can create shortcut in unicode mode

[Klonk]

Thanks guys, works now and I'm trying to understand how it works. Basically simply a COM function is called, right?

I have another question: How to define Hotkeys?
I found the Modifiers, and I guess I have to OR them with the hotkey itself, but what value woud be correct for lets say CTRL+A ?

How to find out the correct values for Hotkey? The Purebasic ASC command does not help here.

[luis]

Modified the original code to work in ascii/unicode mode with PB 4.61 (the interfaces are using automatic string conversion to unicode now through pseudotypes)

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Procedure.i CreateShortcut (TargetPath$, LinkPath$, TargetArgument$, TargetDescription$, WorkingDirectory$, iShowCommand, IconFile$, iIconIndexInFile)

; [DESC]
; Create a shortcut for the specified target.
;
; IN
; TargetPath$         ; The full pathname of the target.
; LinkPath$           ; The full pathname of the shortcut link (the actual .lnk file).
; TargetArgument$     ; The argument(s) to be passed to the target.
; TargetDescription$  ; A description of the shortcut (it will be visible as a tooltip).
; WorkingDirectory$   ; The desired working directory for the target.
; iShowCommand        ; Start mode (SW_SHOWNORMAL, SW_SHOWMAXIMIZED, SW_SHOWMINIMIZED)
; IconFile$           ; The full pathname of the file containing the icon to be used (usually the target itself).
; iIconIndexInFile    ; The index for the icon to be retrieved form the icon file.
;
; [RETURN]
; 1 if successful, else 0.
;  
; [NOTES]
; Original author: Micko (+ srod)
; http://www.purebasic.fr/english/viewtopic.php?t=32806 
; Ascii & Unicode
; Debug CreateShortcut ("C:\temp\program.exe", "C:\Users\luis\Desktop\program.lnk", "arg1 arg2","Test shortcut.","c:\temp", #SW_SHOWMAXIMIZED, "C:\temp\program.exe", 0)

CompilerIf Defined(CLSCTX_INPROC_SERVER, #PB_Constant) = 0
 #CLSCTX_INPROC_SERVER = 1
CompilerEndIf

 Protected *psl.IShellLinkW, *ppf.IPersistFile
 Protected iRetVal
 
 CoInitialize_(#Null)
  
 If CoCreateInstance_(?CLSID_ShellLink, 0, #CLSCTX_INPROC_SERVER, ?IID_IShellLinkW, @*psl) = #S_OK
   
    ; The file to which is linked ( = target for the Link )
    
    *psl\SetPath(TargetPath$)
   
    ; Arguments for the Target
    
    *psl\SetArguments(TargetArgument$)
   
    ; Working Directory
    
    *psl\SetWorkingDirectory(WorkingDirectory$)
   
    ; Description ( also used as Tooltip for the Link )
    
    *psl\SetDescription(TargetDescription$)
   
    ; Show command:
    ;   SW_SHOWNORMAL    = Default
    ;   SW_SHOWMAXIMIZED = Maximized
    ;   SW_SHOWMINIMIZED = Minimized
    
    *psl\SetShowCmd(iShowCommand)
   
    ; Hotkey (not implemented): 
    ; The virtual key code is in the low-order byte,
    ; and the modifier flags are in the high-order byte.
    ; The modifier flags can be a combination of the following values:
    ;
    ;   HOTKEYF_ALT     = ALT key
    ;   HOTKEYF_CONTROL = CTRL key
    ;   HOTKEYF_EXT     = Extended key
    ;   HOTKEYF_SHIFT   = SHIFT key
   
    *psl\SetHotkey(#Null)
   
    ; Icon for the Link:
    ; There can be more than 1 icons in an icon resource file,
    ; so you have to specify the index.
    
    *psl\SetIconLocation(IconFile$, iIconIndexInFile)
   

    ; Query IShellLink for the IPersistFile interface for saving the
    ; shortcut in persistent storage.
   
    If *psl\QueryInterface(?IID_IPersistFile, @*ppf) = 0
    
        ;Save the link by calling IPersistFile::Save.
        If *ppf\Save(LinkPath$, #True) = #S_OK      
            iRetVal = 1
        EndIf
      
        *ppf\Release()
    EndIf
    
    *psl\Release()
    
 EndIf
  
 CoUninitialize_()
  
 ProcedureReturn iRetVal
   
 DataSection
    CLSID_ShellLink:
    ; 00021401-0000-0000-C000-000000000046
    Data.l $00021401
    Data.w $0000,$0000
    Data.b $C0,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$46
       
    IID_IPersistFile:
    ; 0000010b-0000-0000-C000-000000000046
    Data.l $0000010B
    Data.w $0000,$0000
    Data.b $C0,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$46
    
    IID_IShellLinkW: ; {000214F9-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}
    Data.l $000214F9
    Data.w $0000, $0000
    Data.b $C0, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $00, $46
 EndDataSection   
   
EndProcedure