COMMON_API - Function Reference

Add,URL

Syntax

Add,Url,[Type],<FileName>,<WebAddress>,[IconFile],[IconIndex],[HotKey]

Parameters

1

Url

Selects common API function to execute. In this case its Add_URL. Its a mystery why Add_URL was not added to the common API.

2

Type

Optional parameter specifying target directory where the URL file link will be created. Assuming favorites is chosen as the target directory then the links will automatically appear in the IE favorites menu. There is no current mechanism to create links that will appear in other browser's bookmarks menu.

Favorites

URL link will be created in the IE favorites folder.

Links

URL link will be created in the IE Links folder.

StartMenu

URL link will be created in the StartMenu folder.

StartMenuRoot

URL link will be created in the root of the Start Menu.

Desktop

URL link will be created on the desktop.

Path

URL link will be created in the path specified in the path part of the FileName parameter.

3

FileName

File name of the URL link file that will be created.

4

WebAddress

Web Address associated with the URL link.

5

IconFile

Optional parameter specifying full path of icon file to be associated with the URL link file. Can be specified as UrlDLL to reference the url.dll system file.

6

IconIndex

Optional parameter specifying the icon index from the IconFile. If not specified then the first icon in the specified file will be used.

7

HotKey

Optional parameter specifying the hotkey used to launch the URL by the default browser. Hotkeys are specified using the text form of the key seperated by + e.g. CTRL+ALT+A.

Remarks

Creates URL file links for default browser.

Example

 

Create in Favorites Folder:

Add,Url,,Google.url,http://www.google.com
Add,Url,Favorites,"My Folder\Google.url",http://www.google.com
Add,Url,,Google.url,http://www.google.com,UrlDLL
Add,Url,,Google.url,http://www.google.com,#$psystemroot#$p\system32\blabla.ico

 

Create in Links Folder

Add,Url,Links,Google.url,http://www.google.com

 

Create in Start Meni

Add,Url,StartMenu,Google.url,http://www.google.com

 

Create in Start Menu root folder:

Add,Url,StartMenuRoot,Google.url,http://www.google.com

 

Create on Desktop:

Add,Url,Desktop,Google.url,http://www.google.com

 

Create in specified folder:

Add,Url,Path,%target_win%\Google.url,http://www.google.com

Common_Api version 25.77    -   2011-03-14    -   Pedro Le 15