[Enhancement] Include ability to create generic Windows shortcut (*.lnk), in addition to Desktop ShortCut

[gep13]

Currently, chocolatey provides the ability to create a desktop shortcut:

https://github.com/chocolatey/chocolatey/wiki/HelpersInstallChocolateyDesktopLink

It would be really useful if, in addition to this method, there was the ability to create a generic shortcut. This would include the ability to pass in all the parameters for creating the shortcut, including:

• Path to shortcut location
• TargetPath
• WorkingDirectory
• Arguments
• IconLocation
• Descirption

With the exception of the location and targetPath, these input parameters can be optional, and if not provided, simply not specified when creating the shortcut.

There is no reason to modify the existing Desktop Shortcut creation method as there is enough need for this specific shortcut creation to warrant a stand alone method.

[ferventcoder]

Agreed. A generic shortcut to be placed anywhere would be nice

[GiscardBiamby]

I'm interested in using this feature once the PR is accepted.

[gep13]

Hey,

Glad to hear that this will be of some use to you! :-)

Gary

[gep13]

This has been pulled in here:

201ad95