mfc, How to program to create a shortcut item in desktop?

1. How create a desktop shortcut in c#?

Hi,

How do i create an application shortcut on desktop programmically in C#?  I 
have done some shortcut coding before in visual basic 6 using windows 
scripting host but later found out that scripting codes get block by some 
application such as Norton and McAfee.

Would anyone mind give me some help or better still give me some sample 
code. I would prefer API calls then windows scripting host.

Many thank you in advance. 

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3. creating a shortcut on desktop

Hi,
I need to modify existing MFC based app writen with Visual Studio 6.0, which
is not exactly my cup of tea. One of the things I don't know is how to
create a shortcut in code to existing application. Location of the app is
unknown and will be determined inside the code (otherwise I could simply
copy LNK file). Does anyone know how to do it?
Thanks,
Miroslaw

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5. Installer prompting to create desktop/start-menu shortcuts

Well, my application is done, and I've successfully created an
installer for it (a .msi file).  Unfortunately, I can't seem to figure
out how to get it to prompt the user during installation whether to
place shortcuts on the desktop and/or start menu.  In the install file
system on the properties tag for these shortcuts I see a field
"Condition" which says it evaluates this expression to decide whether
or not to actually install these shortcuts.  However, I can't seem to
find a way to add question prompts to the installation itself.  So I
have no idea what to put in "Condition".  Any help?  Thanks!

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7. Creating and icon shortcut desktop problem

The following code works for notepad and creates a shortcut
but when I put my own params into the directory for example
directory='c:\franchise\myexe.exe' the shortcut icon does not display
hence the shortcut path does not appear
can anyone please tell me what I'm doing wrong to creat nmy own shortcut?
The unit does compile ok just create a new project
the add a button then double click on the button and copy the unit over
unit1
Thanks for any help

unit Unit1;

interface

uses
  Windows, Messages, SysUtils, Classes, Graphics, Controls, Forms,
  Dialogs, StdCtrls;

type
  TForm1 = class(TForm)
    Button1: TButton;
    procedure Button1Click(Sender: TObject);
  private
    { Private declarations }
  public
    { Public declarations }
  end;

var
  Form1: TForm1;

implementation

{$R *.DFM}

uses
  ShlObj, ActiveX, ComObj, Registry;

procedure TForm1.Button1Click(Sender: TObject);
var
  MyObject  : IUnknown;
  MySLink   : IShellLink;
  MyPFile   : IPersistFile;
  FileName  : String;
  Directory : String;
  WFileName : WideString;
  MyReg     : TRegIniFile;
begin
  MyObject := CreateComObject(CLSID_ShellLink);
  MySLink := MyObject as IShellLink;
  MyPFile := MyObject as IPersistFile;
  FileName := 'NOTEPAD.EXE';
  with MySLink do begin
//    SetArguments('C:\AUTOEXEC.BAT');
    SetPath(PChar(FileName));
    SetWorkingDirectory(PChar(ExtractFilePath(FileName)));
  end;
  MyReg := TRegIniFile.Create(
    'Software\MicroSoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer');

// Use the next line of code to put the shortcut on your desktop
  Directory := MyReg.ReadString('Shell Folders','Desktop','');

// Use the next three lines to put the shortcut on your start menu
//  Directory := MyReg.ReadString('Shell Folders','Start Menu','')+
//      '\Whoa!';
//  CreateDir(Directory);

  WFileName := Directory+'\notepad.lnk';
  MyPFile.Save(PWChar(WFileName),False);
  MyReg.Free;
end;

end.

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