Thread: Desktop shortcut

Hi all

Is it possible to have the activeworkbook when it saves for the very first
time to automatically put a shortcut onto the desktop?

I can work out how to have the code activate for the first time, just not
how to get a shortcut to the desktop

Thanks

Greg

Hi Greg,

> I can work out how to have the code activate for the first time, just not
> how to get a shortcut to the desktop

Try:

'=============>>
Public Sub Tester()
Dim WSH As Object
Dim MyShortCut As Object
Dim destPath As String
Dim srcPath As String

srcPath = ThisWorkbook.FullName

Set WSH = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
destPath = WSH.SpecialFolders.Item("Desktop")

Set MyShortCut = WSH.CreateShortcut(destPath & "\Test.lnk")
With MyShortCut
.TargetPath = srcPath
.Save
End With
Set WSH = Nothing
End Sub
'<<=============


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Regards,
Norman


"Greg" <laptop@nothereihug.com.au> wrote in message
news:e75q9g$a2o$1@lust.ihug.co.nz...
> Hi all
>
> Is it possible to have the activeworkbook when it saves for the very first
> time to automatically put a shortcut onto the desktop?
>
> I can work out how to have the code activate for the first time, just not
> how to get a shortcut to the desktop
>
> Thanks
>
> Greg
>
>

Thanks Norman Exactly what I was hoping for

Greg
"Norman Jones" <normanjones@whereforartthou.com> wrote in message
news:Oj9oVz4kGHA.1456@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> Hi Greg,
>
>> I can work out how to have the code activate for the first time, just not
>> how to get a shortcut to the desktop
>
> Try:
>
> '=============>>
> Public Sub Tester()
> Dim WSH As Object
> Dim MyShortCut As Object
> Dim destPath As String
> Dim srcPath As String
>
> srcPath = ThisWorkbook.FullName
>
> Set WSH = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
> destPath = WSH.SpecialFolders.Item("Desktop")
>
> Set MyShortCut = WSH.CreateShortcut(destPath & "\Test.lnk")
> With MyShortCut
> .TargetPath = srcPath
> .Save
> End With
> Set WSH = Nothing
> End Sub
> '<<=============
>
>
> ---
> Regards,
> Norman
>
>
> "Greg" <laptop@nothereihug.com.au> wrote in message
> news:e75q9g$a2o$1@lust.ihug.co.nz...
>> Hi all
>>
>> Is it possible to have the activeworkbook when it saves for the very
>> first time to automatically put a shortcut onto the desktop?
>>
>> I can work out how to have the code activate for the first time, just not
>> how to get a shortcut to the desktop
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Greg
>>
>>
>
>