CreateDesktopShortcut

CreateDesktopShortcut

public string GetInstalledAppFolderPath(Guid installGuid)
        {
            string result = string.Empty;
            try
            {
                using (RegistryKey parent = Registry.LocalMachine.OpenSubKey(SharedConstants.UninstallRegKeyPath, false))
                {
                    string guidText = installGuid.ToString("B");
                    RegistryKey key = parent.OpenSubKey(guidText, false);
                    result = (string)key.GetValue("FolderPath", string.Empty);
                }
            }
            catch(Exception ex)
            {
                Trace.TraceError(ex.ToString());
            }
            return result;
        }

        public bool TryCreateUninstaller(string appName, Guid installGuid, string folderPath, String exeName)
        {
            var exePath = Path.Combine(folderPath, exeName);
            try
            {
                using (RegistryKey parent = Registry.LocalMachine.OpenSubKey(SharedConstants.UninstallRegKeyPath, true))
                {
                    if (parent == null)
                    {
                        throw new Exception("Uninstall registry key not found.");
                    }
                    try
                    {
                        RegistryKey key = null;

                        try
                        {
                            string guidText = installGuid.ToString("B");
                            key = parent.OpenSubKey(guidText, true) ??
                                  parent.CreateSubKey(guidText);

                            if (key == null)
                            {
                                throw new Exception(String.Format("Unable to create uninstaller '{0}\\{1}'", SharedConstants.UninstallRegKeyPath, guidText));
                            }

                            key.SetValue("DisplayName", appName);
                            key.SetValue("ApplicationVersion", "1");
                            key.SetValue("Publisher", "Autogramma");
                            key.SetValue("DisplayIcon", exePath);
                            key.SetValue("DisplayVersion", "1");
                            key.SetValue("URLInfoAbout", "http://autogramma.ru");
                            key.SetValue("Contact", "http://autogramma.ru");
                            key.SetValue("InstallDate", DateTime.Now.ToString("yyyyMMdd"));
                            key.SetValue("UninstallString", exePath + " d");
                            key.SetValue("FolderPath", folderPath);
                        }
                        catch (Exception ex)
                        {
                            Trace.TraceError(ex.ToString());
                            return false;
                        }
                        finally
                        {
                            if (key != null)
                            {
                                key.Close();
                            }
                        }
                    }
                    catch (Exception ex)
                    {
                        Trace.TraceError(ex.ToString());
                        return false;
                    }
                }
            }
            catch (Exception ex)
            {
                Trace.TraceError(ex.ToString());
                return false;
            }
            return true;
        }

        public void CreateDesktopShortcut(string exePath, string appName)
        {
            string deskDir = CodeHelpers.GetAllUsersDesktopFolderPath();

            using (StreamWriter writer = new StreamWriter(deskDir + "\\" + appName + "." + SharedConstants.ShortcutExtension))
            {
                string app = exePath;
                writer.WriteLine("[InternetShortcut]");
                writer.WriteLine("URL=file:///" + app);
                writer.WriteLine("IconIndex=0");
                string icon = app.Replace('\\', '/');
                writer.WriteLine("IconFile=" + icon);
                writer.Flush();
            }
        }

        public void CreateDesktopShortcutLnk(string exePath, string appName)
        {
            string deskDir = CodeHelpers.GetAllUsersDesktopFolderPath();
            WshShell shell = new WshShell();
            string shortcutAddress = deskDir + "\\" + appName + "." + SharedConstants.ShortcutExtension;
            IWshShortcut shortcut = (IWshShortcut)shell.CreateShortcut(shortcutAddress);
            shortcut.Description = appName;
            shortcut.IconLocation = exePath;
            shortcut.WorkingDirectory = Path.GetDirectoryName(exePath);
            shortcut.TargetPath = exePath;
            shortcut.Save();
        }