com.github.meldsza.shortcutCreater

Class Shortcut

java.lang.Object

com.github.meldsza.shortcutCreater.Shortcut

public class Shortcut
extends Object

Shortcut creator

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
String	appdata Refers to ApplicationData folder.
String	arguments Arguments while invoking the target(if any)
String	description Description of the shortcut
String	desktop Refers to %UserProfile%\Desktop
String	HotKey Set hotkey for shortcut(in String format) Example : "Ctrl+Alt+F9"
String	iconLocation Path to icon
String	localAppdata Refers to LocalApplicationData folder.
String	shortcutPath Where the shortcut needs to be placed
String	startMenu Refers to the Users StartMenu Folder
String	target Path the shortcut should target
String	userProfile Refers to %UserProfile%
int	windowStyle WindowStyle (integer value)
String	workingDirectory Working Directory of the target in the shortcut

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
Shortcut() Create a instance of the Shortcut class to use it
Shortcut(File shortcutfile) Reads a Shortcut from the file provided.(Uses VBS)

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
void	createschortcut() Creates the Shortcut (saves it on the FileSystem) It uses VBS to create the shortcut
void	getPaths()

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

target

public String target

Path the shortcut should target

shortcutPath

public String shortcutPath

Where the shortcut needs to be placed

windowStyle

public int windowStyle

WindowStyle (integer value)

iconLocation

public String iconLocation

Path to icon

description

public String description

Description of the shortcut

workingDirectory

public String workingDirectory

Working Directory of the target in the shortcut

localAppdata

public String localAppdata

Refers to LocalApplicationData folder. Works on Windows 2003 and WinXP+

appdata

public String appdata

Refers to ApplicationData folder.

userProfile

public String userProfile

Refers to %UserProfile%

desktop

public String desktop

Refers to %UserProfile%\Desktop

startMenu

public String startMenu

Refers to the Users StartMenu Folder

arguments

public String arguments

Arguments while invoking the target(if any)

HotKey

public String HotKey

Set hotkey for shortcut(in String format) Example : "Ctrl+Alt+F9"

Constructor Detail

Shortcut

public Shortcut()

Create a instance of the Shortcut class to use it

Shortcut

public Shortcut(File shortcutfile)
         throws FileNotFoundException,
                InterruptedException

Reads a Shortcut from the file provided.(Uses VBS)

Parameters:

shortcutfile - Provide the existing shortcut file

Throws:

FileNotFoundException - If File is not found

InterruptedException - If the creation was unsuccessfull

Method Detail

getPaths

public void getPaths()

createschortcut

public void createschortcut()
                     throws IOException,
                            InterruptedException

Creates the Shortcut (saves it on the FileSystem) It uses VBS to create the shortcut

Throws:

IOException

InterruptedException