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The "ShortcutUrl" Command

This command creates internet shortcuts (to URLS), for other types of shortcuts please see the "Shortcut" command.

There are many requirements for this sort of shortcut this is why this command has been designed to allow you to plug in your own implementation code (see the "HOW" parameter) as well as configuring the supplied code. The following descibes the "HOW" parameter only as the other parameters are specific to how the URL is generated:

• HOW (optional)
  

  This value determines how the shortcut is implemented and it should be one of:

  1. BASIC
     This is the simplest and most compatible mechanism which will work with all browsers as it creates a simple URL based shortcut (just as "IE" or "FireFox" might create).

  2. IE
     IE automation is used to invoke the URL. You can set the titlebar title and bring existing windows into focus etc. You can control window sizes and menus but of course this is an Internet Explorer only solution which will not work if IE is unavailable.

  3. UserDefined
     You can actually create your own implementation to suit your requirements, to do so put the code into a macro called "ShortcutUrl-Implementation-UserDefined" (see the code in "ShortcutUrl.mmh" for a guide).

  The default for this parameter can be set via the DEFAULT_SHORTCUTURL_HOW macro. This is initially "BASIC". Different types of commands will require (and support) different parameters.

For more information see the sections describing the "HOW" types:

• BASIC
• IE Automation

GENERIC OPTIONS

These are options that apply to all modes (each mode will have more options):

#define? DEFAULT_SHORTCUTURL_HOW                  BASIC   ;;Default mechanism used to create URL Shortcuts
#define? DEFAULT_ADD_GENERATED_RESOURCES_TO_DOCO  N

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