Shortcut In My Computer

[NitinSawant]

Dear friends,
I'm using C#.net. What i'm trying to do is to add shortcut in "My Computer" to run my application when user double clicks on it.

I searched a lot on net but didn't got the desired results.

pls help

[NitinSawant]

I found this tutorial http://www.msfn.org/board/add-custom...ktop-t492.html for adding shortcut in my computer...

but is there any way of doing this programatically or is there any C# code to do this?

[tlhintoq]

@NitinSawant
I get my best targeted answers through Google if I use search terms that include the language. For example:

C# make shortcut got several good hits on how to do this.

I also find the best MSDN search is via google by including MSDN as part of the search terms:

[Plater]

Are you trying to produce a shortcut to your application? What does "My Computer" have to do with anything? Are you trying to make a shortcut that brings you to the "My Computer" screen?

EDIT: Ok, you can do registry manipulation in code. Check out some tutorials on using the registry in C# for examples. You need full trust(I think) to create keys in the registry. But then you can make the values you need.

[tlhintoq]

@Plater

What i'm trying to do is to add shortcut in "My Computer" to run my application when user double clicks on it.

I understand Plater's confusion. You can't make a shortcut at "My Computer" as that is a special location that is automatically populated with the hardware of your computer. It lists your hard drives, printers, cameras and so on. You can't add a shortcut there.
@Plater
What does the registry have to do with making a shortcut?

[Plater]

That link explained what appeared to be for manually inserting your program into the "My Computer" screen, by adding special values to the registry. (Similar to if you wanted your custom app in the control panel)

[tlhintoq]

@Plater
That just seems like such a bad idea. Completely off standard for the Windows interface. Cool trick, but something I don't think people should do.

Just stick a shortcut in the top level of the Start menu, for all users - just like "Windows Updates". It requires the same number of clicks, is available regardless what is covering the desktop and it follows the accepted standards and UI conventions.

[NitinSawant]

Dear friends,
Thanks for reply.

I'm trying to create virual drive kind of application using .NET

For this i need to add virtual hard drive shortcut in my computer

[NitinSawant]

I'm trying to develop application similar to http://www.viksoe.dk/code/gmail.htm

pls guide me

[tlhintoq]

You're going to have to be more specific about your needs.
Is there a specific part you have built but need help with?

[NitinSawant]

I just want to have extra drive in my computer which connects to web space and retrieves files..
@tlhintoq

[tlhintoq]

I meant that you need to be more specific about what kind of help you need.
Because right now it sounds like you are asking for someone to design the entire program then talk you through it, like a tutorial

[NitinSawant]

Dear friends,
Thanks for your replies..
The problem is solved now..

I created .NET class library for adding registry keys for creating shortcut in my computer

http://www.msfn.org/board/add-custom...ktop-t492.html

THANX