Create Internet Shorcuts during installation

Author: Joel (talk, contrib)

The Script

; This Macro will create a Internet Shorcut (*.url).
; Well, you might created first then compile it.
; But, let's create a few during installation. :)
; This example put the Internet Shortcut in the $EXEDIR
; with a shortcut in the $DESKTOP.
; Modify the macro according to your needs.
; Created by Joel
; Notes:
; URLFile = The name of our .url file.
; URLSite = The url to the site.
; URLDesc = The description of our shortcut, when mouse hoover it.
 
Name "Create Internet Shortcut"
OutFile "makeURL.exe"
 
!Macro "CreateURL" "URLFile" "URLSite" "URLDesc"
  WriteINIStr "$EXEDIR\${URLFile}.URL" "InternetShortcut" "URL" "${URLSite}"
  SetShellVarContext "all"
  CreateShortCut "$DESKTOP\${URLFile}.lnk" "$EXEDIR\${URLFile}.url" "" \
                 "$EXEDIR\makeURL.exe" 0 "SW_SHOWNORMAL" "" "${URLDesc}"
!macroend
 
Function ".onInit"
  !insertmacro "CreateURL" "Nsis Website" "http://nsis.sf.net" "Visit NSIS Website"
  MessageBox MB_OK "Done"
  Quit
FunctionEnd
 
Section "-boo"
;
SectionEnd

Note:
Internet Shortcut file extension MUST be capitalized, e.g:
SomeSite.url <--- error
SomeSite.URL <--- works

Also it's enough to create only .ini file:

!macro "CreateURLShortCut" "URLFile" "URLSite" "URLDesc"
  WriteINIStr "${URLFile}.URL" "InternetShortcut" "URL" "${URLSite}"
!macroend

It will be valid shortcut for valid browser with valid icon.