and working dir variables I could manage the rest.

I started learning C++ a few years ago and stopped because the next class was never offered! I have an idea of what I need but I don't know the syntax for the command line or vbscript. I only learned concepts in C++ we never got to the point where we could use the file system.

[Jonnyboy]

It will be for personal use. Basically I need a script that will run a loop through all files in a directory.

I'm not sure if you're familiar with the shortcut program I am using. I'm not even sure where I got it anymore. The syntax is:

shortcut.exe /F:"%Filename%" /a:c /T:"%Target%" /W:"%Working Directory%" /I:"%Filename%,0"

shortcut.exe resides in my system32 directory. if you could use that structure and make the filename, target, and working dir variables I could manage the rest.

I started learning C++ a few years ago and stopped because the next class was never offered! I have an idea of what I need but I don't know the syntax for the command line or vbscript. I only learned concepts in C++ we never got to the point where we could use the file system.

This isn't in vbscript, but it should be easy enough with 2 batch files.

first.bat

@echo off

xcopy /L "your folder here\*" temp\ > list.txt

FOR /F "tokens=1* delims=~" %%i IN (list.txt) DO SET filename=%%~nxi&set target=%%~fi&set working_directory=%%~dpi&call second.bat

second.bat

%windir%\system32\shortcut.exe /F:"%Filename%" /a:c /T:"%Target%" /W:"%Working Directory%" /I:"%Filename%,0"

Try this and see how it works.