Shell Functions

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Shell functions create program folders, delete existing program folders, and add items to existing program folders. At the end of the setup, add the application to the appropriate program folder to allow the user to access your software immediately. The following functions also support various icon options.

Shell Functions
Function	Description
AddFolderIcon	Adds a shortcut or program folder to locations such as the Start menu, the Programs menu, or the desktop. CreateShortcut supersedes this function.
CreateProgramFolder	Creates a program folder. CreateShortcutFolder supersedes this function.
CreateShortcut	Adds a shortcut or program folder to locations such as the Start menu, the Programs menu, or the desktop. Optionally sets Windows Shell properties for the shortcut to configure behavior such as disabling the ability to pin the shortcut to the Start menu.
CreateShortcutFolder	Creates a program folder.
DeleteFolderIcon	Removes a shortcut from a folder. DeleteShortcut supersedes this function.
DeleteProgramFolder	Removes a shortcut folder (that is, a subfolder of the Start menu's Programs folder) and its contents, including all shortcuts and all of the shortcut folder’s subfolders and their contents. DeleteShortcutFolder supersedes this function.
DeleteShortcut	Removes a shortcut from a folder.
DeleteShortcutFolder	Removes a shortcut folder (that is, a subfolder of the Start menu's Programs folder) and its contents, including all shortcuts and all of the shortcut folder’s subfolders and their contents.
GetFolderNameList	Retrieves all subfolder names and shortcuts in the specified folder.
GetShortcutInfo	Returns information about a specified shortcut or subfolder.
ProgDefGroupType	Sets the value of the ALLUSERS system variable.
QueryProgItem	Returns information about a specified shortcut or subfolder. GetShortcutInfo supersedes this function.
QueryShellMgr	Returns the name of the current shell manager.
ReplaceFolderIcon	Replaces a shortcut in a specified folder. ReplaceShortcut supersedes this function.
ReplaceShortcut	Replaces a shortcut in a specified folder.
SelectFolder	Presents a dialog that enables end users to select a folder from a list of program folders.
SetShortcutProperty	Sets one or more shortcut properties that you want the Windows Shell to set at installation run time.
ShowProgramFolder	Displays the specified program folder.

Shell Functions

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May 2014