How do I create an internet shortcut on the desktop?

[geekinthehood]

This seems absurdly simple, but I've searched the help file and forum and came up dry.

Basically, I was expecting to find something equivalent to FileCreateShortcut, except for web links, not file links. I know I can probably create the shortcut on my computer, then FileInstall the .lnk file, but I was looking for something a little more programmatic.

Am I missing something obvious? Thanks.

[meokey]

try:

FileCreateShortcut ( "http://www.google.com", @DesktopDir&"\google homepage.lnk")

[geekinthehood]

try:

FileCreateShortcut ( "http://www.google.com", @DesktopDir&"\google homepage.lnk")

Thanks - that works great! I forgot that you don't have to specify an executable with Windows.

[Ascend4nt]

To create a regular URL shortcut:

IniWrite(@DesktopDir&"\google.URL","InternetShortcut","URL","www.google.com")

[geekinthehood]

To create a regular URL shortcut:

IniWrite(@DesktopDir&"\google.URL","InternetShortcut","URL","www.google.com")

I think this is the solution I was looking for. Thanks.

(Two solutions in under an hour. This board rocks!)

[GEOSoft]

There is also a function to handle it Example Scripts with more options

EDIT:

http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=74656

Edited April 3, 2009 by GEOSoft