PyForShort 1.0.1

A package for creating shortcuts

PyForShort

PyForShort is a Python package designed for creating shortcuts on Windows using PowerShell.

Installation

You can install the package using pip:

pip install PyForShort

Usage

The package provides the function CreateShortcut to create a shortcut at the specified location.

Function: CreateShortcut

from pyforshort import CreateShortcut

# Parameters:
# name: The name of the shortcut.
# path: The directory where the shortcut will be created.
# target: The target file or folder that the shortcut will point to.

CreateShortcut(name="MyShortcut", path="C:/path/to/shortcut/directory", target="C:/path/to/target/file")

Example

from pyforshort import CreateShortcut

# Creating a shortcut named "MyApp" in the "C:/Shortcuts" folder pointing to "C:/Program Files/MyApp/myapp.exe"
CreateShortcut(name="MyApp", path="C:/Shortcuts", target="C:/Program Files/MyApp/myapp.exe")

This will create a shortcut named MyApp.lnk in the C:/Shortcuts folder, which points to C:/Program Files/MyApp/myapp.exe.

Requirements

• Python 3.6 or higher
• Windows OS

Error Handling

If the provided path does not exist, a FileNotFoundError will be raised:

FileNotFoundError: Error: The location 'C:/path/to/shortcut/directory' is not valid.

Contributing

Feel free to fork the repository and submit issues or pull requests. Contributions are welcome!

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.