Shortcut in start menu

Question

Hi there ^^.

With the recent depreciation of UWP, I begin to learn how develop app with Windows APP SDK and I didn't found how add shortcut for my application in start menu (like on the screenshot).

Is there someone know how I can do that or have a doc page for that with WASDK ?

Thanks in advance

Mysterious_Dev

Answer 1

You can use the Shell.
Test with a shortcut to Notepad :

            // Add reference to "Microsoft Shell Controls And Automation"  
              
            string sLinkFile = @"\TestLink.lnk";  
            string sFullLinkFile = Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.StartMenu) + sLinkFile;  
            if (!System.IO.File.Exists(sFullLinkFile))  
                System.IO.File.Create(sFullLinkFile).Dispose();                  
            Shell shell = new Shell();  
            Shell32.Folder folder = shell.NameSpace(new FileInfo(sFullLinkFile).Directory.FullName);  
            FolderItem fi = folder.ParseName(Path.GetFileName(sFullLinkFile));  
            ShellLinkObject link = (ShellLinkObject)fi.GetLink;  
            link.Path = @"C:\Windows\notepad.exe";  
            link.Description = "This is a test";  
            link.Save(sFullLinkFile);