Microsoft KB Archive/242297

= How To Use Windows Script Host to Create Shortcut with Parameters =

Article ID: 242297

Article Last Modified on 7/15/2004

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows Scripting Host 2.5

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This article was previously published under Q242297



SUMMARY
This article demonstrates how to create a shortcut with parameters to be passed as command line arguments using the Microsoft Windows Script Host (WSH).



MORE INFORMATION
To ensure that the necessary parameters are set correctly when using WSH to create a shortcut, use the WshShortcut.Arguments property in conjunction with WshShortcut.TargetPath. For example, the following code sample demonstrates how to create a shortcut (aaa.lnk) to open a text file (aaa.txt) using Microsoft Notepad: 'Create a WshShell Object Set WshShell = Wscript.CreateObject("Wscript.Shell")

'Create a WshShortcut Object Set oShellLink = WshShell.CreateShortcut("aaa.lnk")

'Set the Target Path for the shortcut oShellLink.TargetPath = "notepad.exe"

'Set the additional parameters for the shortcut oShellLink.Arguments = "c:\windows\desktop\aaa.txt"

'Save the shortcut oShellLink.Save

'Clean up the WshShortcut Object Set oShellLink = Nothing

Note: When using this code sample, you might need to include the full path for the WshShortcut.TargetPath property.

The WshShortcut.Arguments property can also be used for parameters that include forward slashes as well. For example, the following code sample demonstrates how to use the /u argument for Regsvr32.exe to unregister the control Mycontrol.ocx. 'Set the parameters to unregister Mycontrol.ocx oShellLink.Arguments = "/u c:\windows\system\Mycontrol.ocx"

