planetj.shortcuts
Class ShortcutGenerator

java.lang.Object
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  +--planetj.shortcuts.ShortcutGenerator

public class ShortcutGenerator

extends Object

This class is resposible for generating files in your start menu, desktop, or anywhere else you wish. Creation date: (5/26/2003 3:30:49 PM)

Field Summary

static String	ADMINISTRATOR
static String	ALL_USERS
static String	DEFAULT_USER
static String	DESKTOP
static String	GUEST
static String	START_MENU

Method Summary

static boolean	generateDesktopShortcut(IShortcut pShortcut) This method will generate a shortcut on your desktop.
static boolean	generateShortcut(IShortcut pShortcut) This method will generate a shortcut on your file system.
static boolean	generateStartMenuShortcut(IShortcut pShortcut) This method will generate a shortcut on your start menu.
static String	getCurrentUserHome()
static String	getCurrentUserName()
static String	getDesktopRootDirectory() Returns a String that points to this systems desktop directory Creation date: (5/26/2003 3:34:20 PM)
static String	getDesktopRootDirectory(String usersFolder) Returns a String that points to this systems desktop directory Creation date: (5/26/2003 3:34:20 PM)
static String	getStartMenuRootDirectory() Returns a String that points to this systems start menu directory Creation date: (5/26/2003 3:34:20 PM)
static String	getStartMenuRootDirectory(String usersFolder) Returns a String that points to this systems start menu directory Creation date: (5/26/2003 3:34:20 PM)

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

DESKTOP

public static final String DESKTOP

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Constant Field Values

START_MENU

public static final String START_MENU

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ALL_USERS

public static final String ALL_USERS

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DEFAULT_USER

public static final String DEFAULT_USER

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ADMINISTRATOR

public static final String ADMINISTRATOR

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GUEST

public static final String GUEST

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Method Detail

generateDesktopShortcut

public static boolean generateDesktopShortcut(IShortcut pShortcut)
                                       throws CMException

This method will generate a shortcut on your desktop. Example InternetShortcut is = new InternetShortcut("PJ.url","http://www.planetjavainc.com"); ShortcutGenerator.generateDesktopShortcut(is);

**NOTE** If you want a file to go in Desktop\\XXFolder\\XXFile.url, You have to give the IShortcut a File name of XXFolder\\XXFile.url, Creation date: (5/26/2003 6:13:22 PM)

CMException

generateShortcut

public static boolean generateShortcut(IShortcut pShortcut)
                                throws CMException

This method will generate a shortcut on your file system. Example InternetShortcut is = new InternetShortcut("PJ.url","http://www.planetjavainc.com"); ShortcutGenerator.generateStartMenuShortcut(is);

Creation date: (5/26/2003 6:13:22 PM)

CMException

generateStartMenuShortcut

public static boolean generateStartMenuShortcut(IShortcut pShortcut)
                                         throws CMException

This method will generate a shortcut on your start menu. Example InternetShortcut is = new InternetShortcut("PJ.url","http://www.planetjavainc.com"); ShortcutGenerator.generateStartMenuShortcut(is);

**NOTE** If you want a file to go in Start menu\\Programs\\XXFolder\\XXFile.url, You have to give the IShortcut a File name of \\Programs\\XXFolder\\XXFile.url, Creation date: (5/26/2003 6:13:22 PM)

CMException

getCurrentUserHome

public static String getCurrentUserHome()

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Creation date: (5/28/2003 9:47:20 AM)

getCurrentUserName

public static String getCurrentUserName()

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Creation date: (5/28/2003 9:47:20 AM)

getDesktopRootDirectory

public static String getDesktopRootDirectory()

Returns a String that points to this systems desktop directory Creation date: (5/26/2003 3:34:20 PM)

getDesktopRootDirectory

public static String getDesktopRootDirectory(String usersFolder)

Returns a String that points to this systems desktop directory Creation date: (5/26/2003 3:34:20 PM)

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returns the folder of the current user

getStartMenuRootDirectory

public static String getStartMenuRootDirectory()

Returns a String that points to this systems start menu directory Creation date: (5/26/2003 3:34:20 PM)

getStartMenuRootDirectory

public static String getStartMenuRootDirectory(String usersFolder)

Returns a String that points to this systems start menu directory Creation date: (5/26/2003 3:34:20 PM)

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returns the folder of the current user