#------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
 
 
 
# Name: ShortCuts.ps1
# expected parameters:
# Name = The name of the shortcut
# Target = The path an file the shortcut should point to
# Destination = The location where the shortcut has to be created
# Mode = create | remove
# Argument = Additional argument for the shortcut
# IconLocation = path & file name of file that provides the desired icon.
# IconId = The id of the icon in the IconLocation file
# Usage: .\ShortCuts.ps1 -Name CommandLine -Target c:\windows\System32\cmd.exe -Destinations "$env:PUBLIC\Desktop\,C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\" -IconLocation "C:\Windows\System32\shell32.dll" -IconId 24 -Mode create
# Usage: .\ShortCuts.ps1 -Name CommandLine -Target c:\windows\System32\cmd.exe -Destinations "$env:PUBLIC\Desktop\,C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\" -IconLocation "C:\Windows\System32\shell32.dll" -IconId 24 -Mode remove
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param (
 [parameter(Mandatory=$true,Position=1)]
 [string]$Name,
 [parameter(Mandatory=$false)]
 [AllowNull()]
 [string]$Target,
 [parameter(Mandatory=$true)]
 [AllowNull()]
 [string]$Destinations,
 [parameter(Mandatory=$true)]
 [string]$Mode,
 [parameter(Mandatory=$false)]
 [AllowNull()]
 [string]$Argument,
 [parameter(Mandatory=$false)]
 [AllowNull()]
 [string]$IconLocation,
 [parameter(Mandatory=$false)]
 [AllowNull()]
 [string]$IconId
) 
 
 
 
function create-Shortcut($lnkName,$lnkDestination,$lnkTarget,$lnkArgument,$IconLocation,$IconId)
{
 $lnkDestination = $lnkDestination.split(",") 
 
 
 
foreach ($dir in $lnkDestination)
 {
 #create the shortcut object
 $WshShell = New-Object -ComObject WScript.Shell
 $Shortcut = $WshShell.CreateShortcut("$($dir)$($lnkName).lnk")
 #program the shortcut will open
 $Shortcut.TargetPath = $lnkTarget
 #icon location & Id that the shortcut will use
 $Shortcut.IconLocation = "$IconLocation,$IconId"
 #any extra parameters that the shortcut may have
 $Shortcut.Arguments = "$lnkArgument"
 #save the modifications
 $Shortcut.Save()
 }
} 
 
 
 
function remove-Shortcut($lnkName,$lnkDestination)
{
 $lnkDestination = $lnkDestination.split(",") 
 
 
 
foreach ($dir in $lnkDestination)
 {
 if (Test-Path "$dir")
 {
 #remove the shortcut if uninstalled
 Remove-Item -Path "$dir$lnkName.lnk"
 }
 }
} 
 
 
 
switch ($Mode)
{
 "create"
 {
 create-Shortcut -lnkName $Name -lnkDestination $Destinations -lnkTarget $Target -lnkArgument $Argument -IconLocation $IconLocation -IconId $IconId
 }
 "remove"
 {
 remove-Shortcut -lnkName $Name -lnkDestination $Destinations
 }
 default{"You did not enter a valid parameter. Mode can be install or uninstall only."}
}