' Windows Script Host Sample Script
'
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'
' You have a royalty-free right to use, modify, reproduce and distribute
' the Sample Application Files (and/or any modified version) in any way
' you find useful, provided that you agree that Microsoft has no warranty,
' obligations or liability for any Sample Application Files.
'  ------------------------------------------------------------------------
 


' This sample demonstrates how to use the WSHShell object to create a shortcut
' on the desktop.

L_Welcome_MsgBox_Message_Text   =  "This script will create a shortcut to Notepad on your desktop." 
L_Welcome_MsgBox_Title_Text     =  "Windows Scripting Host Sample" 
Call Welcome()

' ********************************************************************************
' *
' * Shortcut related methods.
' *

Dim WSHShell
Set WSHShell = WScript.CreateObject( "WScript.Shell" )


Dim MyShortcut, MyDesktop, DesktopPath

' Read desktop path using WshSpecialFolders object
DesktopPath = WSHShell.SpecialFolders("Desktop")

' Create a shortcut object on the desktop
Set MyShortcut = WSHShell.CreateShortcut(DesktopPath &  "\Shortcut to notepad.lnk" )

' Set shortcut object properties and save it
MyShortcut.TargetPath = WSHShell.ExpandEnvironmentStrings("%windir%\notepad.exe")
MyShortcut.WorkingDirectory = WSHShell.ExpandEnvironmentStrings("%windir%")
MyShortcut.WindowStyle = 4
MyShortcut.IconLocation = WSHShell.ExpandEnvironmentStrings("%windir%\notepad.exe, 0")
MyShortcut.Save

WScript.Echo "A shortcut to Notepad now exists on your Desktop."

' ********************************************************************************
' *
' * Welcome
' *
Sub Welcome()
    Dim intDoIt

    intDoIt =  MsgBox(L_Welcome_MsgBox_Message_Text,    _
                      vbOKCancel + vbInformation,       _
                      L_Welcome_MsgBox_Title_Text )
    If intDoIt = vbCancel Then
        WScript.Quit
    End If
End Sub