Create shortcut files in Windows 10 using Python 3.7.1
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I found this piece of code, but it doesn't run anymore with Windows 10 and Python 3.7.1:
import win32com.client
import pythoncom
import os
# pythoncom.CoInitialize() # remove the '#' at the beginning of the line if running in a thread.
desktop = r'C:UsersXXXXXDesktop' # path to where you want to put the .lnk
path = os.path.join(desktop, 'NameOfShortcut.lnk')
target = r'C:UsersXXXXXDesktopmuellpicture.gif'
icon = r'C:UsersXXXXXDesktopmuellicons8-link-512.ico' # not needed, but nice
shell = win32com.client.Dispatch("WScript.Shell")
shortcut = shell.CreateShortCut(path)
shortcut.Targetpath = target
shortcut.IconLocation = icon
shortcut.WindowStyle = 7 # 7 - Minimized, 3 - Maximized, 1 - Normal
shortcut.save()
Is there a similar (or easier) way to create a windows shortcut?
python-3.x windows shortcut
asked Nov 12 '18 at 19:24
merlinuwe
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I found this piece of code, but it doesn't run anymore with Windows 10 and Python 3.7.1:
import win32com.client
import pythoncom
import os
# pythoncom.CoInitialize() # remove the '#' at the beginning of the line if running in a thread.
desktop = r'C:UsersXXXXXDesktop' # path to where you want to put the .lnk
path = os.path.join(desktop, 'NameOfShortcut.lnk')
target = r'C:UsersXXXXXDesktopmuellpicture.gif'
icon = r'C:UsersXXXXXDesktopmuellicons8-link-512.ico' # not needed, but nice
shell = win32com.client.Dispatch("WScript.Shell")
shortcut = shell.CreateShortCut(path)
shortcut.Targetpath = target
shortcut.IconLocation = icon
shortcut.WindowStyle = 7 # 7 - Minimized, 3 - Maximized, 1 - Normal
shortcut.save()
Is there a similar (or easier) way to create a windows shortcut?
python-3.x windows shortcut
asked Nov 12 '18 at 19:24
merlinuwe
5914
How come the code does not run? It's just Python. It should still run, if you have Python installed.
– usr2564301
Nov 25 '18 at 16:56
Yes, but it doesn't.
– merlinuwe
Nov 26 '18 at 20:18
What does "doesn't run" mean, then? Nothing happens at all?
– usr2564301
Nov 26 '18 at 21:36
I found the problem by myself: the target was wrong. Here is the correct line: target = r'C:Program Files (x86)Microsoft OfficeOffice16EXCEL.EXE'
– merlinuwe
Nov 28 '18 at 7:49
add a comment |
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-1
I found this piece of code, but it doesn't run anymore with Windows 10 and Python 3.7.1:
import win32com.client
import pythoncom
import os
# pythoncom.CoInitialize() # remove the '#' at the beginning of the line if running in a thread.
desktop = r'C:UsersXXXXXDesktop' # path to where you want to put the .lnk
path = os.path.join(desktop, 'NameOfShortcut.lnk')
target = r'C:UsersXXXXXDesktopmuellpicture.gif'
icon = r'C:UsersXXXXXDesktopmuellicons8-link-512.ico' # not needed, but nice
shell = win32com.client.Dispatch("WScript.Shell")
shortcut = shell.CreateShortCut(path)
shortcut.Targetpath = target
shortcut.IconLocation = icon
shortcut.WindowStyle = 7 # 7 - Minimized, 3 - Maximized, 1 - Normal
shortcut.save()
Is there a similar (or easier) way to create a windows shortcut?
python-3.x windows shortcut
asked Nov 12 '18 at 19:24
merlinuwe
5914
I found this piece of code, but it doesn't run anymore with Windows 10 and Python 3.7.1:
import win32com.client
import pythoncom
import os
# pythoncom.CoInitialize() # remove the '#' at the beginning of the line if running in a thread.
desktop = r'C:UsersXXXXXDesktop' # path to where you want to put the .lnk
path = os.path.join(desktop, 'NameOfShortcut.lnk')
target = r'C:UsersXXXXXDesktopmuellpicture.gif'
icon = r'C:UsersXXXXXDesktopmuellicons8-link-512.ico' # not needed, but nice
shell = win32com.client.Dispatch("WScript.Shell")
shortcut = shell.CreateShortCut(path)
shortcut.Targetpath = target
shortcut.IconLocation = icon
shortcut.WindowStyle = 7 # 7 - Minimized, 3 - Maximized, 1 - Normal
shortcut.save()
Is there a similar (or easier) way to create a windows shortcut?
python-3.x windows shortcut
python-3.x windows shortcut
asked Nov 12 '18 at 19:24
merlinuwe
5914
asked Nov 12 '18 at 19:24
merlinuwe
5914
asked Nov 12 '18 at 19:24
merlinuwe
5914
asked Nov 12 '18 at 19:24
merlinuwe
5914
asked Nov 12 '18 at 19:24
merlinuwe
5914
5914
How come the code does not run? It's just Python. It should still run, if you have Python installed.
– usr2564301
Nov 25 '18 at 16:56
Yes, but it doesn't.
– merlinuwe
Nov 26 '18 at 20:18
What does "doesn't run" mean, then? Nothing happens at all?
– usr2564301
Nov 26 '18 at 21:36
I found the problem by myself: the target was wrong. Here is the correct line: target = r'C:Program Files (x86)Microsoft OfficeOffice16EXCEL.EXE'
– merlinuwe
Nov 28 '18 at 7:49
add a comment |
How come the code does not run? It's just Python. It should still run, if you have Python installed.
– usr2564301
Nov 25 '18 at 16:56
Yes, but it doesn't.
– merlinuwe
Nov 26 '18 at 20:18
What does "doesn't run" mean, then? Nothing happens at all?
– usr2564301
Nov 26 '18 at 21:36
I found the problem by myself: the target was wrong. Here is the correct line: target = r'C:Program Files (x86)Microsoft OfficeOffice16EXCEL.EXE'
– merlinuwe
Nov 28 '18 at 7:49
How come the code does not run? It's just Python. It should still run, if you have Python installed.
– usr2564301
Nov 25 '18 at 16:56
How come the code does not run? It's just Python. It should still run, if you have Python installed.
– usr2564301
Nov 25 '18 at 16:56
Yes, but it doesn't.
– merlinuwe
Nov 26 '18 at 20:18
Yes, but it doesn't.
– merlinuwe
Nov 26 '18 at 20:18
What does "doesn't run" mean, then? Nothing happens at all?
– usr2564301
Nov 26 '18 at 21:36
What does "doesn't run" mean, then? Nothing happens at all?
– usr2564301
Nov 26 '18 at 21:36
I found the problem by myself: the target was wrong. Here is the correct line: target = r'C:Program Files (x86)Microsoft OfficeOffice16EXCEL.EXE'
– merlinuwe
Nov 28 '18 at 7:49
I found the problem by myself: the target was wrong. Here is the correct line: target = r'C:Program Files (x86)Microsoft OfficeOffice16EXCEL.EXE'
– merlinuwe
Nov 28 '18 at 7:49
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This worked for me: (Win 10, python 2)
http://timgolden.me.uk/python/win32_how_do_i/create-a-shortcut.html
import os, sys
import pythoncom
from win32com.shell import shell, shellcon
shortcut = pythoncom.CoCreateInstance (
shell.CLSID_ShellLink,
None,
pythoncom.CLSCTX_INPROC_SERVER,
shell.IID_IShellLink
)
shortcut.SetPath (sys.executable)
shortcut.SetDescription ("Python %s" % sys.version)
shortcut.SetIconLocation (sys.executable, 0)
desktop_path = shell.SHGetFolderPath (0, shellcon.CSIDL_DESKTOP, 0, 0)
persist_file = shortcut.QueryInterface (pythoncom.IID_IPersistFile)
persist_file.Save (os.path.join (desktop_path, "python.lnk"), 0)
answered Nov 25 '18 at 16:39
Petr Lavrov
164
Thank you very much. Could you please explain, how I can built a shortcut to for example excel.exe or C:UsersXXXXXDesktopmuellscript.py with this code?
– merlinuwe
Nov 26 '18 at 20:25
add a comment |
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This worked for me: (Win 10, python 2)
http://timgolden.me.uk/python/win32_how_do_i/create-a-shortcut.html
import os, sys
import pythoncom
from win32com.shell import shell, shellcon
shortcut = pythoncom.CoCreateInstance (
shell.CLSID_ShellLink,
None,
pythoncom.CLSCTX_INPROC_SERVER,
shell.IID_IShellLink
)
shortcut.SetPath (sys.executable)
shortcut.SetDescription ("Python %s" % sys.version)
shortcut.SetIconLocation (sys.executable, 0)
desktop_path = shell.SHGetFolderPath (0, shellcon.CSIDL_DESKTOP, 0, 0)
persist_file = shortcut.QueryInterface (pythoncom.IID_IPersistFile)
persist_file.Save (os.path.join (desktop_path, "python.lnk"), 0)
answered Nov 25 '18 at 16:39
Petr Lavrov
164
Thank you very much. Could you please explain, how I can built a shortcut to for example excel.exe or C:UsersXXXXXDesktopmuellscript.py with this code?
– merlinuwe
Nov 26 '18 at 20:25
add a comment |
1
This worked for me: (Win 10, python 2)
http://timgolden.me.uk/python/win32_how_do_i/create-a-shortcut.html
import os, sys
import pythoncom
from win32com.shell import shell, shellcon
shortcut = pythoncom.CoCreateInstance (
shell.CLSID_ShellLink,
None,
pythoncom.CLSCTX_INPROC_SERVER,
shell.IID_IShellLink
)
shortcut.SetPath (sys.executable)
shortcut.SetDescription ("Python %s" % sys.version)
shortcut.SetIconLocation (sys.executable, 0)
desktop_path = shell.SHGetFolderPath (0, shellcon.CSIDL_DESKTOP, 0, 0)
persist_file = shortcut.QueryInterface (pythoncom.IID_IPersistFile)
persist_file.Save (os.path.join (desktop_path, "python.lnk"), 0)
answered Nov 25 '18 at 16:39
Petr Lavrov
164
Thank you very much. Could you please explain, how I can built a shortcut to for example excel.exe or C:UsersXXXXXDesktopmuellscript.py with this code?
– merlinuwe
Nov 26 '18 at 20:25
add a comment |
1
1
1
This worked for me: (Win 10, python 2)
http://timgolden.me.uk/python/win32_how_do_i/create-a-shortcut.html
import os, sys
import pythoncom
from win32com.shell import shell, shellcon
shortcut = pythoncom.CoCreateInstance (
shell.CLSID_ShellLink,
None,
pythoncom.CLSCTX_INPROC_SERVER,
shell.IID_IShellLink
)
shortcut.SetPath (sys.executable)
shortcut.SetDescription ("Python %s" % sys.version)
shortcut.SetIconLocation (sys.executable, 0)
desktop_path = shell.SHGetFolderPath (0, shellcon.CSIDL_DESKTOP, 0, 0)
persist_file = shortcut.QueryInterface (pythoncom.IID_IPersistFile)
persist_file.Save (os.path.join (desktop_path, "python.lnk"), 0)
answered Nov 25 '18 at 16:39
Petr Lavrov
164
This worked for me: (Win 10, python 2)
http://timgolden.me.uk/python/win32_how_do_i/create-a-shortcut.html
import os, sys
import pythoncom
from win32com.shell import shell, shellcon
shortcut = pythoncom.CoCreateInstance (
shell.CLSID_ShellLink,
None,
pythoncom.CLSCTX_INPROC_SERVER,
shell.IID_IShellLink
)
shortcut.SetPath (sys.executable)
shortcut.SetDescription ("Python %s" % sys.version)
shortcut.SetIconLocation (sys.executable, 0)
desktop_path = shell.SHGetFolderPath (0, shellcon.CSIDL_DESKTOP, 0, 0)
persist_file = shortcut.QueryInterface (pythoncom.IID_IPersistFile)
persist_file.Save (os.path.join (desktop_path, "python.lnk"), 0)
answered Nov 25 '18 at 16:39
Petr Lavrov
164
answered Nov 25 '18 at 16:39
Petr Lavrov
164
answered Nov 25 '18 at 16:39
Petr Lavrov
164
answered Nov 25 '18 at 16:39
Petr Lavrov
164
164
Thank you very much. Could you please explain, how I can built a shortcut to for example excel.exe or C:UsersXXXXXDesktopmuellscript.py with this code?
– merlinuwe
Nov 26 '18 at 20:25
add a comment |
Thank you very much. Could you please explain, how I can built a shortcut to for example excel.exe or C:UsersXXXXXDesktopmuellscript.py with this code?
– merlinuwe
Nov 26 '18 at 20:25
Thank you very much. Could you please explain, how I can built a shortcut to for example excel.exe or C:UsersXXXXXDesktopmuellscript.py with this code?
– merlinuwe
Nov 26 '18 at 20:25
Thank you very much. Could you please explain, how I can built a shortcut to for example excel.exe or C:UsersXXXXXDesktopmuellscript.py with this code?
– merlinuwe
Nov 26 '18 at 20:25
add a comment |
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How come the code does not run? It's just Python. It should still run, if you have Python installed.
– usr2564301
Nov 25 '18 at 16:56
Yes, but it doesn't.
– merlinuwe
Nov 26 '18 at 20:18
What does "doesn't run" mean, then? Nothing happens at all?
– usr2564301
Nov 26 '18 at 21:36
I found the problem by myself: the target was wrong. Here is the correct line: target = r'C:Program Files (x86)Microsoft OfficeOffice16EXCEL.EXE'
– merlinuwe
Nov 28 '18 at 7:49