file-shortcut-tool

Introduction

This repository provides a tool for creating shortcuts to file or URL listed in a specified CSV file.

Feature

The key features of this tool are as follows:

• Create a shortcut file for a file or URL
• Detects invalid file paths and skips creating shortcuts to them
• Remove invalid characters from file names
• Can create shortcut files based on environment variables

Usage

Command

> .\src\Main.ps1 -listPath .\data\list.csv -defaultParent \path\to\default_folder -Preview

Arguments

Argument	Required	Default	Explanation
-listPath <path>	o	-	A path to a list CSV file that describes the targets of the shortcut creation
-defaultParent <path>	x	.\	A default path to save shortcuts
-Preview	x	False	A flag to show a preview before creating shortcuts

List (CSV)

Path,Target,Name
\path\to\file_A,\path\to\folder_B,
\path\to\folder_C,,Dir_C
https://example.com,,

If the CSV file specified by -listPath is described as above,

• the shortcut for \path\to\file_A will be named file_A and placed in \path\to\folder_B.
• the shortcut for \path\to\folder_C will be named Dir_C and saved in the location specified by -defaultParent.
• the shortcut for http://example.com will be named example.com and saved in the location specified by -defaultParent.

Author

Takuya Sakumoto (作元 卓也)