MKSHORTCUT(1) Cygutils MKSHORTCUT(1)NAMEmkshortcut - create a Windows shortcut
SYNOPSIS
mkshorcut [-a ARGS] [-d DESC] [-i ICONFILE [-j INT] ] [-n NAME ] [-s
norm|min|max ] [-w PATH ] [-A] [-D|-P] TARGET
OPTIONS-a, --arguments=ARGS
Arguments to use (see example below).
-d, --desc="DESC"
Text for description/tooltip (defaults to POSIX path of TARGET).
Note that "DESC" can contain spaces, but in that case must be
enclosed in quotes.
-h, --help
Output usage information (to stdout) and exit.
-i, --icon=ICONFILE
Specify ICONFILE containing the icon to use for the shortcut;
defaults to TARGET. ICONFILE must be a full filename, including
an extension if applicable.
-j, --iconoffset=NUM
Requires -i. Use NUM icon in ICONFILE, offset from 0. Defaults
to 0.
-n, --name="NAME"
Name to use for the shortcut file. Note that "NAME" can contain
spaces, but in that case must be enclosed in quotes. The Windows
extention .lnk is automatically appended to "NAME" if not
present.
-s, --show=norm|min|max
For norm, min, and max the new window will be normal, minimized,
and maximized, respectively. Note that if you use the proper‐
ties dialog to inspect properties of shortcuts for which you
request minimized windows the dialog may indicate that normal
windows will be displayed. Fortunately, that indicator is often
wrong.
-w, --workingdir="PATH"
PATH to use for the working directory (defaults to directory
path of TARGET).
-v, --version
Output version information (to stdout) and exit.
-A, --allusers
Requires either -D or -P. Instead of using the current user's
"Desktop" or "Start Menu/Programs" folders, use the "All Users"
version. Has no effect on Win95 without multiple users.
-D, --desktop
Instead of creating the shortcut relative to the current direc‐
tory, create it relative to the Windows "Desktop" directory. The
-A option can also be used to use the "All Users/Desktop" direc‐
tory instead.
-P, --smprograms
Instead of creating the shortcut relative to the current direc‐
tory, create it relative to the Windows "Start Menu/Programs"
directory. The -A option can also be used to use the "All
Users/Start Menu/Programs" directory instead.
NOTES
All filename arguments must be in unix (POSIX) format, not in Windows
(C:\) format. If mkshortcut encounters a syntax error, it will return
an exit value of 1 and output usage information to stderr.
If you don't need any of mkshortcut's options and just want a simple
link to a file or directory, you might want to just use a symbolic link
with ln.
EXAMPLES
Create a shortcut to the Cygwin website in the "Start Menu/Programs"
directory:
$ mkshortcut-P http://www.cygwin.com
Create a shortuct to rxvt on the "Desktop" that looks like "Internet
Explorer" but really starts up an interactive bash shell:
$ mkshortcut-a '-rv -fn "FixedSys" -e /bin/bash --login -i' \
-i /c/WINNT/system32/SHELL32.DLL -j 106 -n "Internet Explorer" \
-D /bin/rxvt
COPYRIGHT
Copyright (C) 2002 Joshua Daniel Franklin
mkshortcut is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your
option) any later version.
mkshortcut is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITH‐
OUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY
or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public
License for more details.
You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
See the COPYING file for full license information.
AUTHOR
Joshua Daniel Franklin, joshuadfranklin@yahoo.com
SEE ALSOln(1)mkshortcut 1.6 (cygutils) 10 Mar 04 MKSHORTCUT(1)
