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{{PageAuthor|Joel}}
#REDIRECT [[Creating internet shortcuts]]
 
== The Script ==
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; 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
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'''Note:'''<br>
Internet Shortcut file extension MUST be capitalized, e.g:<br>
SomeSite.url <--- error<br>
SomeSite.URL <--- works<br>
<br>
Also it's enough to create only .ini file:<br>
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!macro "CreateURLShortCut" "URLFile" "URLSite" "URLDesc"
  WriteINIStr "${URLFile}.URL" "InternetShortcut" "URL" "${URLSite}"
!macroend
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<br>
It will be valid shortcut for valid browser with valid icon.
 
[[Category:Internet Functions]]

Latest revision as of 15:33, 30 January 2019